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149 MW Batteries (75 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (75 MW) operating in Calhoun, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
149 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.6217, -82.3547
County
Calhoun, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The FPL Shirer Branch Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Calhoun County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is located within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority, in the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 185,015 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.3%. According to available data, the installed cost was $1,187 per kW. The plant is ranked as the 107th largest in Florida out of 227 plants, and 919th nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
185.0K MWh
Annual Generation
28.3%
Capacity Factor
Solar photovoltaic · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2023–2024
$1,190/kW
Installed Cost
$4/kW
Annual CapEx
$1.0/MWh
Operating Cost
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
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