FPL Flowers Creek Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65427
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Calhoun, FL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 137,900 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
FPL Flowers Creek Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #121 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1055 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Calhoun, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.7687, -81.7779
County
Calhoun, FL
Nearby Plants
- FPL Etonia CreekSolar74.5 MW · 0.2 km
- Georges LakeSolar74.5 MW · 2.2 km
- Rice CreekSolar74.9 MW · 8.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
FPL Flowers Creek 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 by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its first year of operation, the plant generated 137,900 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The installed cost of the facility was $1,065 per kW, according to FERC data. The Flowers Creek facility is ranked as the 104th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 916th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.8K MWh
Latest Month
137.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,066/kW
Installed Cost
$2.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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