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62.3 MW Batteries (17 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (45 MW) operating in Highlands, FL
62.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.3311, -81.3640
County
Highlands, FL
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Lake Placid Solar Power Plant is a 62.3 MW solar photovoltaic and battery storage hybrid facility located in Highlands County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. It is connected to the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. The facility consists of two generators and utilizes single-axis solar tracking. The plant also incorporates a 36 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 2.08 hours.
In its most recent year of operation, the Lake Placid Solar Power Plant generated 72,651 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.3%. The plant ranks as the 8th largest solar facility out of 16 in Florida, and 576th out of 1205 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.12 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc (FPC)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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6.4K MWh
Latest Month
72.7K MWh
Annual Generation
13.3%
Capacity Factor
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Duke Energy Florida, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$10.3/MWh
PPA Price
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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