Orchard

6201 Minute Maid Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945

Plant Summary Information

Orchard is ranked #53 out of 207 solar farms in Florida in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Orchard generated 39.3 GWh during the 3-month period between June 2025 to September 2025.

Plant Name	Orchard
Utility Name	Florida Power & Light Co
Location	St. Lucie County, FL
Initial Operation Date	January 2024
Last Update	Sep 2025
Annual Generation	157.5 GWh
Annual Consumption	585.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,796 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #544 out of 6,400 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #121 out of 313 Florida Power Plants
Ranked #53 out of 207 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	27.55776, -80.5701
Generation Dates on File	Feb 2024 to Sep 2025
Initial Operation Date	January 2024
Annual Generation	157.5 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 2024 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
Tilt Angle	52
DC Net Capacity	108.02 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Big Water	TBD, FL	142.4 GWh	16.3 mi
Blue Cypress Solar Energy Center	Vero Beach, FL	127.0 GWh	4.1 mi
Buttonwood	Fort Pierce, FL	173.2 GWh	6.2 mi
Fort Drum Energy Center	Vero Beach, FL	137.8 GWh	12 mi
Fox Trail	Callahan, FL	142.2 GWh	20.9 mi
FPL Cavendish Solar Energy Center	Okeechobee, FL	106.5 GWh	15.1 mi
Grove	Vero Beach, FL	141.1 GWh	5.3 mi
Honeybell	TBD, FL	172.8 GWh	10.8 mi
Indian River Solar Center	Vero Beach, FL	134.7 GWh	1.2 mi
Interstate Solar Energy Center	Ft. Pierce, FL	133.7 GWh	8.9 mi
Okeechobee Clean Energy Center	Okeechobee, FL	11.7 TWh	14.5 mi
Okeechobee Solar	Vero Beach, FL	146.2 GWh	14.6 mi
Orange Blossom Solar Center	Vero Beach, FL	147.7 GWh	2.7 mi
Palm Bay Solar	Palm Bay, FL	146.7 GWh	20 mi
Pelican Solar Center	Ft. Pierce, FL	149.4 GWh	2.8 mi
Pineapple	Port St Lucie, FL	147.0 GWh	20.9 mi
Pink Trial Solar Energy Center	Port St. Lucie, FL	146.0 GWh	18 mi
Sundew	Port St Lucie, FL	145.6 GWh	20.3 mi
Treasure Coast Energy Center	Ft. Pierce, FL	1.7 TWh	16.8 mi
Turnpike	Vero Beach, FL	169.5 GWh	4.6 mi