74.9 MW Solar operating in Suwannee, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.9647, -82.8243
County
Suwannee, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Hildreth Solar Power Plant is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Suwannee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Hildreth ranks as the 23rd largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and 828th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 184,669 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.1%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority, which is part of the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.65 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQR filings and by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
9.3K MWh
Latest Month
184.7K MWh
Annual Generation
28.1%
Capacity Factor
$10.3/MWh
PPA Price
Duke Energy Florida, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Last updated 2026-03-25
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