74.5 MW Solar operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.7544, -82.1653
County
Hillsborough, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa Electric Co | Emera | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Lithia Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by Emera, a Canadian company. Tampa Electric Co is the plant's operator. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Lithia Solar ranks as the 30th largest solar plant in Florida (out of 227) and 842nd nationally (out of 7108). The plant resides within the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Lithia Solar generated 142,364 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,367.68 per kW, with the data sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tampa Electric Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
8.6K MWh
Latest Month
142.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.8%
Capacity Factor
$1,381/kW
Installed Cost
$9.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Tampa Electric 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.