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Wheelabrator South Broward

4400 S State Rd 7, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314

Plant Summary Information

Wheelabrator South Broward is ranked #7 out of 55 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Wheelabrator South Broward is comprised of 1 generator and generated 106.0 GWh during the 3-month period between February 2026 to May 2026.

Plant NameWheelabrator South Broward
Utility NameFCC Environmental
LocationBroward County, FL
Initial Operation DateApril 1991
Last Update May 2026
Annual Generation 448.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 8.9 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,487 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #7 out of 55 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #47 out of 332 Florida Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 9 Florida NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
Previous Operator Wheelabrator Environmental Systems (2013 to 2024)
FCC Environmental (2025 to 2025)

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Wheelabrator South Broward Details

Summary Information
Plant NameWheelabrator South Broward (50887)
Plant Address4400 S State Rd 7, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
UtilityFCC Environmental (67301)
Latitude, Longitude26.0687, -80.1986
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to May 2026
Initial Operation DateApril 1991
Annual Generation 448.1 GWh
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusYes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number86-179-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityFlorida Power & Light Company (FPL)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceMunicipality
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerFlorida Power & Light Co (6452) FL
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)Other - See pipeline notes.
Pipeline Name Other - Please explain in pipeline notes below.
Natural Gas StorageNo
Liquefied Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating April 1991

TechnologyMunicipal Solid Waste
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity66 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity54 MW
Winter Capacity54 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1991
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceMunicipal Solid Waste
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Wheelabrator South Broward Plant Owners

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Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste.

RankPlant NamePlant LocationAnnual Generation
#1Covanta Fairfax EnergyLorton, VA644.0 GWh
#2Covanta Delaware ValleyChester, PA565.3 GWh
#3SEMASS Resource RecoveryWest Wareham, MA553.0 GWh
#4Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2West Palm Beach, FL511.9 GWh
#5Covanta HempsteadWestbury, NY482.4 GWh
#6Covanta Essex CompanyNewark, NJ475.7 GWh
#8Wheelabrator BridgeportBridgeport, CT429.8 GWh
#9Wheelabrator WestchesterPeekskill, NY389.1 GWh
#10Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1West Palm Beach, FL346.1 GWh
#11Lee County Solid Waste EnergyFort Myers, FL315.4 GWh
#12Wheelabrator Baltimore RefuseBaltimore, MD313.4 GWh
#13Union County Resource RecoveryRahway, NJ288.7 GWh
#14Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityMillbury, MA288.2 GWh
#15Covanta HaverhillHaverhill, MA287.3 GWh
#16H PowerKapolei, HI270.4 GWh
#17Wheelabrator FallsMorrisville, PA260.0 GWh
#18Wheelabrator North AndoverNorth Andover, MA240.5 GWh
#19York County Resource RecoveryYork, PA236.6 GWh
#20Montgomery County Resource RecoveryDickerson, MD229.0 GWh
#21Pinellas County Resource RecoverySt. Petersburg, FL222.5 GWh

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