Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid
Charlotte County, Florida · EIA plant ID 59993 · Operator: Florida Power & Light Co
Nameplate85MWSummer 85 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation136GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 164.1 | 25.1% | — |
| 2018 | 164.6 | 25.1% | — |
| 2019 | 159.5 | 24.6% | — |
| 2020 | 155.3 | 23.9% | — |
| 2021 | 156.6 | 24.2% | — |
| 2022 | 153.4 | 23.8% | — |
| 2023 | 146 | 22.8% | — |
| 2024 | 131.8 | 20.3% | — |
| 2025 | 134.3 | 20.7% | — |
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 | 74.5 | 74.5 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BA | Batteries | BA | 10 | 10 | Mar 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Florida Power & Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Florida Power & Light Co | 100.0% | 85 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Fort Myers | 2,681 MW | 18.6 km |
| Port Charlotte Energy LLC | 3 MW | 22.7 km |
| Prairie Creek FL | 75 MW | 24.2 km |
| Hog Bay | 75 MW | 25.4 km |