MIAMI DADE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC
Retired 2023Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 77 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Miami-Dade County
- Operator
- COVANTA SOUTHEAST FLORIDA RENEWABLE LTD
- EIA plant ID
- 10062
- Coordinates
- 25.8359, -80.3569
MIAMI DADE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC, a retired 77 MW Biomass power plant in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How MIAMI DADE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Florida's operating fleet. It shares Miami-Dade County with 4 other operating plants, including TURKEY POINT and G W IVEY.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CUTLER (138 kV), about 14.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line, about 0.4 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 3,149 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LAUDERDALE (1,863 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 9 mapped data centers; the nearest is QTS Miami (MIA1) in Miami, about 3.4 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MIAMI DADE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC is a retired 77 MW biomass power plant in Miami-Dade County, FL, formerly operated by COVANTA SOUTHEAST FLORIDA RENEWABLE LTD. Miami-Dade County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a biomass plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Miami-Dade County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 97.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.76 |
Perils not assessed in Miami-Dade County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Miami-Dade County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.