202nd largest plant in Florida · 3243rd nationally
Wheelabrator South Broward is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 66.0 MW. It generates roughly 447.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 42,644 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 77% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 2108 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 (66.0 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 | Wheelabrator South Broward |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| City | Ft. Lauderdale |
| County | Broward County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33314 |
| Coordinates | 26.06870, -80.19860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 66.0 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| CO₂ | 472.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 702 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 1.4k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2108 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.