Echo River Solar
Solar and battery storage project in Suwannee County, Florida. 104.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Also known as EIA plant 62490
This project groups Echo River Solar (EIA 62490). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 104.5 MWSolar 74.5 · Battery storage 30.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Suwannee County, FL30.2962, −82.8643
- EIA plant ID
- 62490EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Echo River Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
161 GWh
161,173 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.0%
2024: 22.9%
January to July 2026
92.4 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2022 to 2025
147.6–176.0
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 71,571 | 14.8% | 9 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,519 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2022 | 175,980 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 162,532 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 147,551 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 161,173 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 92,370 | 24.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 74.5 | April 2020 |
| 2 | Batteries | 30.0 | December 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Florida Power & Light 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 Echo River Solar
How much power does Echo River Solar produce?
Echo River Solar reported 161,173 MWh (161 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.0% capacity factor on 104.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 92.4 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Echo River Solar?
Echo River Solar is in Suwannee County, Florida, at 30.2962, −82.8643. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Echo River Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 6452). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Echo River Solar a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 74.5 MW and battery storage capacity totals 30 MW.
When did Echo River Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2020, 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