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15.5 MW Muni. Waste operating in Lake, FL — Progress Energy Florida
15.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.7401, -81.8891
County
Lake, FL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Covanta Lake Inc | Reworld Waste LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Lake Inc | EQT | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Covanta Lake County Energy is a 15.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Lake County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1990 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is operated by Covanta Lake Inc, a subsidiary of EQT, a company based in Sweden. The plant's balancing authority is Progress Energy Florida, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Covanta Lake County Energy generated 87,096 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.2%. The plant is ranked 9th out of 9 MSW plants in Florida by capacity, and 44th out of 56 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
7.2K MWh
Latest Month
87.1K MWh
Annual Generation
64.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2283 lb/MWh
NOx
7 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $54.2M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.188 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
60.7%
Annual Net Gen
82 GWh
CO₂eq
2373 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All