Speckled Perch — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65913
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Okeechobee, FL
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 191,355 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Speckled Perch
OperatingSolar
Ranked #64 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1153 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Okeechobee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.2784, -80.8024
County
Okeechobee, FL
Nearby Plants
- CatfishSolar74.5 MW · 1.4 km
- Bluefield Preserve SolarSolar74.5 MW · 13.5 km
- Big WaterSolar74.5 MW · 18.2 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
Speckled Perch is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Okeechobee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2025 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. Speckled Perch is connected to the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. The solar panels utilize a fixed tilt tracking system.
In its most recent year of operation, Speckled Perch generated 191,355 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.3%. The plant is ranked as the 54th largest in Florida out of 227 plants, and 865th nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
12.9K MWh
Latest Month
191.4K MWh
Annual Generation
29.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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