74.5 MW Solar operating in Santa Rosa, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.6393, -86.9256
County
Santa Rosa, 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 | — |
Big Juniper Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co (FPL). The plant is located within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its first year of operation, Big Juniper Solar generated 166,502 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. The plant's installed cost was $1,523 per kW, according to financial data reported to FERC. Big Juniper Solar ranks as the 111th largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and 923rd nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
7.7K MWh
Latest Month
166.5K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
$1,523/kW
Installed Cost
$1.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.