254th largest plant in Florida · 5951st nationally
Jed Solid Waste Mgmt Renewable Energy is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 9.6 MW. It generates roughly 40.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,867 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Jed Solid Waste Mgmt Renewable Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sims Metals |
| City | St. Cloud |
| County | Osceola County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 34773 |
| Coordinates | 28.06378, -81.09724 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00603 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 00696 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 00697 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 00698 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 00699 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 00700 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| SO₂ | 9 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 | Duke Energy Florida Inc |
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.