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74.5 MW Solar operating in DeSoto, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2026
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.3037, -81.7674
County
DeSoto, 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 | construction | — |
Mare Branch is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in DeSoto County, Florida. The plant, identified by plant code 65905, 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's primary fuel source is solar energy. Mare Branch operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, Mare Branch ranks as the 35th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 846th 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
11.8K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $115.0M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
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Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility