6.4 MW Landfill Gas operating in Sarasota, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
6.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.2030, -82.3870
County
Sarasota, FL
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Landfill Energy Systems Florida | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Landfill Energy Systems Florida | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sarasota County LFGTE Facility is a 6.4 MW landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) power plant located in Sarasota County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Landfill Energy Systems Florida. It utilizes four generators to convert landfill gas into electricity. The facility ranks fourth out of 12 LFGTE plants in Florida and 69th out of 284 such plants nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, the Sarasota County LFGTE Facility generated 29,979 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.3%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Florida Power & Light Company and is located within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
13 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
30.0K MWh
Annual Generation
53.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.