Lee County Solid Waste Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52010
- Capacity
- 59 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lee, FL
- Operating Since
- 1994
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Lee County Board-Commissioners
- Parent Company
- Lee County Board of Commissioners
- Annual Generation
- 302,436 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 58.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Lee County Solid Waste Energy
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #5 of 9 Muni. Waste plants in FL#15 of 56 nationally
59 MW Muni. Waste operating in Lee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
59 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.6317, -81.7609
County
Lee, FL
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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 | Lee County Board-Commissioners | Reworld Holding | — |
| Owner(s) | Lee County Board-Commissioners | Lee County Board of Commissioners | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Lee County Solid Waste Energy is a 59 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Lee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1994 and utilizes two generators powered by municipal solid waste (MSW). It is owned and operated by the Lee County Board of Commissioners. The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Lee County Solid Waste Energy generated 302,436 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.5%. Among similar MSW plants in Florida, it ranks 5th out of 9, and nationally it ranks 15th out of 56.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
14.1K MWh
Latest Month
302.4K MWh
Annual Generation
58.5%
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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