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74.5 MW Solar operating in Volusia, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.0046, -81.1072
County
Volusia, FL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pioneer Trail Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Volusia County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Pioneer Trail Solar Energy Center generated 128,710 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.7%. The plant's installed cost was $1319.3 per kW, according to FERC data. Pioneer Trail Solar Energy Center is ranked 65th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 878th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
9.3K MWh
Latest Month
128.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.7%
Capacity Factor
Solar photovoltaic · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2019–2024
$1,324/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$3.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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