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Clewiston Sugar House49 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Clewiston Sugar House is a 49 MW waste and oil power plant in the United States, operated by United States Sugar Corp and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #66 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 49 MW represents 0.5% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Clewiston Sugar House 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Martin (2,448.5 MW, Gas), Indiantown Cogeneration LP (395.4 MW, Coal), and Okeelanta Cogeneration (128.9 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 100 km northwest of Miami.

Capacity
49 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
United States Sugar Corp
Location
26.7351°, -80.9377°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,009. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,724 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #86 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

United States Sugar Corp operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 16,702 MW combined

Nearest plant: Okeelanta Cogeneration (25.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 26.735100, -80.937700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.2 Kt
300 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.08 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.6K
cars per year
13.2K
homes per year
4.5M
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
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