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Essex County Resource Recovery Facility
93.1 MW
Address
183 Raymond Blvd
Newark, NJ 07105
United States
Latitude:
40.73812
Longitude:
-74.12654
website
Year Opened:
1990
Water Source:
Air Cooled Condensor
Notes
formerly owned/operated by American Ref-Fuel
Contract Term: 25 years with provisions for extensions
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Data Sources
EIA 2008
Global Anti-Incineration Alliance - Incinerators
Energy Recovery Council Incinerators - 2000
2012 U.S. Biomass Power Map
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860
Environmental Justice Analysis
Distance (miles)
0
2.5
5
10
25
American Indian
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.9%
Asian
1.3%
9.2%
12.6%
12.1%
14.5%
Black
50.2%
7.9%
25.8%
22.7%
19.7%
Hispanic
30.0%
44.2%
38.9%
30.5%
29.9%
White
6.7%
25.3%
17.7%
31.1%
33.1%
Population
540
57k
450k
2,209k
12,377k
Income
$21k
$75k
$69k
$72k
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CORPORATIONS
Name
Relation
Ownership
Covanta Essex Company
Operator
100%
Covanta Energy
Owner
GROUPS
Group
St.
Interest
Eastern Environmental Law Center
Interested
Greenfaith, Inc.
Interested
Ironbound Community Corporation
Interested
PEOPLE
Person
Interest
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Unit Information
Power
Type
Status
Fuel
Secondary Fuel(s)
35 MW
Burner: Unknown Type
Operating
Municipal Solid Waste
Oil
35 MW
Burner: Unknown Type
Operating
Municipal Solid Waste
Oil
23 MW
Burner: Unknown Type
Operating
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