Whistling Duck I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68595
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Levy, FL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Origis Energy USA, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Florida Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Whistling Duck I
Under constructionSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #8 of 235 Solar plants in FL#952 of 7447 nationally
75 MW Solar under construction in Levy, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
EIAGEM
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.4722, -82.4309
County
Levy, FL
Nearby Plants
- Micanopy Energy Storage FacilityBESS8.3 MW · 15.7 km
- Butler PlazaSolar1.2 MW · 17.5 km
- Bronson SolarSolar74.5 MW · 18.7 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Origis Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Origis Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Whistling Duck I is a 75 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Levy County, Florida. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. It is interconnected to the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. According to available data, Whistling Duck I is ranked as the largest of 227 solar plants in Florida, and 792nd out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
The plant consists of a single generator. News coverage related to Whistling Duck I includes 8 articles categorized as industry news and 2 articles related to deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
905 MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Origis Energy completes second phase of 300MW solar PV portfolio in Florida
The 75MW Whistling Duck Solar project, pictured above, is the fourth PV plant in a 300MW portfolio in Florida, US. Image: Origis Energy.
Origis Energy (developer)
PV Tech·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
FMPA and Origis Energy Announce Completion of Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center
PRNewswire/ -- Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with participating Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis...
Florida Municipal Power Agency (operator)Origis (developer)
PR Newswire·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
75-MW Whistling Duck solar energy site comes online in Florida
The 75-MW Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center is now online, providing solar electricity to four Florida communities. Whistling Duck Solar is...
Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center (operator)
Solar Power World·2 months ago
Deals·debt financing
Origis secures finance from Advantage Capital for 305MW US solar PV portfolio
Origis Energy has raised US$265 million in finance from Advantage Capital to support the development of a 305MW solar PV portfolio in the...
Origis Energy (developer)Advantage Capital (lender)
PV Tech·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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