Covanta Hempstead power station

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Covanta Hempstead power station is an operating power station of at least 79-megawatts (MW) in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Covanta Hempstead power station	Nassau County, New York, United States	40.7389, -73.5906 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• GEN1: 40.7389, -73.5906

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Start year
GEN1	Operating	bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), fossil liquids: unknown	79	1989

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Operator	Owner	Parent
GEN1	Covanta Hempstead	Covanta [100%]	Covanta [100.0%]

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