Big Bend II Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64641
- Capacity
- 45.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hillsborough, FL
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tampa Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Emera
- Annual Generation
- 86,395 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Tampa Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Big Bend II Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #191 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1399 of 7447 nationally
45.8 MW Solar operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
EIAGEMWD
45.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.7813, -82.3930
County
Hillsborough, FL
Nearby Plants
- Big Bend AgrivoltaicsSolar1 MW · 0.6 km
- Big Bend Floating Solar ISolar1 MW · 0.8 km
- Big BendNatural Gas1829.4 MW · 1.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa Electric Co | Emera | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Big Bend II Solar is a 45.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned by Emera, a Canadian company, and operated by Tampa Electric Co. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is located within the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Big Bend II Solar generated 86,395 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.5%. The plant's installed cost was $1,429 per kW, according to FERC data. Big Bend II Solar ranks as the 184th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 1208th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tampa Electric Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
86.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$981/kW
Installed Cost
$5.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Tampa Electric 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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
TECO working to phase out coal power at Big Bend power plant, switch to natural gas
How people in Tampa get their power could be changing drastically if a regulatory agency and the governor approve a significant upgrade to Tampa's Big Bend...
TECO (operator)Tampa (other)
Tampa Bay 28·7 months ago
General
TECO is Harming Tampa Bay Residents and Communities
TECO is currently operating two uneconomical plants—Big Bend Unit 4 and Polk Unit 1—that burn coal, the dirtiest and most expensive fuel...
Sierra Club·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
TECO is Harming Tampa Bay Residents and Communities
TECO is currently operating two uneconomical plants—Big Bend Unit 4 and Polk Unit 1—that burn coal, the dirtiest and most expensive fuel...
TECO (operator)
Sierra Club·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Work begins to dismantle 2 chimneys at TECO’s Big Bend plant
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Two of the massive chimneys at Tampa Electric's Big Bend Power Station are coming down over the next six months in what...
TECO (operator)Tampa Electric (operator)
Bay News 9·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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