Lee County Solid Waste Energy
Municipal solid waste power plant in Lee County, Florida. 59 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Lee County Board-Commissioners.
Also known as EIA plant 52010
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 59 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1994First generator online
- Operator
- Lee County Board-CommissionersEIA operator ID 10875
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lee County, FL26.6315, −81.7607
- EIA plant ID
- 52010EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lee County Solid Waste Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
302 GWh
302,436 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
58.5%
2024: 43.4%
January to July 2026
192 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
224.8–347.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 226,873 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 259,328 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 252,116 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 251,105 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 233,011 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 219,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 217,706 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 283,680 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 295,927 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 292,898 | 56.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 289,019 | 55.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 296,753 | 57.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 321,332 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 328,150 | 63.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 329,077 | 63.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 340,747 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 315,253 | 61.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 347,594 | 67.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 338,492 | 65.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 277,737 | 53.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 327,428 | 63.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 153,127 | 50.5% | 7 of 12 |
| 2023 | 274,067 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 224,800 | 43.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 302,436 | 58.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 191,860 | 63.9% | 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 | 39.0 | September 1994 |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | 20.0 | August 2007 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Lee County Board-Commissioners 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 Lee County Solid Waste Energy produce?
Lee County Solid Waste Energy reported 302,436 MWh (302 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 58.5% capacity factor on 59 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 192 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lee County Solid Waste Energy?
Lee County Solid Waste Energy is in Lee County, Florida, at 26.6315, −81.7607. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Lee County Solid Waste Energy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Lee County Board-Commissioners as the operator (EIA operator ID 10875). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lee County Solid Waste Energy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1994, 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