Prairie Creek FL — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65868
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- DeSoto, FL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 165,855 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Prairie Creek FL
OperatingSolar
Ranked #65 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1125 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in DeSoto, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.0742, -81.6966
County
DeSoto, FL
Nearby Plants
- Green PastureSolar74.5 MW · 9.8 km
- County LineSolar74.5 MW · 11.1 km
- Hog BaySolar74.5 MW · 13.4 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
Prairie Creek FL is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in DeSoto County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Prairie Creek FL is ranked 129th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 942nd out of 7108 plants nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Prairie Creek FL generated 165,855 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.4%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,407 per kW, with data sourced from 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
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
165.9K MWh
Annual Generation
25.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,407/kW
Installed Cost
$1.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·technology
What They’re Thinking
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Industry·technology
Public hearing set as Alliant Energy pivots Cedar Rapids plant to natural gas
Alliant Energy is moving forward with plans to cease coal burning at its Prairie Creek Generating Station in Cedar Rapids this week as it...
Alliant Energy (operator)Prairie Creek Generating Station (other)
The Gazette·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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