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Babcock Preserve

Solar power plant in Charlotte County, Florida. 74.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.

Also known as Babcock Preserve Solar Energy Center · EIA plant 62634

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Key facts

Capacity
74.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 2020First generator online
Operator
Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
Grid
FPLBalancing authority FPL
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Charlotte County, FL26.8579, −81.7596
EIA plant ID
62634EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Babcock Preserve produces

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Net generation, 2025

152 GWh

151,839 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

23.3%

2024: 21.2%

January to July 2026

97.1 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2020 to 2025

138.8–166.5

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2021

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020160,109Not reported12 of 12
2021166,54825.5%12 of 12
2022165,98225.4%12 of 12
2023158,41524.3%12 of 12
2024138,79921.2%12 of 12
2025151,83923.3%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)97,11425.6%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

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Emissions

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Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Solar Photovoltaic74.5January 2020

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

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about Babcock Preserve

How much power does Babcock Preserve produce?

Babcock Preserve reported 151,839 MWh (152 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.3% capacity factor on 74.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 97.1 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Babcock Preserve?

Babcock Preserve is in Charlotte County, Florida, at 26.8579, −81.7597. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).

Who operates Babcock Preserve?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 6452). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Babcock Preserve start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 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)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page