Lakeland Electric Co. (FL)-Airport 1
Polk County, Florida · EIA plant ID 59744 · Operator: SunE W12DG-B, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor11%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.2 | 17.6% | — |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 35.5% | — |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 7.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.3 | 13.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 18.8% | — |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 13.6% | — |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 10.9% | — |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 10.2% | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 9.8% | — |
| 2024 | 2.4 | 11.8% | — |
| 2025 | 2.3 | 11.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.3 | 2.3 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SunE W12DG-B, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SunE W12DG-B, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lakeland Electric Co. (FL) - Airport II | 4 MW | 0.3 km |
| Goldfinch | 3 MW | 0.9 km |
| English Creek Solar | 23 MW | 5.1 km |
| Winston | 50 MW | 5.3 km |
| Laurel Oaks Solar | 61 MW | 7.1 km |
| Magnolia Solar | 75 MW | 7.9 km |