Spanish Moss — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68827
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- St Lucie, FL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Spanish Moss
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #93 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1075 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar under construction in St Lucie, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.5098, -80.5645
County
St Lucie, FL
Nearby Plants
- North OrangeSolar74.5 MW · 0.8 km
- Pelican Solar CenterSolar74.5 MW · 3.7 km
- OrchardSolar74.5 MW · 5.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Spanish Moss is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Lucie County, Florida. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). It consists of a single generator and uses sunlight (SUN) as its primary fuel source. The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it operates within the SERC NERC region.
Spanish Moss ranks as the 78th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and nationally it is ranked 891 out of 7108. The plant has been the subject of two news articles, one related to the industry and one related to hazards.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
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
General
Mystery site for 4.3-gigawatt energy hub has southwestern Pennsylvania officials wondering
NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic plans a 107.5-mile power line through Greene and Fayette counties as the company scouts sites for a...
The Business Journals·2 days ago
General
Louisiana - Humid, Subtropical Climate
Louisiana - Humid, Subtropical Climate: Louisiana's climate is subtropical, a natural result of its location on the Gulf of Mexico.
Britannica·4 days ago
General
Spud Valley solar project on track to build in Alamosa County
NextEra Energy Resource's impressive solar project called Spud Valley Energy Center is making its way through the process at Alamosa County...
The Alamosa News·2 weeks ago
General
Uproar Over Reduced Permit Fees for Solar Developers in Oklahoma
NextEra Energy's 2,000-acre solar farm under construction in northwest Oklahoma is set to become one of the state's largest renewable energy...
AGDAILY·3 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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