The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to not buy the I-95 Waste-to-Energy plant, and will instead pursue a contract extension that will allow a private company to continue operating the plant for another 30 years.
Officials have the framework in place for a contract extension with Covanta Energy, which has owned and operated the plant, also known as the Lorton Incinerator, since 1990. The extensionwould allow Covanta to continue operating the facility until 2041, while Fairfax County maintains ownership of the land on which the plant sits.
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