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Lee County Solid Waste Energy59 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Lee County Solid Waste Energy is a 59 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Lee County Board-Commissioners since 1998. Ranked #46 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 59 MW accounts for 0.6% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Lee County Solid Waste Energy 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort Myers (2,680.9 MW, Gas), Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid (84.5 MW, Solar), and Hammock Solar (74.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km north of Fort Myers.

Capacity
59 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Lee County Board-Commissioners
Location
26.6315°, -81.7607°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,776. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,521 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #55 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Lee County Board-Commissioners operates 1 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 3,125 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fort Myers (7.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 26.631500, -81.760700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
119.4 Kt
362 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.34 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.0K
cars per year
15.9K
homes per year
5.4M
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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