Orchard

6201 Minute Maid Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945

Plant Summary Information

Orchard is ranked #14 out of 197 solar farms in Florida in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Orchard generated 37.4 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2024 to March 2025.

Plant Name	Orchard
Utility Name	Florida Power & Light Co
Location	St. Lucie County, FL
Initial Operation Date	Not Available
Last Update	Mar 2025
Annual Generation	174.7 GWh
Annual Consumption	656.2 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,531 out of 11,623 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #366 out of 5,666 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #79 out of 301 Florida Power Plants
Ranked #14 out of 197 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 Mar 2025
Initial Operation Date	Not Available
Annual Generation	174.7 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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