Wheelabrator South Broward
Municipal solid waste power plant in Broward County, Florida. 66 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by FCC Environmental.
Also known as EIA plant 50887
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 66 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1991First generator online
- Operator
- FCC EnvironmentalEIA operator ID 67301
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Broward County, FL26.0687, −80.1986
- EIA plant ID
- 50887EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wheelabrator South Broward produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
449 GWh
449,092 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
77.7%
2024: 71.8%
January to July 2026
258 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
404.4–449.1
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 407,307 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 413,674 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 409,795 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 427,507 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 438,356 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 446,445 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 437,159 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 447,611 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 452,196 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 406,470 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 431,789 | 74.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 424,559 | 73.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 412,282 | 71.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 388,545 | 67.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 322,301 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 411,437 | 71.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 407,958 | 70.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 435,334 | 75.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 432,002 | 74.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 404,370 | 69.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 410,758 | 70.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 435,933 | 75.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 444,603 | 76.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 447,770 | 77.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 415,969 | 71.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 449,092 | 77.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 257,868 | 76.8% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
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 | 66.0 | April 1991 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists FCC Environmental 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 Wheelabrator South Broward produce?
Wheelabrator South Broward reported 449,092 MWh (449 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 77.7% capacity factor on 66 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 258 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Wheelabrator South Broward?
Wheelabrator South Broward is in Broward County, Florida, at 26.0687, −80.1986. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Wheelabrator South Broward?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists FCC Environmental as the operator (EIA operator ID 67301). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Wheelabrator South Broward start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1991, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page