Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Assets Spur Buyer Inquiries

Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

An incinerator that pushed Harrisburg into insolvency generated inquiries from five prospective buyers, while another five expressed interest in running the water and sewer systems serving Pennsylvania’s capital.

The feelers about the waste-to-energy plant run by a Covanta Holding Corp. unit and on other municipal assets were received by the Harrisburg Authority, which oversees the operations, according to documents posted today on the website of David Unkovic, the city’s receiver. The deadline to submit bidding qualifications was yesterday.