Loggerhead Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61052
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Lucie, FL
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 128,017 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Loggerhead Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #152 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1142 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in St Lucie, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.2226, -80.5430
County
St Lucie, FL
Nearby Plants
- SundewSolar74.5 MW · 3.9 km
- PineappleSolar74.5 MW · 4.6 km
- Pink Trial Solar Energy CenterSolar74.5 MW · 8.3 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Loggerhead Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Lucie County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Loggerhead Solar ranks as the 31st largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and 843rd nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Loggerhead Solar generated 128,017 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.6%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1263.04 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
9.4K MWh
Latest Month
128.0K MWh
Annual Generation
19.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,268/kW
Installed Cost
$3.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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