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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/65772
EIA plant 65772
Gibsonton · Hillsborough · FL
Big Bend Floating Solar I
Operated by Tampa Electric Co
Published location
Where is Big Bend Floating Solar I?
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27.788220, -82.395410
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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.
180
2118
3124
4148
5181
6163
7149
8164
9160
1025
11-2
12-2
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 | 80 |
| 2 | 118 |
| 3 | 124 |
| 4 | 148 |
| 5 | 181 |
| 6 | 163 |
| 7 | 149 |
| 8 | 164 |
| 9 | 160 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | -2 |
| 12 | -2 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 80 MWh |
| 2 | 118 MWh |
| 3 | 124 MWh |
| 4 | 148 MWh |
| 5 | 181 MWh |
| 6 | 163 MWh |
| 7 | 149 MWh |
| 8 | 164 MWh |
| 9 | 160 MWh |
| 10 | 25 MWh |
| 11 | -2 MWh |
| 12 | -2 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 1 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
65772
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 10 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (181 MWh) and 10 the lowest (25 MWh). Their difference is 156 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 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 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.