Biomass Power Plants in Florida

Every operating biomass power plant in Florida on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 29 plants, 78 generating units and 1 GW of nameplate capacity across 22 counties.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants
29
78 generating units
Nameplate capacity
1 GW
Counties
22
Grid operator
Mixed
no single ISO covers a majority

Map of biomass power plants in Florida

Every one of the 29 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of biomass power plants in Florida

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

biomass power plants in Florida
Okeelanta CogenerationOther Waste BiomassNew Hope Power CompanyPalm Beach128.921996Operating
Deerhaven RenewableWood/Wood Waste BiomassGainesville Regional UtilitiesAlachua116.112013Operating
Fernandina Beach MillWood/Wood Waste BiomassWestRock, Fernandina BeachNassau96.921982Operating
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2Municipal Solid WasteSolid Waste Authority of Palm Beach CoPalm Beach9612015Operating
International Paper PensacolaWood/Wood Waste BiomassInternational Paper Co-PensacolaEscambia82.821981Operating
Georgia-Pacific Palatka OperationsWood/Wood Waste BiomassGeorgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-PalatkaPutnam79.821965Operating
Pinellas County Resource RecoveryMunicipal Solid WasteReworld Projects, LLCPinellas76.521983Operating
Wheelabrator South BrowardMunicipal Solid WasteFCC EnvironmentalBroward6611991Operating
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1Municipal Solid WasteSolid Waste Authority of Palm Beach CoPalm Beach62.311989Operating
Lee County Solid Waste EnergyMunicipal Solid WasteLee County Board-CommissionersLee5921994Operating
Clewiston Sugar HouseOther Waste BiomassUnited States Sugar CorpHendry4932004Operating
Hillsborough County Resource RecoveryMunicipal Solid WasteHillsborough County - (FL)Hillsborough4721987Operating
Fernandina PlantWood/Wood Waste BiomassRayonier Advanced MaterialsNassau4221950Operating
Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource RecoveryMunicipal Solid WastePasco County - (FL)Pasco31.211991Operating
McKay Bay FacilityMunicipal Solid WasteCity of Tampa (FL)Hillsborough22.111985Operating
Covanta Lake County EnergyMunicipal Solid WasteCovanta Lake IncLake15.511990Operating
CSL Gas RecoveryLandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCBroward11.241989Operating
Trail Ridge Landfill Gas RecoveryLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCDuval9.662008Operating
JED Solid Waste Mgmt Renewable EnergyLandfill GasLMS Energy USA LLCOsceola9.662017Operating
Sarasota County LFGTE FacilityLandfill GasLandfill Energy Systems FloridaSarasota6.442015Operating
BrevardLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCBrevard6.442008Operating
Central District Wastewater Treat PlantOther Waste BiomassMiami Dade Water & Sewer DeptMiami Dade4.842013Operating
Springhill Gas Recovery PlantLandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCJackson4.862006Operating
Seminole EnergyLandfill GasNextEra Renewable Fuels, LLCSeminole4.832007Operating
Waste Management Naples LFGTE ProjectLandfill GasWM Renewable Energy LLCCollier452011Operating
PerdidoLandfill GasFlorida Power & Light CoEscambia3.222010Operating
Port Charlotte Energy LLCLandfill GasPort Charlotte Energy LLCCharlotte322011Operating
Howard F Curren Advncd Wastewater PlantOther Waste BiomassTampa Wastewater DepartmentHillsborough2.551986Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year
G2 Energy Marion LLCLandfill GasG2 Energy LLCMarion0.812010Operating

Largest biomass power plants in Florida

  1. 1Okeelanta CogenerationPalm Beach County, Florida128.9 MW
  2. 2Deerhaven RenewableAlachua County, Florida116.1 MW
  3. 3Fernandina Beach MillNassau County, Florida96.9 MW
  4. 4Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2Palm Beach County, Florida96 MW
  5. 5International Paper PensacolaEscambia County, Florida82.8 MW
  6. 6Georgia-Pacific Palatka OperationsPutnam County, Florida79.8 MW
  7. 7Pinellas County Resource RecoveryPinellas County, Florida76.5 MW
  8. 8Wheelabrator South BrowardBroward County, Florida66 MW
  9. 9Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1Palm Beach County, Florida62.3 MW
  10. 10Lee County Solid Waste EnergyLee County, Florida59 MW

Biomass power plants by county in Florida

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Palm Beach3287.2
Nassau2138.9
Alachua1116.1
Escambia286
Putnam179.8
Broward277.2
Pinellas176.5
Hillsborough371.6
Lee159
Hendry149
Pasco131.2
Lake115.5
Duval19.6
Osceola19.6
Brevard16.4
Sarasota16.4
Jackson14.8
Miami Dade14.8
Seminole14.8
Collier14
Charlotte13
Marion10.8

Biomass Power Plants in Florida: FAQ

How many biomass power plants are in Florida?
29, with 1 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 22 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Florida biomass power plants?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one biomass power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest biomass power plant in Florida?
Okeelanta Cogeneration, at 129 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a biomass power plant near me in Florida?
The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Florida's biomass power plants?
No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Florida is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
How current is this, and what is left out?
EIA-860M for 2026-07. Wood and wood waste, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and other waste biomass. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.