Cattle Ranch — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62632
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- DeSoto, FL
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 146,676 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cattle Ranch
OperatingSolar
Ranked #140 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1029 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in DeSoto, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.3333, -81.7547
County
DeSoto, FL
Nearby Plants
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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
The Cattle Ranch solar photovoltaic plant is located in DeSoto County, Florida. The plant, owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co, has a total capacity of 74.5 MW from a single generator. It commenced operations in 2020, utilizing single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority, situated in the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Cattle Ranch generated 146,676 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.5%. The plant's installed cost was $1021.84 per kW, according to FERC data. Cattle Ranch is ranked 132nd out of 227 power plants in Florida and 945th out of 7108 plants nationally.
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
9.5K MWh
Latest Month
146.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,035/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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