Lee County Solid Waste Energy
A 59 MW waste power plant in Lee, Florida, owned by Lee County Board-Commissioners, commissioned in 1994.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 52010Waste
Nameplate capacity
59 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1994
Owner
Lee County Board-Commissioners
Location
Lee, Florida
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
224.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2072
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 329.1 | |
| 2016 | 340.7 | |
| 2017 | 315.3 | |
| 2018 | 347.6 | |
| 2019 | 338.5 | |
| 2020 | 277.7 | |
| 2021 | 327.4 | |
| 2022 | 285.8 | |
| 2023 | 274.1 | |
| 2024 | 224.8 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | Natural Gas | 2.68 GW | ~8 km |
| Babcock Preserve | Solar | 74.5 MW | ~25 km |
| Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid | Solar | 84.5 MW | ~26 km |
| Port Charlotte Energy LLC | Waste | 3 MW | ~27 km |
| Immokalee | Solar | 74.5 MW | ~37 km |
| Hammock Solar | Solar | 74.5 MW | ~44 km |
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