66th largest plant in Florida · 2636th nationally
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2 is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 96.0 MW. It generates roughly 535.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 50,965 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 64% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 1876 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 (96.0 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 | Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Solid Waste Authority Of Palm Beach Co |
| City | West Palm Beach |
| County | Palm Beach County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33412 |
| Coordinates | 26.77244, -80.14181 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 96.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| CO₂ | 502.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 853 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2.5k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1876 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.