Columbia County Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67206
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Columbia, FL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- FRP Columbia County Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 194,714 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Florida Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Columbia County Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #113 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1044 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Columbia, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.8824, -82.7343
County
Columbia, FL
Nearby Plants
- Santa Fe Solar Power PlantSolar74.9 MW · 1.5 km
- Columbia Solar Power PlantSolar74.9 MW · 4.6 km
- County Line Renewable Energy CenterSolar74.9 MW · 9.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FRP Columbia County Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | FRP Columbia County Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Columbia County Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Columbia County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by FRP Columbia County Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is connected to the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. Columbia County Solar ranks as the 33rd largest solar plant in Florida (out of 227) and 850th nationally (out of 7108).
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 194,714 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.8%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $27.37 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalSolar74.5 MWSoutheast
Generation
10.5K MWh
Latest Month
194.7K MWh
Annual Generation
29.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$27.4/MWh
PPA Price
FRP Columbia County Solar, 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 (10)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Duke Energy Florida to add nearly 300 megawatts of solar energy to the electric grid by early 2027
Four new solar energy sites will save customers an estimated $1 billion over their service lifetimes. The sites will be located in Columbia,...
Duke Energy Florida (operator)
Duke Energy | News Center·4 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Columbia County solar farm project enters last steps as data center discussion begins
As a hotly debated solar project is reaching the final planning stages, another likely divisive project is on the horizon with preliminary...
hngnews.com·4 months ago
Industry·partnership
Power couple: How solar and natural gas are partnering in PA
Williams operations at two sites in northeast Pennsylvania now are powered in part by the sun. Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are operating.
Williams (operator)
Williams Companies·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Duke Energy 'All-In' On Solar Power. New Florida Solar Farms Will Install 3 Millionth Solar Panel
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – On Wednesday, July 21, Duke Energy Florida announced the locations of its four newest solar power plants - the latest...
Duke Energy (operator)Duke Energy Florida (operator)
Columbia County Observer·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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