Pinellas County Resource Recovery
Municipal solid waste power plant in Pinellas County, Florida. 76.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Reworld Projects, LLC.
Also known as Covanta Pinellas Waste to Energy · EIA plant 50884
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 76.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1983First generator online
- Operator
- Reworld Projects, LLCEIA operator ID 55871
- Grid
- FPCBalancing authority FPC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Pinellas County, FL27.8733, −82.6741
- EIA plant ID
- 50884EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pinellas County Resource Recovery produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
339 GWh
339,033 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
50.6%
2024: 55.6%
January to July 2026
60.8 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
339.0–444.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 350,749 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 331,386 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 370,870 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 409,938 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 439,116 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 414,598 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 406,155 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 210,269 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 330,776 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 377,936 | 56.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 371,940 | 55.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 339,011 | 50.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 340,706 | 50.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 355,099 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 357,646 | 53.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 357,842 | 53.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 400,671 | 59.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 422,355 | 63.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 444,947 | 66.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 441,396 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 427,707 | 63.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 425,263 | 63.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 428,246 | 63.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 373,469 | 55.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 339,033 | 50.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 60,785 | 15.6% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 50.5 | January 1983 |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | 26.0 | April 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Reworld Projects, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Pinellas County Resource Recovery produce?
Pinellas County Resource Recovery reported 339,033 MWh (339 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 50.6% capacity factor on 76.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 60.8 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Pinellas County Resource Recovery?
Pinellas County Resource Recovery is in Pinellas County, Florida, at 27.8733, −82.6741. It is in the Progress Energy Florida balancing area (FPC).
Who operates Pinellas County Resource Recovery?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Reworld Projects, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55871). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Pinellas County Resource Recovery start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1983, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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