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74.5 MW Solar operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.6545, -82.2900
County
Hillsborough, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa Electric Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa Electric Co | Emera | — |
| Status | Operating | construction | — |
Cottonmouth Ranch Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant, identified by plant ID 68551, is owned by Emera, a Canadian company, and operated by Tampa Electric Co. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is the 63rd largest in Florida out of 227 plants, and ranks 875th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant connects to the grid within the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority, which falls under the SERC NERC region. Cottonmouth Ranch Solar has one generator. Its primary fuel source is the sun.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $115.0M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility