Clewiston Sugar House — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50482
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Primary Fuel
- AB
- Technology
- Other Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hendry, FL
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- United States Sugar Corp
- Parent Company
- member/employee owned
- Annual Generation
- 261,568 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 61.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Progress Energy Florida
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Clewiston Sugar House
OperatingAg. Byproduct
Ranked #2 of 2 Ag. Byproduct plants in FL#2 of 11 nationally
49 MW Ag. Byproduct operating in Hendry, FL — Progress Energy Florida
EIAWD
49 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.7349, -80.9363
County
Hendry, FL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | United States Sugar Corp | United States Sugar | — |
| Owner(s) | United States Sugar Corp | member/employee owned | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Clewiston Sugar House is a 49 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Hendry County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2004 and consists of 3 generators utilizing "Other Waste Biomass" technology. The primary fuel source is agricultural byproduct (AB). The facility is owned by a member/employee owned entity and operated by United States Sugar Corp.
In the most recent year with available data, the Clewiston Sugar House generated 261,568 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.0%. The plant operates within the Progress Energy Florida balancing authority and is located in the SERC NERC region. Among biomass plants in Florida, it ranks as the 2nd largest of 2 such plants. Nationally, it ranks as the 2nd largest of 10 biomass plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Progress Energy Florida
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
26.9K MWh
Latest Month
261.6K MWh
Annual Generation
61.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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