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Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 296 MW Waste

Waste

Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2 is a 96 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #13 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 96 MW represents 0.98% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include West County Energy Center (4263 MW, Gas) and Martin (2448.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 70 km from Miami.

Capacity
96 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co
Location
26.7724°, -80.1418°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,241. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #13 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

11 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, 16,342 MW combined

Nearest plant: Riviera (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 26.772400, -80.141800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
194.3 Kt
589 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.14 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.2K
cars per year
25.9K
homes per year
8.8M
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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