Trenton Solar Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62543
- Capacity
- 74.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gilchrist, FL
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC
- Parent Company
- Duke Energy
- Annual Generation
- 173,677 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Florida Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Trenton Solar Power Plant
OperatingSolar
Ranked #24 of 235 Solar plants in FL#983 of 7447 nationally
74.9 MW Solar operating in Gilchrist, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
EIAGEMWD
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.6316, -82.8379
County
Gilchrist, FL
Nearby Plants
- TrentonBESS11 MW · 3.6 km
- Hardeetown Solar Power PlantSolar74.9 MW · 15.0 km
- Bell Ridge SolarSolar74.5 MW · 15.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Trenton Solar Power Plant is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Gilchrist County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. Trenton Solar is ranked as the 9th largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and 805th nationally out of 7108. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Trenton Solar generated 173,677 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.12 per MWh. Data sources for financial information include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
WithdrawnSolar74.9 MWSoutheastLBNL
Generation
9.2K MWh
Latest Month
173.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$10.3/MWh
PPA Price
Duke Energy Florida, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·ferc order
Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress (applicant)Duke Energy Carolinas (applicant)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Duke Energy Carolinas (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago
Industry·technology
Duke Energy celebrates major milestone, delivers on 700-megawatt solar commitment in Florida
With the completion of a new 74.9-megawatt (MW) solar facility in Hardee County, Duke Energy reached a significant milestone – it has...
Duke Energy (developer)
Duke Energy | News Center·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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