60th largest plant in Florida · 2250th nationally
Deerhaven Renewable is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 116 MW. It generates roughly 288.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 27,510 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 765 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 (116 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 | Deerhaven Renewable |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gainesville Regional Utilities |
| City | Gainesville |
| County | Alachua County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32653 |
| Coordinates | 29.76750, -82.39639 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 116 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| CO₂ | 110.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 9 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 138 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 765 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 | Gainesville Regional Utilities |
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.