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Brevard9.6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Brevard is a 9.6 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Brevard Energy LLC since 2008. Ranked #222 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 9.6 MW represents 0.1% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Brevard 16.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cape Canaveral (1295 MW, Gas), Stanton Energy Center (1262 MW, Coal), and Oleander Power Project LP (994.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km east of Orlando.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Brevard Energy LLC
Location
28.3926°, -80.8287°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,954. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #368 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Brevard Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 15,157 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oleander Power Project LP (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 28.392600, -80.828700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.4 Kt
59 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
349.7 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
883.0K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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