EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center
Cocoa, FL · Parent: Nextera Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 361.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center: how the 361.4K lbs splits
361.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 361.3K lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 118 lbs <0.1%
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center's 361.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cocoa, FL, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 103.7K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 361.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,335 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Florida's 659 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center is pounds #57 and chemical-count #220 at 361.4K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC leads reported pounds (116.3M lbs) at 27 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Duke Energy Florida Llc-Crystal River Power Plant leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (2.4M lbs, pounds #15). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cidco Park; Titan Florida-Cocoa Rmc Plant; Merritt Precision LLC; Sea Ray Boats Inc Merritt Island. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Florida: Lansing Power Station; Muscatine Power & Water Generation; Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc; Edgewater Generating Station. Other Nextera Energy Inc sites in this extract: Florida Power & Light-West County Energy Center Plant; Gulf Clean Energy Center; Florida Power & Light Co Riviera Beach Energy Center; Okeechobee Clean Energy Center. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chlorine dioxide.
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 361.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lansing Power Station and Muscatine Power & Water Generation.
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
361K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center reports the 260th-largest volume (361.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Florida include Lansing Power Station and Muscatine Power & Water Generation.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center's total reported releases rose from 65.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 103.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center's water releases fell from 34 lb in 2022 to 9 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center's air releases rose from 65.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 103.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center Form-R facts
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See how Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3223.7× more than the comparison
71% less than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 361.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 68% (61.6K lbs to 103.7K lbs).
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center year-over-year reported totals (increased by 68% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 61.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 74.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 56.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 65.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 103.7K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 361.4K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 0 lbs | - |
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center
Closest other reporters in Florida - including Cidco Park, Titan Florida-Cocoa Rmc Plant, Merritt Precision LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Florida - e.g. Lansing Power Station, Muscatine Power & Water Generation, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc.
Compare beyond Florida
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center on cumulative reported pounds (361.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Johns Manville, Lone Star Casting & Machine Partners, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nextera Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Florida Power & Light-West County Energy Center Plant, Gulf Clean Energy Center, Florida Power & Light Co Riviera Beach Energy Center.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Ammonia, Chlorine dioxide; nearby reporters include Cidco Park. Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cocoa, FL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 23.5% of Brevard TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Johns Manville (Δ 29 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fpl-Cape Canaveral Energy Center stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov