Miami Dade County Resource Recovery Facility is a 77 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Southeast Florida Renewable Ltd since 1982. Ranked #22 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 77 MW represents 0.79% 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 this facility 2.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Turkey Point (2,861.2 MW, Nuclear) and Port Everglades (1,352 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km south of Miami.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,483. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,347 worldwide by installed capacity
- #24 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
44 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Covanta Southeast Florida Renewable Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 77 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 12,985 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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