Bay Ranch Solar Power Plant
Bay County, Florida · EIA plant ID 65171 · Operator: Duke Energy Florida, Inc
Nameplate75MWSummer 75 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation185GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor28%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 130.9 | 26.5% | — |
| 2024 | 175.1 | 26.6% | — |
| 2025 | 179.3 | 27.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 74.9 | 74.9 | Apr 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Florida, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Duke Energy Florida, Inc | 100.0% | 75 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant | 75 MW | 10.4 km |
| Mule Creek Renewable Energy Center | 75 MW | 10.9 km |
| Bay County Waste to Energy | retired | 11.6 km |
| WestRock Panama City Mill | retired | 12.7 km |
| Lansing Smith | 662 MW | 23.1 km |
| FPL Saw Palmetto Solar Energy Center | 75 MW | 28.8 km |