FPL Saw Palmetto Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65592
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bay, FL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 178,099 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
FPL Saw Palmetto Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #56 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1016 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Bay, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.4143, -85.4452
County
Bay, FL
Nearby Plants
- FPL Cypress Pond SolarSolar74.5 MW · 1.9 km
- Long Branch SolarSolar74.5 MW · 15.9 km
- Fourmile CreekSolar74.5 MW · 16.5 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 Saw Palmetto Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bay 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 located within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the facility generated 178,099 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.3%. The installed cost of the plant was $1213 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant ranks 90th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 903rd out of 7108 plants nationally.
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 Queue2 projectsBeta
WithdrawnSolar74.5 MWSoutheastLBNL
Generation
9.6K MWh
Latest Month
178.1K MWh
Annual Generation
27.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,214/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.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
FPL to generate even cleaner power for customers while keeping rates low with plans for major solar expansion and natural gas power plant modernization
-Solar plans growing - now totaling nearly 2,100 megawatts in development. -Successful strategy of phasing out older generating plants and...
FPL (operator)
NextEra Energy Newsroom·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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