Lake Hancock Solar
Solar power plant in Polk County, Florida. 49.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Tampa Electric Co.
Also known as EIA plant 61657
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 49.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Tampa Electric CoEIA operator ID 18454
- Grid
- TECBalancing authority TEC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Polk County, FL27.7191, −82.0339
- EIA plant ID
- 61657EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Hancock Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
93.0 GWh
93,030 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.5%
2024: 21.2%
January to July 2026
56.3 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
83.2–94.6
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 33,421 | 18.2% | 5 of 12 |
| 2020 | 83,191 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 94,628 | 21.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 93,306 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 89,771 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 92,225 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 93,030 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 56,302 | 22.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 49.5 | April 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Tampa Electric Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Lake Hancock Solar
How much power does Lake Hancock Solar produce?
Lake Hancock Solar reported 93,030 MWh (93.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.5% capacity factor on 49.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 56.3 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lake Hancock Solar?
Lake Hancock Solar is in Polk County, Florida, at 27.7191, −82.0339. It is in the Tampa Electric Company balancing area (TEC).
Who operates Lake Hancock Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tampa Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 18454). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lake Hancock Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2019, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page