Dive summary:
- Covanta has received approval from the Niagara County Industrial Industry Development Agency to start on their $30.1 million expansion of the Niagara Falls waste-to-energy plant.
- There are four main components of the renovation: a special waste handling facility, a new rail infrastructure, a new steam pipeline, and a natural gas-fired boiler.
- The improvements will help Covanta bring in waste from across the region and convert it into power for nearby residents and businesses.
From the article:
The Morristown, N.J.-based Covanta is undertaking four infrastructure improvements to give the company the flexibility to manage and optimize waste supply, according to James Reagan, manager, corporate communications and media relations, in an e-mail.
The improvements include a special waste handling facility to prepare waste for processing; a new rail infrastructure that will enable the facility to accept waste by rail; the installation of a new steam pipeline to send steam to neighboring businesses; and a natural gas-fired boiler that produces steam to back up the facility’s waste-to-energy boilers. ...
