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Buckeye Florida LP is a 69.4 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Buckeye Florida Ltd Partners since 1978. Ranked #33 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, it represents 1.34% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Buckeye Florida LP 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Suwannee River (197.7 MW, Gas) and Hamilton Solar Power Plant (74.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 100 km west of Jacksonville.

Capacity
69.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Buckeye Florida Ltd Partners
Location
30.0688°, -83.5253°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,607. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #154 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Buckeye Florida Ltd Partners operates 1 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 1,699 MW combined

Nearest plant: Perry Solar Facility (6.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.068800, -83.525300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
90.9 Kt
395 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.36 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.8K
cars per year
12.1K
homes per year
4.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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