74.5 MW Solar operating in Miami Dade, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
25.6445, -80.4882
County
Miami Dade, 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 | — |
The Miami Dade Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Miami Dade County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It utilizes a single generator with fixed tilt solar tracking. As of the most recent data, the plant generated 133,674 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 20.5%.
The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 66th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 879th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1350.32 per kW, with data sourced from FERC filings.
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
10.6K MWh
Latest Month
133.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.5%
Capacity Factor
$1,352/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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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