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Miami Dade County Resource Recovery Fac77 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
77 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
Covanta Southeast Florida Renewable Ltd
Location
25.8356°, -80.3566°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Southeast Florida Renewable Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 77 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 12,985 MW combined

Nearest plant: IKEA Miami 327 (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 25.835600, -80.356600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
155.8 Kt
472 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.86 Mt
Over 44 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.9K
cars per year
20.8K
homes per year
7.1M
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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