Hardeetown Solar Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65173
- Capacity
- 74.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Levy, FL
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC
- Parent Company
- Duke Energy
- Annual Generation
- 165,565 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Florida Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Hardeetown Solar Power Plant
OperatingSolar
Ranked #28 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1001 of 7447 nationally
74.9 MW Solar operating in Levy, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
EIAGEM
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.4964, -82.8368
County
Levy, FL
Nearby Plants
- TrentonBESS11 MW · 13.3 km
- Trenton Solar Power PlantSolar74.9 MW · 15.0 km
- Bronson SolarSolar74.5 MW · 20.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hardeetown Solar Power Plant is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Levy County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. Duke Energy Florida, LLC operates the facility, with Duke Energy as the parent company. The plant is connected to the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. Hardeetown ranks as the 18th largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and 819th nationally out of 7108.
In its latest year of operation, Hardeetown generated 165,565 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.2%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.65 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQR filings and by LBNL Solar.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
OperationalSolar74.9 MWSoutheast
Generation
9.7K MWh
Latest Month
165.6K MWh
Annual Generation
25.2%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$10.3/MWh
PPA Price
Duke Energy Florida, 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
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Duke Energy Carolinas (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Duke Energy Florida celebrates delivering on nearly 750-megawatt solar commitment in Florida
With all 10 of Duke Energy Florida's Clean Energy Connection solar energy sites now fully operational, the company is celebrating delivering...
Duke Energy Florida (other)
Duke Energy | News Center·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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