74.9 MW Solar planned in Highlands, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
27.2821, -81.4256
County
Highlands, 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 | Placid Solar II, LLC | Placid Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Placid Solar II, LLC | Placid Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Placid Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Highland Solar North is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Highlands County, Florida. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking, is operated by Placid Solar II, LLC. It is interconnected to the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
As of current rankings, Highland Solar North is the 10th largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and the 804th largest in the United States out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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