Blackwater River Solar Energy Center
Santa Rosa County, Florida · EIA plant ID 65433 · Operator: Florida Power & Light Co
Nameplate149MWSummer 149 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation137GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor22%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 | 113.8 | 17.4% | — |
| 2024 | 142.2 | 21.7% | — |
| 2025 | 141.2 | 21.6% | — |
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 | Jan 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Batteries | BA | 74.5 | 74.5 | Dec 2025 | 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% | 149 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Big Juniper Solar | 75 MW | 1.5 km |
| Canoe | 149 MW | 15.5 km |
| Santa Rosa Energy Center | 275 MW | 19.1 km |
| Pea Ridge | 14 MW | 19.8 km |
| Gulf Coast Solar Center II | 40 MW | 24.4 km |
| Crist | 2,108 MW | 28.8 km |