Power plant · Florida, United States
Lee County Solid Waste Energy Power Plant
Lee County Solid Waste Energy Power Plant is a power plant in Florida, United States, with 59 MW of capacity, owned by Lee County Board-Commissioners.
Grid connection
39 MW of its 59 MW is due to retire in 2029, which frees up that much of its grid connection at 138 kV to the grid of Florida Power & Light Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Florida | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1994 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Lee County Board-Commissioners | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Lee County Board-Commissioners | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 59 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Municipal Solid Waste | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Florida Power & Light Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 138 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2072 (20 MW retiring, 1 unit, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2029 (39 MW retiring, 1 unit, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 26.6315, -81.7607 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Lee County Solid Waste Energy is the 49th-largest of 49 power plants in Florida and the 993rd-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 59 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 49th of 49 | 63,597 MW | <0.1% |
| United States | 993rd of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,344th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 10 mines (8 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 16 km |
| Fort Myers Quarry | Mine | — | Operating | 18 km |
| Bell Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 19 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
Other power plants in Florida
- West County Energy Center4,263 MW
- Crystal River3,449 MW
- Turkey Point2,978 MW
- Manatee2,951 MW
- Fort Myers2,681 MW
- Martin2,449 MW
- Sanford2,378 MW
- H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station2,294 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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