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116.1 MW Wood Waste operating in Alachua, FL — Gainesville Regional Utilities
116.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7675, -82.3964
County
Alachua, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville Regional Utilities | — |
| Owner(s) | Gainesville Regional Utilities | City of Gainesville | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Deerhaven Renewable is a 116.1 MW biomass power plant located in Alachua County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned by the City of Gainesville and operated by Gainesville Regional Utilities. It utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. The plant has one generator.
In the most recent year of data, Deerhaven Renewable generated 452,855 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.6%. The plant is the largest of its kind in Florida and ranks second nationally among plants using similar technologies. The balancing authority for the plant is Gainesville Regional Utilities, and it operates within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
47.5K MWh
Latest Month
452.9K MWh
Annual Generation
44.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
765 lb/MWh
NOx
0.958 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $405.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.066 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.868 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.114 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
28.4%
Annual Net Gen
289 GWh
CO₂eq
820 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All