Orchard

6201 Minute Maid Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945

Plant Summary Information

Orchard is ranked #3 out of 199 solar farms in Florida in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Orchard generated 33.5 GWh during the 3-month period between October 2024 to January 2025.

Plant Name	Orchard
Utility Name	Florida Power & Light Co
Location	St. Lucie County, FL
Initial Operation Date	Not Available
Last Update	Jan 2025
Annual Generation	178.6 GWh
Annual Consumption	609.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,494 out of 11,979 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #337 out of 5,765 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #71 out of 307 Florida Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 199 Florida Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Orchard (65925)
Plant Address	6201 Minute Maid Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945
Utility	Florida Power & Light Co (6452)
Latitude, Longitude	27.08314, -81.84124
Generation Dates on File	Feb 2024 to Jan 2025
Initial Operation Date	Not Available
Annual Generation	178.6 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Florida Power & Light Co (6452) FL
Grid Voltage	230.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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