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22.1 MW Muni. Waste operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
22.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.9493, -82.4211
County
Hillsborough, 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 | City of Tampa (FL) | City of Tampa (Florida) | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa City of | City of Tampa (Florida) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The McKay Bay Facility is a 22.1 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1985 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is owned and operated by the City of Tampa (Florida). The McKay Bay Facility is interconnected to the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In terms of power generation from similar plants in Florida, the McKay Bay Facility ranks 8th out of 9 plants in the state, and 38th out of 56 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 99,797 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 51.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
99.8K MWh
Annual Generation
51.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2366 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $77.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
2 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.199 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
70.7%
Annual Net Gen
137 GWh
CO₂eq
2461 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All