Tide Bay — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65290
- Capacity
- 74.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Polk, FL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Origis Energy USA, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Florida Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Tide Bay
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #17 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1010 of 7447 nationally
74.9 MW Solar under construction in Polk, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
EIAGEM
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.7517, -81.8629
County
Polk, FL
Nearby Plants
- Tiger BayNatural Gas278.1 MW · 1.4 km
- Hines Energy ComplexNatural Gas2266.3 MW · 4.1 km
- Mosaic South Pierce OperationsWaste Heat45.5 MW · 7.6 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Origis Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Origis Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Tide Bay is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Polk County, Florida. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. It is interconnected to the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
As of current rankings, Tide Bay is the 22nd largest solar facility in Florida out of 227, and the 827th largest in the United States out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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