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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/61665
EIA plant 61665
Bowling Green · Polk · FL
Payne Creek Solar
Operated by Tampa Electric Co
Published location
Where is Payne Creek Solar?
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27.664583, -81.964222
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the FL plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
16,036
210,361
310,926
413,686
514,283
612,866
712,626
89,781
98,984
105,497
118,244
127,765
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,036 |
| 2 | 10,361 |
| 3 | 10,926 |
| 4 | 13,686 |
| 5 | 14,283 |
| 6 | 12,866 |
| 7 | 12,626 |
| 8 | 9,781 |
| 9 | 8,984 |
| 10 | 5,497 |
| 11 | 8,244 |
| 12 | 7,765 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,036 MWh |
| 2 | 10,361 MWh |
| 3 | 10,926 MWh |
| 4 | 13,686 MWh |
| 5 | 14,283 MWh |
| 6 | 12,866 MWh |
| 7 | 12,626 MWh |
| 8 | 9,781 MWh |
| 9 | 8,984 MWh |
| 10 | 5,497 MWh |
| 11 | 8,244 MWh |
| 12 | 7,765 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 70.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
61665
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Payne Creek Solar
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (14,283 MWh) and 10 the lowest (5,497 MWh). Their difference is 8,786 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 70.3 | 70.3 | 70.3 | Not supplied |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.