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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/65036
EIA plant 65036
McDavid · Escambia · FL
Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center
Operated by Florida Power & Light Co
Published location
Where is Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center?
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30.841873, -87.343975
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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.
110,085
210,421
311,042
413,100
514,055
613,525
712,240
814,827
910,010
1013,797
117,808
129,525
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 | 10,085 |
| 2 | 10,421 |
| 3 | 11,042 |
| 4 | 13,100 |
| 5 | 14,055 |
| 6 | 13,525 |
| 7 | 12,240 |
| 8 | 14,827 |
| 9 | 10,010 |
| 10 | 13,797 |
| 11 | 7,808 |
| 12 | 9,525 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10,085 MWh |
| 2 | 10,421 MWh |
| 3 | 11,042 MWh |
| 4 | 13,100 MWh |
| 5 | 14,055 MWh |
| 6 | 13,525 MWh |
| 7 | 12,240 MWh |
| 8 | 14,827 MWh |
| 9 | 10,010 MWh |
| 10 | 13,797 MWh |
| 11 | 7,808 MWh |
| 12 | 9,525 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 74.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
65036
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (14,827 MWh) and 11 the lowest (7,808 MWh). Their difference is 7,019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 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.