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Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant

Solar power plant in Bay County, Florida. 74.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC.

Also known as Sandy Creek Solar · EIA plant 64146

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Key facts

Capacity
74.9 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
May 2022First generator online
Operator
Duke Energy Florida, LLCEIA operator ID 6455
Grid
FPCBalancing authority FPC
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Bay County, FL30.1031, −85.4104
EIA plant ID
64146EIA plant page

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

How much power Sandy Creek Solar produces

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Net generation, 2025

167 GWh

166,565 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

25.4%

2024: 23.4%

January to July 2026

105 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2023 to 2025

153.7–166.6

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025

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
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2022115,078Not reported9 of 12
2023156,77823.9%12 of 12
2024153,71623.4%12 of 12
2025166,56525.4%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)105,26927.6%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
PV1Solar Photovoltaic74.9May 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

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about Sandy Creek Solar

How much power does Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant produce?

Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant reported 166,565 MWh (167 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.4% capacity factor on 74.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 105 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant?

Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant is in Bay County, Florida, at 30.1031, −85.4104. It is in the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing area (FPC).

Who operates Sandy 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 Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant start operating?

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

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