62.3 MW Muni. Waste operating in Palm Beach, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
62.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.7714, -80.1419
County
Palm Beach, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co | Palm Beach Resource Recovery | — |
| Owner(s) | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 is a 62.3 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Palm Beach County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1989 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned and operated by the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 344,664 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.2%. Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 is within the balancing authority of Florida Power & Light Company and the NERC region of SERC. Among similar MSW-fueled plants in Florida, it ranks 4th out of 9, and nationally it ranks 13th out of 56.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
32.6K MWh
Latest Month
344.7K MWh
Annual Generation
63.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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