279th largest plant in Florida · 8379th nationally
Waste Management Naples Lfgte Project is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 24.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,331 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 70% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Waste Management Naples Lfgte Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Naples |
| County | Collier County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 34117 |
| Coordinates | 26.15583, -81.65806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| GEN5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| SO₂ | 5 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.