Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50666
- Capacity
- 51.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pasco, FL
- Operating Since
- 1991
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Pasco County
- Parent Company
- County of Pasco (Florida)
- Annual Generation
- 180,606 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Progress Energy Florida
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #6 of 9 Muni. Waste plants in FL#18 of 56 nationally
51.2 MW Muni. Waste operating in Pasco, FL — Progress Energy Florida
EIAGEMWD
51.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.3681, -82.5583
County
Pasco, FL
Nearby Plants
- Shady Hills Combined Cycle FacilityNatural Gas612 MW · 0.2 km
- Shady Hills Generating StationNatural Gas541.2 MW · 0.2 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pasco County | County of Pasco (Florida) | — |
| Owner(s) | Pasco County | County of Pasco (Florida) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery facility is a 51.2 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Pasco County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1991, utilizes Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. It is owned and operated by the County of Pasco (Florida).
In the most recent year of reported data, the facility generated 180,606 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.3%. The plant operates within the Progress Energy Florida balancing authority, in the SERC NERC region. Among similar MSW-fueled plants in Florida, the Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery facility ranks 6th out of 9 in terms of capacity, and nationally it ranks 18th out of 56.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Progress Energy Florida
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
17.5K MWh
Latest Month
180.6K MWh
Annual Generation
40.3%
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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