Orchard — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65925
- 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
- 157,875 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Orchard
OperatingSolar
Ranked #107 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1127 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
27.5578, -80.5701
County
St Lucie, FL
Nearby Plants
- Indian River Solar CenterSolar74.5 MW · 1.5 km
- Pelican Solar CenterSolar74.5 MW · 1.6 km
- Orange Blossom Solar CenterSolar74.5 MW · 4.2 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
The Orchard solar power plant is located in St. Lucie County, Florida. The plant has a total capacity of 74.5 MW and began operating in 2024. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The facility utilizes a single generator employing solar photovoltaic technology and single-axis tracking. Orchard is interconnected to the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Orchard generated 157,875 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.2%. The installed cost of the plant was $1,470 per kW, according to FERC data. Orchard ranks as the 152nd largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 964th 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
11.3K MWh
Latest Month
157.9K MWh
Annual Generation
24.2%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,470/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.
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