56th largest plant in Florida · 2121st nationally
Okeelanta Cogeneration is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 129 MW. It generates roughly 45.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,333 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 66 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 (129 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 | Okeelanta Cogeneration |
|---|---|
| Operator | New Hope Power Company |
| City | South Bay |
| County | Palm Beach County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33493 |
| Coordinates | 26.57690, -80.74690 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 74.9 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GEN2 | Other Waste Biomass | AB | 54.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| CO₂ | 1.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 20 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 66 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 | 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.