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Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 162.3 MW Waste

Waste

Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 is a 62.3 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co. Ranked #39 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.64% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Palm Beach 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include West County Energy Center (4,263 MW, Gas), Martin (2,448.5 MW, Gas), and Riviera (1,295 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km from the city of West Palm Beach.

Capacity
62.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co
Location
26.7714°, -80.1419°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,699. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,173 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #45 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co operates 2 plants totalling 158 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 16,376 MW combined

Nearest plant: Riviera (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 26.771400, -80.141900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
126.1 Kt
382 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.66 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.4K
cars per year
16.8K
homes per year
5.7M
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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