A number of Florida communities, including Pinellas and Lee counties, burn waste, including biomass, to produce energy. Some of the following startup ventures plan to use biomass to generate power. Others plan to use biomass to produce ethanol. All have final permits. The only plant operating, however, is the UF facility.
| Plant | Location | Fuel source | Ownership | Status |
| Florida Biomass Energy | Port Manatee | Wood and yard waste | Local ownership | Delayed |
| Adage Woody Biomass Power Plant | Hamilton County | Wood waste | A joint venture of Areva and Duke Energy | Delayed |
| Vercipia Ethanol Facility | Highlands County | Energy cane | Subsidiary of BP | Delayed |
| Geoplasma Gasification Facility | St. Lucie County | Landfill garbage | A division of Atlanta-based Jacoby Energy | Ambitious plans have been scaled back but still call for the plant to consume some 600 tons of St. Lucie garbage a day by 2013. |
| University of Florida-Buckeye R&D demonstration plant | Taylor County | Cellulosic biomass | UF, Buckeye and Myriant | Florida's first completed ethanol plant; opened in January |
| American Renewables-Gainesville Renewable Energy Center | Gainesville | Forest residue and residential wood waste | Owned by American Renewables, with a 30-year power-purchase agreement with Gainesville | Construction began in October; plans are to begin producing power in late 2013 |
| INEOS New Planet BioEnergy | Indian River County | Organic waste and debris | A British-based manufacturer of petrochemicals | New Planet is on track to be Florida's first commercial ethanol facility, producing ethanol by the end of this year. |
| Southeastern Renewable Fuels | Hendry County | Sweet sorghum | Florida company based in Fort Lauderdale | Delayed |
| Highlands EnviroFuels | Highlands County | Sweet sorghum and sugar cane | Florida company based in Riverview | Delayed |
| Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility | West Palm Beach | Landfill garbage | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County | A contractor has been chosen, and construction is scheduled to begin this spring. |
| Northwest Florida Renewable Energy Center | Gulf County | Woody biomass | California-based Rentech | Canceled; Rentech was unable to obtain private financing or a federal loan guarantee. |