Fort Green Solar Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64533
- Capacity
- 74.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hardee, FL
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC
- Parent Company
- Duke Energy
- Annual Generation
- 165,855 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Florida Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Fort Green Solar Power Plant
OperatingSolar
Ranked #10 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1004 of 7447 nationally
74.9 MW Solar operating in Hardee, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
EIAGEMWD
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.6394, -81.9370
County
Hardee, FL
Nearby Plants
- Midulla Generating StationNatural Gas853.3 MW · 2.5 km
- Hardee Power StationNatural Gas470.1 MW · 2.6 km
- Payne Creek SolarSolar70.3 MW · 4.0 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
Fort Green Solar Power Plant is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Hardee County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2022, has one generator and utilizes fixed tilt solar tracking technology. Duke Energy Florida, LLC operates the plant, with Duke Energy as the parent company. Fort Green ranks as the 15th largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and 832nd nationally out of 7108. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority, and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Fort Green Solar Power Plant generated 165,855 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.3%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.65 per MWh. This financial information is sourced from FERC EQRs and LBNL solar data.
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
Generation
12.4K MWh
Latest Month
165.9K MWh
Annual Generation
25.3%
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·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 (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
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