218th largest plant in Florida · 3691st nationally
Clewiston Sugar House is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 49.0 MW. It generates roughly 269.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,708 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 63% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 5 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (49.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Clewiston Sugar House |
|---|---|
| Operator | United States Sugar Corp |
| City | Clewiston |
| County | Hendry County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33440 |
| Coordinates | 26.73510, -80.93770 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG5 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 21.6 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| TG7 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| TG6 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 15.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| TG8 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 14.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| TG4 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 6.0 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| TG1 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1978 |
| TG2 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 3.5 MW | Retired | 1945 |
| TG3 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 3.1 MW | Retired | 1981 |
| DGN | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| DGS | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| CO₂ | 644 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 20 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 93 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 5 lb/MWh |
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 | Progress Energy Florida |
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.