74.5 MW Solar operating in St Lucie, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bluefield Preserve Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Lucie County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant's solar tracking technology is fixed tilt. Bluefield Preserve Solar is ranked 133 out of 227 power plants in Florida and 948 out of 7108 nationally. The balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and the NERC region is SERC.
In its most recent year of operation, Bluefield Preserve Solar generated 143,764 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1050 per kW. This data is sourced from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
9.5K MWh
Latest Month
143.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
$1,055/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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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