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Sarasota County LFGTE Facility6.4 MW Waste

Waste

Sarasota County LFGTE Facility is a 6.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Landfill Energy Systems Florida since 2015. Ranked #274 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.07% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sarasota County LFGTE Facility 25.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Manatee (2,951.2 MW, Oil), Midulla Generating Station (897 MW, Gas), and Hardee Power Station (470.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km south of Tampa.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Landfill Energy Systems Florida
Location
27.2030°, -82.3870°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,470. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #451 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Landfill Energy Systems Florida operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 19,610 MW combined

Nearest plant: Manatee County LFGTE (30.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.203000, -82.387000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.0 Kt
39 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
142.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
588.7K
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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