Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2
Palm Beach County, Florida · EIA plant ID 57898 · Operator: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co
Nameplate96MWSummer 85 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation498GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor66%other units, summer MW
Heat rate17,843Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 242 | 63.9% | 17,045 |
| 2016 | 484.9 | 64.5% | 19,704 |
| 2017 | 513.9 | 68.5% | 18,682 |
| 2018 | 485.3 | 63.4% | 18,748 |
| 2019 | 534.9 | 71.3% | 17,305 |
| 2020 | 543.8 | 71.9% | 17,350 |
| 2021 | 533.8 | 70.9% | 17,144 |
| 2022 | 477 | 62.4% | 19,056 |
| 2023 | 535.1 | 71.3% | 17,789 |
| 2024 | 520.3 | 68.8% | 17,470 |
| 2025 | 525.5 | 69.8% | 17,452 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 96 | 85 | Jul 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | — | ST | 95 | 95 | planned May 2015 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co | 100.0% | 96 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 | 62 MW | 0.1 km |
| Riviera | 1,295 MW | 8.9 km |
| Hibiscus Solar Energy Center | 75 MW | 16.4 km |
| Tom G Smith | 99 MW | 19.2 km |
| Silver Palm | 75 MW | 20.9 km |
| Sabal Palm Solar Center | 75 MW | 21 km |