Big Water — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65912
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Okeechobee, FL
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 183,710 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Big Water
OperatingSolar
Ranked #69 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1159 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Okeechobee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.4419, -80.8018
County
Okeechobee, FL
Nearby Plants
- TangeloSolar74.5 MW · 9.8 km
- HoneybellSolar74.5 MW · 9.8 km
- ButtonwoodSolar74.5 MW · 17.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Big Water is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Okeechobee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2025 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant uses fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In its latest year of operation, Big Water generated 183,710 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.2%. The plant's primary fuel source is solar (SUN). Big Water is ranked 55th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 866th out of 7108 plants nationally. The balancing authority for the plant is Florida Power & Light Company, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
ActiveSolar74.5 MWSoutheastLBNL
Generation
12.3K MWh
Latest Month
183.7K MWh
Annual Generation
28.2%
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
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