Southfork Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62493
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Manatee, FL
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 144,690 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Southfork Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #143 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1154 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Manatee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.5713, -82.1901
County
Manatee, FL
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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
Southfork Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Manatee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co (FPL). It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Southfork Solar is within the balancing authority of Florida Power & Light Company and the NERC region of SERC.
In its most recent year of operation, Southfork Solar generated 144,690 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. The plant's installed cost was $1,348.38 per kW, according to financial data reported to FERC. Southfork Solar ranks as the 105th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 917th nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
Interconnection Queue9 projectsBeta
WithdrawnSolar74.5 MWSoutheastLBNL
Generation
11.0K MWh
Latest Month
144.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,274/kW
Installed Cost
$2.0/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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