285th largest plant in Florida · 8991st nationally
Perdido is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 17.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,660 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 62% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Perdido |
|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co |
| City | Pensacola |
| County | Escambia County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32533 |
| Coordinates | 30.57000, -87.39000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| SO₂ | 3 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 | 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.