Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65036
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Escambia, FL
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 123,575 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #163 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1064 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Escambia, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.8492, -87.3467
County
Escambia, FL
Nearby Plants
- First City Solar Energy CenterSolar74.5 MW · 7.9 km
- Mitchell CreekSolar74.5 MW · 11.8 km
- SparkleberrySolar74.5 MW · 12.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| 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
Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Escambia County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2021 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 is located within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Cotton Creek generated 123,575 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.9%. The installed cost of the facility was $1,288 per kW. Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center ranks as the 134th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 928th nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
7.9K MWh
Latest Month
123.6K MWh
Annual Generation
18.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$1,286/kW
Installed Cost
$1.0/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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