74.5 MW Solar operating in Calhoun, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2958, -82.8673
County
Calhoun, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
FPL Chipola River Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Calhoun County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Florida Power & Light (a subsidiary of NextEra Energy). It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is ranked 101st in size among Florida's 227 power plants and 929th nationally out of 7108 plants. The balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and the NERC region is SERC.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 154,421 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.7%. The installed cost of the facility was $1,164 per kW. Financial data is sourced from LBNL and FERC filings.
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
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
154.4K MWh
Annual Generation
23.7%
Capacity Factor
$1,164/kW
Installed Cost
$2.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.