Apalachee — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65432
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jackson, FL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 143,666 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Apalachee
OperatingSolar
Ranked #52 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1070 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Jackson, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.7607, -85.0704
County
Jackson, FL
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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
Apalachee is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Jackson County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. Apalachee is ranked as the 46th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 910th nationally out of 7108. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Apalachee generated 143,666 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.0%. The installed cost of the plant was $1190 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
WithdrawnSolar74.5 MWSoutheastLBNL
Generation
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
143.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,197/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
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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