Wheelabrator Ridge Energy
A 45.5 MW biomass power plant in Polk, Florida, owned by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems, commissioned in 1994, retired in 2019.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54529Retired 2019Biomass
Nameplate capacity
45.5 MW
Primary fuel
Biomass
Commissioned
1994
Location
Polk, Florida
Coordinates
Generation (2019)
15.2 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2019
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 191 | |
| 2016 | 175.4 | |
| 2017 | 214.2 | |
| 2018 | 214.1 | |
| 2019 | 15.2 |
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