WHEELABRATOR NORTH BROWARD
Retired 2015Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 68 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Broward County
- Operator
- WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- EIA plant ID
- 54033
- Coordinates
- 26.2872, -80.1593
WHEELABRATOR NORTH BROWARD, a retired 68 MW Biomass power plant in Broward County, Florida. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How WHEELABRATOR NORTH BROWARD compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Florida's operating fleet. Its operator, WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, runs 2 operating plants in Florida totaling 88 MW. It shares Broward County with 4 other operating plants, including LAUDERDALE and PORT EVERGLADES.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 3,254 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 500 Green (AKA VOLICO 2.0) in Deerfield, about 1.8 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WHEELABRATOR NORTH BROWARD is a retired 68 MW biomass power plant in Broward County, FL, formerly operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS. Broward County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th 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.
Broward County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Lightning | Very High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 99.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Broward 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 Broward 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.