McKay Bay Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50875
- Capacity
- 22.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hillsborough, FL
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Tampa
- Parent Company
- City of Tampa (Florida)
- Annual Generation
- 99,797 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Tampa Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
McKay Bay Facility
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #8 of 9 Muni. Waste plants in FL#38 of 56 nationally
22.1 MW Muni. Waste operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
EIAGEMWD
22.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.9493, -82.4211
County
Hillsborough, FL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Tampa | City of Tampa (Florida) | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa City of | City of Tampa (Florida) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The McKay Bay Facility is a 22.1 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1985 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is owned and operated by the City of Tampa (Florida). The McKay Bay Facility is interconnected to the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In terms of power generation from similar plants in Florida, the McKay Bay Facility ranks 8th out of 9 plants in the state, and 38th out of 56 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 99,797 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 51.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tampa Electric Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
99.8K MWh
Annual Generation
51.6%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
McKay Bay Waste to Energy Facility
The City of Tampa turns your household trash into clean electricity at our McKay Bay facility. This process reduces landfill waste by 90%...
City of Tampa (operator)
City of Tampa (.gov)·6 months ago
Industry·corporate
SWANA releases report on aging WTE facilities
SWANA CEO encourages facility owners and planners to use the report to guide waste-to-energy infrastructure investments.
SWANA (other)
Waste Today -·8 months ago
General
Industry Update: Biomass Power & Waste-to-Energy
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Biomass Magazine·8 months ago
General
Industry Update: Biomass Power & Waste-to-Energy
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Biomass Magazine·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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