264th largest plant in Florida · 6594th nationally
Sarasota County Lfgte Facility is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 6.4 MW. It generates roughly 27.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,646 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Sarasota County Lfgte Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Landfill Energy Systems Florida |
| City | Nokomis |
| County | Sarasota County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 34275 |
| Coordinates | 27.20300, -82.38700 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESF1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| LESF2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| LESF3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| LESF4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| SO₂ | 6 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.