Covanta Hennepin power station

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Covanta Hennepin power station is an operating power station of at least 40-megawatts (MW) in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Covanta Hennepin power station	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States	44.9833, -93.2804 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• GEN1: 44.9833, -93.2804

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Start year
GEN1	Operating	bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)	40	1989

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Operator	Owner	Parent
GEN1	Covanta Energy	Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services [100%]	Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services [100.0%]

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