Cattle Ranch

OperatingSolar

Ranked #136 of 237 Solar plants in FL#1167 of 7790 nationally

74.5 MW Solar operating in DeSoto, FL — Florida Power & Light Company

EIAGEMWD

74.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2020

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

27.3333, -81.7547

County

DeSoto, FL

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Status

as of 8 years ago

Latest activitypartnershipFlamingo Magazine · 2018-05-28

Ownership & Operator

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	—

Ownership Chain

PartnerFlorida Power & LightFlamingo Magazine · 2018-05-28

CompanyKitson & PartnersFlamingo Magazine · 2018-05-28

About

The Cattle Ranch solar photovoltaic plant is located in DeSoto County, Florida. The plant, owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co, has a total capacity of 74.5 MW from a single generator. It commenced operations in 2020, utilizing single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority, situated in the SERC NERC region.

In its latest year of operation, Cattle Ranch generated 146,676 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.5%. The plant's installed cost was $1021.84 per kW, according to FERC data. Cattle Ranch is ranked 132nd out of 227 power plants in Florida and 945th out of 7108 plants nationally.

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Engineering & Generators