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
29.7687, -81.7779
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 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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
6.8K MWh
Latest Month
137.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
$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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.