Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center
A 74.5 MW solar power plant in Escambia, Florida, owned by Florida Power & Light Co, commissioned in 2021.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 65036Solar
Nameplate capacity
74.5 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2021
Time in queue (2017→2021)
4.6 yrs
Owner
Florida Power & Light Co
Location
Escambia, Florida
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
140.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1
This facility was matched to a Non-ISO Southeast interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2017, commercial operation 2021 — 4.6 years in the queue. See the Southeast queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 147.9 | |
| 2023 | 144.8 | |
| 2024 | 140.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| First City Solar Energy Center | Solar | 74.5 MW | ~9 km |
| Sparkleberry | Solar | 74.5 MW | ~12 km |
| Mitchell Creek | Solar | 74.5 MW | ~12 km |
| International Paper Pensacola | Biomass | 82.8 MW | ~27 km |
| Pensacola Florida Plant | Natural Gas | 102 MW | ~29 km |
| Perdido | Waste | 3.2 MW | ~30 km |
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