Buttonwood — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65920
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Lucie, FL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 194,396 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Buttonwood
OperatingSolar
Ranked #103 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1133 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in St Lucie, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.5503, -80.6711
County
St Lucie, FL
Nearby Plants
- TurnpikeSolar74.5 MW · 3.2 km
- GroveSolar74.5 MW · 3.9 km
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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
Buttonwood is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Lucie 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. Buttonwood ranks as the 47th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 859th nationally out of 7108.
In its latest year of operation, Buttonwood generated 194,396 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.8%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,471 per kW, as reported to FERC.
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
12.7K MWh
Latest Month
194.4K MWh
Annual Generation
29.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,471/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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