Hardwood Hammock — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68833
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Walton, 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
Hardwood Hammock
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #89 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1042 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar under construction in Walton, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.2827, -81.7752
County
Walton, FL
Nearby Plants
- Joshua CreekSolar74.5 MW · 0.0 km
- Mare BranchSolar74.5 MW · 2.5 km
- Wildflower Solar Energy CenterSolar74.5 MW · 3.6 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
Hardwood Hammock is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Walton County, Florida. The plant, identified by plant ID 68833, utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar (SUN). It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co (FPL). The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Hardwood Hammock is ranked as the 69th largest power plant in Florida out of 227 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 882 out of 7108 plants. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, all of which pertain to regulatory matters.
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
Regulatory·federal policy
Walk on the Wild Side of Key Largo at Dagny Johnson Park
The preserved wilderness area in north Key Largo was named for Dagny Johnson, an Upper Keys environmental activist.
Dagny Johnson (other)
Florida Keys & Key West·4 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Threatened + Endangered Species
Threatened and endangered plantlife of the hardwood hammocks and rocky pinelands include the brittle thatch palm (Thrinax morrissii), buccaneer palm (...
Florida Museum of Natural History·8 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Animals Of The Florida Everglades
More than 350 bird species, 300 fish, 50 reptiles, and 40 mammals survive here, among them 36 federally listed species such as the Florida panther, American...
WorldAtlas·9 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
From the Archives: Everglades National Park turns 77
This month, December, Everglades National Park, the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States behind Yellowstone and Death Valley, turns 77.
Naples Daily News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-15
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