Deerhaven Renewable — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57241
- Capacity
- 116.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alachua, FL
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Gainesville Regional Utilities
- Parent Company
- City of Gainesville
- Annual Generation
- 452,855 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Gainesville Regional Utilities
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Deerhaven Renewable
OperatingWood Waste
Ranked #1 of 2 Wood Waste plants in FL#2 of 108 nationally
116.1 MW Wood Waste operating in Alachua, FL — Gainesville Regional Utilities
EIAGEMWD
116.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.7675, -82.3964
County
Alachua, FL
Nearby Plants
- Deerhaven Generating StationNatural Gas471 MW · 1.0 km
- Solar Park Gainesville, LLCSolar1.6 MW · 9.3 km
- MLH 2Solar1 MW · 12.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville Regional Utilities [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Gainesville Regional Utilities | City of Gainesville | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Deerhaven Renewable is a 116.1 MW biomass power plant located in Alachua County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned by the City of Gainesville and operated by Gainesville Regional Utilities. It utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. The plant has one generator.
In the most recent year of data, Deerhaven Renewable generated 452,855 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.6%. The plant is the largest of its kind in Florida and ranks second nationally among plants using similar technologies. The balancing authority for the plant is Gainesville Regional Utilities, and it operates within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Gainesville Regional Utilities
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
47.5K MWh
Latest Month
452.9K MWh
Annual Generation
44.6%
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
Bielarski: Why GRU had to be taken away from the City Commission, Part 2
Letter to the editor. Part 2 – Why the buyout was necessary. As told through excerpts from my book, “The City that lost Control – the true...
GRU (other)
Alachua Chronicle·6 months ago
Industry
GRU Authority votes on funding litigation, continues work as normal after election
The Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Authority voted Wednesday to recoup the costs of ongoing litigation with the city of Gainesville from the city.
Gainesville Regional Utilities (other)
Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville·1 years ago
General
GRU’s IRP presentation misrepresents biomass CO2 emissions
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville Regional Utilities is holding community engagement meetings on the development of its Integrated Resource...
Alachua Chronicle·2 years ago
General
GRU’s IRP presentation misrepresents biomass CO2 emissions
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville Regional Utilities is holding community engagement meetings on the development of its Integrated Resource...
Alachua Chronicle·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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