Northern Preserve Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62645
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Baker, FL
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 119,146 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Northern Preserve Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #124 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1051 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Baker, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.2326, -82.2508
County
Baker, 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
Northern Preserve Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Baker County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it is situated within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Northern Preserve Solar generated 119,146 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant ranks 116th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 930th out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $973.49 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7.6K MWh
Latest Month
119.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$979/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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