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96 MW Muni. Waste operating in Palm Beach, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
96 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.7724, -80.1418
County
Palm Beach, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co | Palm Beach Resource Recovery | — |
| Owner(s) | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2 is a 96 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Palm Beach County, Florida. The facility, which began operating in 2015, utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It is owned and operated by the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County. The plant is the largest of nine MSW power plants in Florida, and ranks fourth out of 56 nationally.
The facility consists of a single generator. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 525,532 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 62.5%. The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it operates within 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
Political Subdivision
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
47.6K MWh
Latest Month
525.5K MWh
Annual Generation
62.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1876 lb/MWh
NOx
9 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.155 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
63.6%
Annual Net Gen
535 GWh
CO₂eq
1951 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
2015
$1,531/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $147.0M
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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