264th largest plant in Florida · 6594th nationally
Brevard is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 6.4 MW. It generates roughly 30.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,894 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 54% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Brevard |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| City | Cocoa |
| County | Brevard County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32926 |
| Coordinates | 28.39265, -80.82867 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| ENG2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| ENG3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| ENG4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired | 2008 |
| ENG5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired | 2008 |
| ENG6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Florida Power & Light Company |
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.