74.5 MW Solar operating in Hendry, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.6886, -81.3170
County
Hendry, FL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Hammock Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hendry County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Hammock Solar is interconnected to the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. The plant ranks 94th in size among Florida power plants and 907th nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Hammock Solar generated 142,745 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,315.64 per kW, based on FERC filings. The plant is tracked in industry and grid news, with 6 news articles mentioning the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
10.9K MWh
Latest Month
142.7K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
$1,319/kW
Installed Cost
$4.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.