Pinellas County Resource Recovery — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50884
- Capacity
- 76.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pinellas, FL
- Operating Since
- 1983
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Reworld Projects, LLC
- Parent Company
- EQT
- Annual Generation
- 339,033 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 50.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Progress Energy Florida
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Pinellas County Resource Recovery
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #2 of 9 Muni. Waste plants in FL#7 of 56 nationally
76.5 MW Muni. Waste operating in Pinellas, FL — Progress Energy Florida
EIAGEMWD
76.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1983
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.8733, -82.6741
County
Pinellas, FL
Nearby Plants
- P L BartowNatural Gas1475.6 MW · 7.3 km
- John Hopkins Middle School MicrogridBESS3.3 MW · 11.9 km
- BayboroDistillate Oil226.8 MW · 13.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Reworld Projects, LLC | Reworld Projects | — |
| Owner(s) | Pinellas County | EQT | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Pinellas County Resource Recovery facility is a 76.5 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Pinellas County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1983 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators employing MSW technology. The facility is owned by EQT, a company based in Sweden, and operated by Reworld Projects, LLC. It is the second-largest waste-to-energy plant in Florida (out of 9) and the seventh-largest in the United States (out of 56).
The plant operates within the Progress Energy Florida balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the Pinellas County Resource Recovery facility generated 339,033 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Progress Energy Florida
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
10.3K MWh
Latest Month
339.0K MWh
Annual Generation
50.8%
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
Aging waste-to-energy facilities: Refurbish or replace?
The decision to refurbish or replace an aging waste-to-energy facility could come down to how many years the site has been in service.
Waste Today -·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
WMW | Ageing waste-to-energy facilities: The economics of refurbishment vs. replacement
With the average US waste-to-energy facility now 36 years old, well past its design life, managers face a critical question: invest in...
Waste Management World·3 months ago
Industry·partnership
FCC Environmental Services to operate Florida WTE facility
FCC Environmental Services partners with Pinellas County, Florida, to operate its waste-to-energy facility beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
FCC Environmental Services (operator)Pinellas County (other)
Recycling Today·5 months ago
Deals·other
Pinellas approves $320.9 million waste-to-energy contract
Capacity at the Waste-to-Energy facility and the county's only landfill is an ongoing concern.
Pinellas (other)
St Pete Catalyst·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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