Joshua Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68835
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- DeSoto, 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
Joshua Creek
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #94 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1067 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar under construction in DeSoto, 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
DeSoto, FL
Nearby Plants
- Hardwood HammockSolar74.5 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
Joshua Creek is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in DeSoto County, Florida. The plant's primary fuel is solar energy. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The facility is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it is situated within the SERC NERC region. Joshua Creek is ranked as the 85th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and it holds a national ranking of 897 out of 7108 plants.
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.
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