Charlie Creek Solar Power Plant
Solar power plant in Hardee County, Florida. 74.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 63982
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 74.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Florida, LLCEIA operator ID 6455
- Grid
- FPCBalancing authority FPC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hardee County, FL27.6398, −81.6544
- EIA plant ID
- 63982EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Charlie Creek Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
178 GWh
178,325 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.2%
2024: 22.7%
January to July 2026
108 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
149.2–178.3
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 55,036 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2023 | 166,639 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 149,224 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 178,325 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 108,462 | 28.5% | 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 | 74.9 | August 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Duke Energy Florida, LLC 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 Charlie Creek Solar
How much power does Charlie Creek Solar Power Plant produce?
Charlie Creek Solar Power Plant reported 178,325 MWh (178 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.2% capacity factor on 74.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 108 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Charlie Creek Solar Power Plant?
Charlie Creek Solar Power Plant is in Hardee County, Florida, at 27.6398, −81.6544. It is in the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing area (FPC).
Who operates Charlie Creek Solar Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Florida, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 6455). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Charlie Creek Solar Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2022, 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