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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50960
EIA plant 50960
Rahway · Union · NJ
Union County Resource Recovery
Operated by Reworld Union (NJ), LLC
Published location
Where is Union County Resource Recovery?
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40.601264, -74.266372
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NJ plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
126,811
222,815
327,184
427,304
527,803
625,251
723,860
824,959
925,684
1024,151
1123,246
1225,531
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26,811 |
| 2 | 22,815 |
| 3 | 27,184 |
| 4 | 27,304 |
| 5 | 27,803 |
| 6 | 25,251 |
| 7 | 23,860 |
| 8 | 24,959 |
| 9 | 25,684 |
| 10 | 24,151 |
| 11 | 23,246 |
| 12 | 25,531 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26,811 MWh |
| 2 | 22,815 MWh |
| 3 | 27,184 MWh |
| 4 | 27,304 MWh |
| 5 | 27,803 MWh |
| 6 | 25,251 MWh |
| 7 | 23,860 MWh |
| 8 | 24,959 MWh |
| 9 | 25,684 MWh |
| 10 | 24,151 MWh |
| 11 | 23,246 MWh |
| 12 | 25,531 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | MSW | 45 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50960
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (27,803 MWh) and 2 the lowest (22,815 MWh). Their difference is 4,988 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 45.0 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 18.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.