241st largest plant in Florida · 5112th nationally
Covanta Lake County Energy is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 15.5 MW. It generates roughly 82.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,849 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 61% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 2283 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (15.5 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 | Covanta Lake County Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Covanta Lake Inc |
| City | Okahumpka |
| County | Lake County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 34762 |
| Coordinates | 28.74021, -81.88919 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 15.5 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| CO₂ | 94.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 136 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 284 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2283 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.