EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Parent: Nextera Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 70.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant: how the 70.1K lbs splits
70.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 70.1K lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 3 lbs <0.1%
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant's 70.1K 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.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 42.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 70.1K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,361 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-Lauderdale Power Plant is pounds #140 and chemical-count #171 at 70.1K 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: Reddy Ice-Davie (439); Miami International Airport Mia Jet-A Fueling Facility; Ozinga Ready-Mix Davie; Dusky Marine Inc. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Florida: Bergen Generating Station; Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw Plant; Kapaia Power Station; Dover Light & Power. 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; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Chlorine dioxide.
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 70.1K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bergen Generating Station and Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw Plant.
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
70K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant reports the 333rd-largest volume (70.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 99.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Florida include Bergen Generating Station and Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 99.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant's total reported releases rose from 27.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 42.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant's air releases rose from 27.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 42.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
4.8× more than the comparison
3.0× more 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-Lauderdale Power Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 70.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 53% (27.7K lbs to 42.4K lbs).
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 53% from 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 42.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 69.4K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 699 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 0 lbs | - |
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant
Closest other reporters in Florida - including Reddy Ice-Davie (439), Miami International Airport Mia Jet-A Fueling Facility, Ozinga Ready-Mix Davie, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 658 other reporting facilities in Florida.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Florida - e.g. Bergen Generating Station, Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw Plant, Kapaia Power Station.
Compare beyond Florida
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant on cumulative reported pounds (70.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Chrome Plus International LLC, McMillan Electric Co, Covenant Steel Warehouse. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Chrome Plus International LLC Wichita, KS · Fabricated Metals 70.1K lbs reported
- McMillan Electric Co Woodville, WI · Electrical Equipment 70.1K lbs reported
- Covenant Steel Warehouse Dothan, AL · Fabricated Metals 70.2K lbs reported
- Piolax Manufacturing Plant Canton, GA · Transportation Equipment 70.0K lbs reported
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, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Chlorine dioxide; nearby reporters include Reddy Ice-Davie (439). Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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-Lauderdale Power Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fort Lauderdale, FL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 4.6% of Broward TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Duke Energy Florida Llc-Pl Bartow Power Plant (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fpl-Lauderdale Power Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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