Falmouth Renewable Energy Center

OperatingSolar

Ranked #15 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1002 of 7447 nationally

74.9 MW Solar operating in Suwannee, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc

EIAGEM

74.9 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.3436, -83.1562

County

Suwannee, FL

Nearby Plants

Suwannee Solar Facility
Solar8.8 MW · 3.8 km
Suwannee River
Natural Gas197.7 MW · 4.3 km
Hamilton Solar Power Plant
Solar74.9 MW · 11.6 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Duke Energy Florida, LLC	Duke Energy Florida	—
Owner(s)	Duke Energy Florida, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Falmouth Renewable Energy Center is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Suwannee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. The plant is located within the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, the Falmouth Renewable Energy Center generated 180,960 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.6%. The plant holds a rank of 16 out of 227 solar facilities in Florida and is ranked 818 out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.65 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQR filings and by LBNL Solar.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Duke Energy Florida Inc

Grid Voltage

115 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Interconnection Queue3 projectsBeta

WithdrawnSolar74.9 MWSoutheastLBNL

Generation

9.3K MWh

Latest Month

181.0K MWh

Annual Generation

27.6%

Capacity Factor

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH

$10.3/MWh

PPA Price

Duke Energy Florida, LLC

Contract Seller

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.

News & Articles (7)Beta

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·ferc order

Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago