Rice Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65292
- Capacity
- 74.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Putnam, FL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Origis Energy USA, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 158,446 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Rice Creek
OperatingSolar
Ranked #29 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1003 of 7447 nationally
74.9 MW Solar operating in Putnam, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.7412, -81.6989
County
Putnam, FL
Nearby Plants
- Georges LakeSolar74.5 MW · 6.1 km
- Seminole (FL)Natural Gas1897.8 MW · 6.4 km
- Georgia-Pacific Palatka OperationsBlack Liquor79.8 MW · 6.9 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 | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Rice Creek is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Putnam County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2024, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. Rice Creek is connected to the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Rice Creek generated 158,446 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.1%. The plant is ranked as the 19th largest solar facility in Florida out of 227, and 820th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for Rice Creek from LBNL, suggesting the availability of information on installed costs or power purchase agreement (PPA) pricing.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
10.0K MWh
Latest Month
158.4K MWh
Annual Generation
24.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$55.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Origis Energy completes second phase of 300MW solar PV portfolio in Florida
The 75MW Whistling Duck Solar project, pictured above, is the fourth PV plant in a 300MW portfolio in Florida, US. Image: Origis Energy.
PV Tech·2 months ago
General
Origis Energy completes second phase of 300MW solar PV portfolio in Florida
The 75MW Whistling Duck Solar project, pictured above, is the fourth PV plant in a 300MW portfolio in Florida, US. Image: Origis Energy.
PV Tech·2 months ago
General
FMPA and Origis Energy Announce Completion of Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center
PRNewswire/ -- Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with participating Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis...
PR Newswire·2 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
75-MW Whistling Duck solar energy site comes online in Florida
The 75-MW Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center is now online, providing solar electricity to four Florida communities. Whistling Duck Solar is...
Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center (operator)Florida (other)
Solar Power World·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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