Blackwater River Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65433
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Santa Rosa, FL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 141,156 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Blackwater River Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #53 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1071 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Santa Rosa, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.6470, -86.9387
County
Santa Rosa, FL
Nearby Plants
- Big Juniper SolarSolar74.5 MW · 1.5 km
- CanoeSolar74.5 MW · 15.6 km
- Santa Rosa Energy CenterNatural Gas274.5 MW · 19.0 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
Blackwater River Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Santa Rosa 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. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 141,156 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. The solar tracking technology employed at the facility is fixed tilt.
The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Blackwater River Solar Energy Center is ranked 147th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 959th out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,104 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
WithdrawnSolar74.5 MWSoutheastLBNL
Generation
8.6K MWh
Latest Month
141.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,106/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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