Sarasota County LFGTE Facility
Landfill gas power plant in Sarasota County, Florida. 6.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Landfill Energy Systems Florida.
Also known as EIA plant 59686
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 6.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Landfill Energy Systems FloridaEIA operator ID 59458
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Sarasota County, FL27.2030, −82.3870
- EIA plant ID
- 59686EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sarasota County LFGTE Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
35.0 GWh
34,973 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
62.4%
2024: 53.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
27.8–44.3
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 27,568 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | 34,828 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 30,956 | 73.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 33,682 | 80.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 38,331 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 44,322 | 78.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 43,837 | 78.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 31,579 | 56.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 27,789 | 49.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 29,979 | 53.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 34,973 | 62.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESF1 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | February 2015 |
| LESF2 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | February 2015 |
| LESF3 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | February 2015 |
| LESF4 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | November 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Landfill Energy Systems Florida 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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Questions about Sarasota County LFGTE Facility
How much power does Sarasota County LFGTE Facility produce?
Sarasota County LFGTE Facility reported 34,973 MWh (35.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 62.4% capacity factor on 6.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Sarasota County LFGTE Facility?
Sarasota County LFGTE Facility is in Sarasota County, Florida, at 27.2030, −82.3870. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Sarasota County LFGTE Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Landfill Energy Systems Florida as the operator (EIA operator ID 59458). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sarasota County LFGTE Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2015, 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