🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Florida

Florida operates 36 biomass power plants totaling 1,155 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 4.9M MWh.

Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.

Plants36operating
Capacity1,155 MWnameplate
Generation4.9M MWhannual

All Florida biomass plants

PlantCityCountyCapacityOperator
Okeelanta CogenerationSouth BayPalm Beach County129 MWNew Hope Power Company
Deerhaven RenewableGainesvilleAlachua County116 MWGainesville Regional Utilities
Fernandina Beach MillFernandina BeachNassau County97 MWWestrock, Fernandina Beach
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2West Palm BeachPalm Beach County96 MWSolid Waste Authority Of Palm Beach Co
International Paper PensacolaCantonmentEscambia County83 MWInternational Paper Co-Pensacola
Georgia-Pacific Palatka OperationsPalatkaPutnam County80 MWGeorgia-Pacific Consr Ops Llc-Palatka
Pinellas County Resource RecoverySt. PetersburgPinellas County77 MWReworld Projects, Llc
Wheelabrator South BrowardFt. LauderdaleBroward County66 MWWheelabrator Environmental Systems
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1West Palm BeachPalm Beach County62 MWSolid Waste Authority Of Palm Beach Co
Lee County Solid Waste EnergyFort MyersLee County59 MWLee County Board-Commissioners
Clewiston Sugar HouseClewistonHendry County49 MWUnited States Sugar Corp
Hillsborough County Resource RecoveryTampaHillsborough County47 MWHillsborough County
Fernandina PlantFernandina BeachNassau County42 MWRayonier Advanced Materials
Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource RecoverySpring HillPasco County31 MWPasco County
Mckay Bay FacilityTampaHillsborough County22 MWCity Of Tampa
Covanta Lake County EnergyOkahumpkaLake County16 MWCovanta Lake Inc
Csl Gas RecoveryPompano BeachBroward County11 MWWm Renewable Energy Llc
Trail Ridge Landfill Gas RecoveryBaldwinDuval County10 MWNextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
Jed Solid Waste Mgmt Renewable EnergySt. CloudOsceola County10 MWSims Metals
South District Wastewater Treatment PltMiamiMiami Dade County8 MWMiami Dade Water & Sewer Dept
Sarasota County Lfgte FacilityNokomisSarasota County6 MWLandfill Energy Systems Florida
BrevardCocoaBrevard County6 MWNextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
Central District Wastewater Treat PlantMiamiMiami Dade County5 MWMiami Dade Water & Sewer Dept
Springhill Gas Recovery PlantCampbelltonJackson County5 MWWm Renewable Energy Llc
Seminole EnergyGenevaSeminole County5 MWNextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
Waste Management Naples Lfgte ProjectNaplesCollier County4 MWWm Renewable Energy Llc
PerdidoPensacolaEscambia County3 MWFlorida Power & Light Co
Port Charlotte Energy LlcPunta GordaCharlotte County3 MWPort Charlotte Energy Llc
Howard F Curren Advncd Wastewater PlantTampaHillsborough County3 MWTampa Wastewater Department
G2 Energy Marion LlcOcalaMarion County2 MWG2 Energy Llc
Manatee County LfgteBradentonManatee County2 MWManatee County Utilities Department
HernandoBrooksvilleHernando County2 MWHernando Energy
Bryant Sugar HouseBryantPalm Beach CountyUnited States Sugar Corp
Wheelabrator North BrowardPompano BeachBroward CountyWm Renewable Energy Llc
Wheelabrator Ridge EnergyAuburndalePolk CountyWheelabrator Environmental Systems
Srf Pulp Processing FacilityClewistonHendry CountySoutheast Renewable Fuels, Llc

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