Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
74.5 MW Solar operating in St Lucie, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.5503, -80.6711
County
St Lucie, 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 | — |
Buttonwood is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Lucie County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2024 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. Buttonwood ranks as the 47th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 859th nationally out of 7108.
In its latest year of operation, Buttonwood generated 194,396 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.8%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,471 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
12.7K MWh
Latest Month
194.4K MWh
Annual Generation
29.8%
Capacity Factor
Solar photovoltaic · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2024
$1,471/kW
Installed Cost
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility