Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 is a 62 MW biomass power plant in Palm Beach County, Florida, operated by Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co. EIA-860M lists 1 generating unit here. Its unit entered service in 1989.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 62.3 MW
- 50 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 1
- In service
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 50071
Where it is
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- County
- Palm Beach County, Florida
- Coordinates
- 26.7714, -80.1419
- Balancing authority
- FPL
- Sector
- Commercial Non-CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co
- Primary energy source
- Biomass
- Technologies
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
Every plant Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co reports to EIA →
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1: FAQ
- Where is Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1?
- In Palm Beach County, Florida (FL). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1?
- 62 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 unit, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1?
- EIA-860M names Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.