Mitchell Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65911
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Escambia, FL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 178,510 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Mitchell Creek
OperatingSolar
Ranked #43 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1145 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Escambia, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.9285, -87.2641
County
Escambia, FL
Nearby Plants
- First City Solar Energy CenterSolar74.5 MW · 7.2 km
- Cotton Creek Solar Energy CenterSolar74.5 MW · 11.8 km
- East Atmore SolarSolar80 MW · 13.6 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
Mitchell Creek is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Escambia County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant's primary fuel source is solar (SUN). Mitchell Creek is ranked 149th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 961st out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Mitchell Creek generated 178,510 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.3%. The installed cost of the plant was $1,504 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
8.1K MWh
Latest Month
178.5K MWh
Annual Generation
27.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,504/kW
Installed Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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