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66 MW Muni. Waste operating in Broward, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.0689, -80.2053
County
Broward, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FCC Environmental | FCC Environmental Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas | WIN Waste Innovations |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wheelabrator South Broward is a 66 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Broward County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1991 and has one generator utilizing municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel. The facility is owned by Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, a Spanish company, and operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. It ranks as the 3rd largest of 9 MSW plants in Florida and 11th largest of 56 nationwide.
In the most recent year of reported data, Wheelabrator South Broward generated 449,092 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 77.7%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
—
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
39.9K MWh
Latest Month
449.1K MWh
Annual Generation
77.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2108 lb/MWh
NOx
6 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.177 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
77.4%
Annual Net Gen
448 GWh
CO₂eq
2193 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $230.7M
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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