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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50071
EIA plant 50071
West Palm Beach · Palm Beach · FL
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1
Operated by Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co
Published location
Where is Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1?
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26.771389, -80.141944
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
131,950
229,236
32,045
421,537
531,721
628,247
737,139
830,956
925,074
1015,820
1131,376
1226,822
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31,950 |
| 2 | 29,236 |
| 3 | 2,045 |
| 4 | 21,537 |
| 5 | 31,721 |
| 6 | 28,247 |
| 7 | 37,139 |
| 8 | 30,956 |
| 9 | 25,074 |
| 10 | 15,820 |
| 11 | 31,376 |
| 12 | 26,822 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31,950 MWh |
| 2 | 29,236 MWh |
| 3 | 2,045 MWh |
| 4 | 21,537 MWh |
| 5 | 31,721 MWh |
| 6 | 28,247 MWh |
| 7 | 37,139 MWh |
| 8 | 30,956 MWh |
| 9 | 25,074 MWh |
| 10 | 15,820 MWh |
| 11 | 31,376 MWh |
| 12 | 26,822 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | MSW | 62.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50071
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (37,139 MWh) and 3 the lowest (2,045 MWh). Their difference is 35,094 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 62.3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.1 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.