Monarch — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65872
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Martin, FL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 143,287 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Monarch
OperatingSolar
Ranked #68 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1122 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Martin, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.0307, -80.5248
County
Martin, FL
Nearby Plants
- MartinNatural Gas2448.5 MW · 4.5 km
- Sweetbay Solar CenterSolar74.5 MW · 5.9 km
- FawnSolar74.5 MW · 14.6 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
The Monarch solar photovoltaic plant is located in Martin County, Florida. The plant, owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co, has a total capacity of 74.5 MW from a single generator. It commenced operations in 2024, utilizing single-axis tracking for its solar panels. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Monarch generated 143,287 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.0%. The installed cost of the plant was $1,359 per kW, according to FERC data. Monarch is ranked as the 58th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 869th nationally out of 7108.
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
Generation
9.6K MWh
Latest Month
143.3K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,359/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
Caterpillar engines to support 2 GW of onsite power at West Virginia data center campus tied to Microsoft, NVIDIA
Nscale said Caterpillar’s G3500 natural gas units would power the Monarch campus, underscoring the growing use of behind-the-meter generation as grid access lags large data center demand.
Caterpillar (other)Microsoft (other)
Power Engineering·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat
The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first...
Interior Department (regulator)Endangered Species Act (other)
NPR·4 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term
President Donald Trump's administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.
Donald Trump (executive)
MPR News·4 months ago
General
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.
The New York Times·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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