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74.5 MW Solar operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.7544, -82.1653
County
Hillsborough, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa Electric Co | Emera | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Lithia Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by Emera, a Canadian company. Tampa Electric Co is the plant's operator. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Lithia Solar ranks as the 30th largest solar plant in Florida (out of 227) and 842nd nationally (out of 7108). The plant resides within the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Lithia Solar generated 142,364 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,367.68 per kW, with the data sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
8.6K MWh
Latest Month
142.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.8%
Capacity Factor
Solar photovoltaic · Tampa Electric Company · Data from 2019–2024
$1,381/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$9.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility