Okeelanta Cogeneration — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54627
- Capacity
- 128.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- AB
- Technology
- Other Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Palm Beach, FL
- Operating Since
- 1996
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- New Hope Power Company
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 51,802 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Okeelanta Cogeneration
OperatingAg. Byproduct
Ranked #1 of 2 Ag. Byproduct plants in FL#1 of 11 nationally
128.9 MW Ag. Byproduct operating in Palm Beach, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAWD
128.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.5739, -80.7494
County
Palm Beach, FL
Nearby Plants
- Clewiston Sugar HouseAg. Byproduct49 MW · 25.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | New Hope Power Company | New Hope Power | — |
| Owner(s) | New Hope Power Company | New Hope Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Okeelanta Cogeneration is a 128.9 MW power plant located in Palm Beach County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1996, is owned and operated by New Hope Power Company. It utilizes other waste biomass (AB) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. Okeelanta Cogeneration is the largest of its kind in Florida and the United States, based on its fuel type.
The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the latest year of reported data, Okeelanta Cogeneration generated 51,802 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.6%.
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
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
5.6K MWh
Latest Month
51.8K MWh
Annual Generation
4.6%
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.
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