Hog Bay — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65915
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- DeSoto, FL
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 195,163 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Hog Bay
OperatingSolar
Ranked #97 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1148 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in DeSoto, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.0782, -81.8321
County
DeSoto, FL
Nearby Plants
- Hawthorne CreekSolar74.5 MW · 1.1 km
- County LineSolar74.5 MW · 4.7 km
- Green PastureSolar74.5 MW · 8.2 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
Hog Bay is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in DeSoto 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. Hog Bay is ranked 45th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 864th out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. The solar tracking technology used is fixed tilt.
In its latest year of operation, Hog Bay generated 195,163 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.9%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and is located in 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
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Generation
12.9K MWh
Latest Month
195.2K MWh
Annual Generation
29.9%
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.
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