Duke Energy Florida files plans for four new solar energy sites, adding nearly 300 megawatts of energy to the electric grid
Duke Energy Florida has submitted its 2025 Solar Base Rate Adjustment filing, detailing plans for four new solar energy sites with a total investment of over $521 million. The sites, located in Madison, Sumter, Hernando, and Jefferson counties, will add nearly 300 megawatts of carbon-free energy to the electric grid and are expected to save customers $843 million over their service lifetimes.
Three sites - Sundance, Half Moon, and Rattler renewable energy centers - will be operational by January 2026, while the Bailey Mill center is scheduled for completion by summer 2026. Each 74.9-megawatt site will generate enough power for approximately 23,000 homes and create 150 temporary construction jobs.
The company currently operates more than 25 solar sites producing approximately 1,500 megawatts and plans to build 12 new solar sites between 2025-2027, adding 900 megawatts. Duke Energy Florida projects to have over 6,100 megawatts of utility-scale solar generating capacity online by 2033.
Duke Energy Florida ha presentato la sua richiesta di adeguamento delle tariffe per il 2025 per l'energia solare, dettagliando i piani per quattro nuovi impianti di energia solare con un investimento totale di oltre 521 milioni di dollari. Gli impianti, situati nei comitati di Madison, Sumter, Hernando e Jefferson, aggiungeranno quasi 300 megawatt di energia priva di carbonio alla rete elettrica e si prevede che faranno risparmiare ai clienti 843 milioni di dollari durante il loro ciclo di vita.
Tre impianti - i centri di energia rinnovabile Sundance, Half Moon e Rattler - saranno operativi entro gennaio 2026, mentre il centro Bailey Mill è previsto per essere completato entro l'estate del 2026. Ogni impianto da 74,9 megawatt genererà abbastanza energia per circa 23.000 case e creerà 150 posti di lavoro temporanei nel settore delle costruzioni.
L'azienda attualmente gestisce più di 25 impianti solari che producono circa 1.500 megawatt e prevede di costruire 12 nuovi impianti solari tra il 2025 e il 2027, aggiungendo 900 megawatt. Duke Energy Florida prevede di avere oltre 6.100 megawatt di capacità di generazione solare su scala utility online entro il 2033.
Duke Energy Florida ha presentado su solicitud de ajuste de tarifas base de energía solar para 2025, detallando planes para cuatro nuevos sitios de energía solar con una inversión total de más de 521 millones de dólares. Los sitios, ubicados en los condados de Madison, Sumter, Hernando y Jefferson, añadirán casi 300 megavatios de energía libre de carbono a la red eléctrica y se espera que ahorren a los clientes 843 millones de dólares a lo largo de su vida útil.
Tres sitios - los centros de energía renovable Sundance, Half Moon y Rattler - estarán operativos para enero de 2026, mientras que el centro Bailey Mill está programado para completarse en el verano de 2026. Cada sitio de 74,9 megavatios generará suficiente energía para aproximadamente 23,000 hogares y creará 150 empleos temporales de construcción.
La empresa actualmente opera más de 25 sitios solares que producen aproximadamente 1,500 megavatios y planea construir 12 nuevos sitios solares entre 2025 y 2027, añadiendo 900 megavatios. Duke Energy Florida proyecta tener más de 6,100 megavatios de capacidad de generación solar a escala de servicios públicos en línea para 2033.
듀크 에너지 플로리다는 2025년 태양광 기본 요금 조정 신청서를 제출하며, 5억 2천 1백만 달러 이상의 총 투자로 4개의 새로운 태양광 에너지 사이트 계획을 상세히 설명했습니다. 매디슨, 섬터, 헤르난도, 제퍼슨 카운티에 위치한 이 사이트들은 전력망에 거의 300메가와트의 탄소 없는 에너지를 추가할 것이며, 고객에게 8억 4천 3백만 달러를 절약할 것으로 예상됩니다.
세 개의 사이트 - 선댄스, 하프문, 랏틀러 재생 에너지 센터 - 는 2026년 1월까지 운영될 예정이며, 베일리 밀 센터는 2026년 여름에 완료될 예정입니다. 각각 74.9메가와트의 사이트는 약 23,000가구에 충분한 전력을 공급하고 150개의 임시 건설 일자리를 창출할 것입니다.
회사는 현재 약 1,500메가와트를 생산하는 25개 이상의 태양광 사이트를 운영하고 있으며, 2025년부터 2027년까지 12개의 새로운 태양광 사이트를 건설할 계획이며, 900메가와트를 추가할 예정입니다. 듀크 에너지 플로리다는 2033년까지 6,100메가와트 이상의 유틸리티 규모의 태양광 발전 용량을 온라인으로 운영할 것으로 예상하고 있습니다.
Duke Energy Florida a soumis sa demande d'ajustement des tarifs de base pour l'énergie solaire de 2025, détaillant des projets pour quatre nouveaux sites d'énergie solaire avec un investissement total de plus de 521 millions de dollars. Les sites, situés dans les comtés de Madison, Sumter, Hernando et Jefferson, ajouteront près de 300 mégawatts d'énergie sans carbone au réseau électrique et devraient permettre aux clients d'économiser 843 millions de dollars au cours de leur durée de vie.
Trois sites - les centres d'énergie renouvelable Sundance, Half Moon et Rattler - seront opérationnels d'ici janvier 2026, tandis que le centre Bailey Mill devrait être achevé d'ici l'été 2026. Chaque site de 74,9 mégawatts générera suffisamment d'énergie pour environ 23 000 foyers et créera 150 emplois temporaires dans la construction.
L'entreprise exploite actuellement plus de 25 sites solaires produisant environ 1 500 mégawatts et prévoit de construire 12 nouveaux sites solaires entre 2025 et 2027, ajoutant 900 mégawatts. Duke Energy Florida prévoit d'avoir plus de 6 100 mégawatts de capacité de production solaire à grande échelle en ligne d'ici 2033.
Duke Energy Florida hat seinen Antrag auf Anpassung des Solar-Grundtarifs für 2025 eingereicht und plant vier neue Solarenergieanlagen mit einer Gesamtinvestition von über 521 Millionen Dollar. Die Anlagen, die in den Landkreisen Madison, Sumter, Hernando und Jefferson liegen, werden fast 300 Megawatt kohlenstofffreie Energie zum Stromnetz hinzufügen und sollen den Kunden über ihre Lebensdauer hinweg 843 Millionen Dollar einsparen.
Drei Anlagen - die erneuerbaren Energiezentren Sundance, Half Moon und Rattler - werden bis Januar 2026 betriebsbereit sein, während das Bailey Mill-Zentrum voraussichtlich im Sommer 2026 fertiggestellt sein wird. Jede 74,9-Megawatt-Anlage wird genügend Strom für etwa 23.000 Haushalte erzeugen und 150 vorübergehende Arbeitsplätze im Bauwesen schaffen.
Das Unternehmen betreibt derzeit mehr als 25 Solarstandorte, die etwa 1.500 Megawatt produzieren, und plant, zwischen 2025 und 2027 12 neue Solarstandorte zu bauen, die 900 Megawatt hinzufügen werden. Duke Energy Florida rechnet damit, bis 2033 über 6.100 Megawatt an Solarstromerzeugungskapazität im Versorgungsmaßstab online zu haben.
- Expected customer savings of $843 million over service lifetimes
- $521 million investment in renewable energy infrastructure
- Addition of 300 megawatts of carbon-free energy capacity
- Creation of 600 temporary construction jobs across four sites
- Expansion from 1,500MW to projected 6,100MW solar capacity by 2033
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The $521 million investment in four solar sites represents a strategically significant expansion of Duke Energy Florida's renewable infrastructure, with projected customer savings of
The deployment strategy reveals sophisticated project staging, with three sites already under construction and scheduled for completion by January 2026, while the fourth site's timeline extends to summer 2026. This phased approach helps optimize resource allocation and reduce execution risks. Each 74.9MW site's capacity is strategically sized just below the 75MW threshold that would trigger additional regulatory requirements, showing astute regulatory navigation.
The projected displacement of traditional fuels - 1.2 million cubic feet of natural gas, 15,000 barrels of fuel oil, and 12,000 tons of coal annually per site - represents significant operational cost savings and reduced exposure to commodity price volatility. This transition also strengthens Duke's position ahead of potential carbon pricing regulations.
Looking at the broader strategy, these projects are part of an ambitious scaling plan to increase utility-scale solar capacity from the current 1,500MW to over 6,100MW by 2033, representing a
The creation of 150 temporary jobs per site during construction, while modest, contributes to local economic development and helps maintain community support for renewable energy projects. The emphasis on these socioeconomic benefits, combined with the substantial customer savings, strengthens Duke's position in future rate case discussions with regulators.
- The sites will be located in
Madison ,Sumter ,Hernando andJefferson counties and completed by summer 2026 - All together, they are expected to save customers
over their service lifetimes$843 million
In accordance with Duke Energy Florida's settlement agreement – which was approved by the FPSC in August 2024 – the company is investing over
To date, the company has broken ground on the Sundance, Half Moon and Rattler renewable energy centers, all of which will be in service by January 2026. Bailey Mill Renewable Energy Center is continuing through the permitting process with the goal of starting construction in the summer of 2025, allowing for it to come online by the summer of 2026. During construction, each solar site will create an average of 150 temporary jobs, and when completed, they will add nearly 300 megawatts of quiet, carbon-free energy to the electric grid.
At peak output, each of the four 74.9-megawatt solar sites will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of approximately 23,000 homes, while displacing 1.2 million cubic feet of natural gas, 15,000 barrels of fuel oil and 12,000 tons of coal annually.
"At Duke Energy Florida, we work every day to modernize and strengthen our generation fleet," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "Solar energy is an innovative, cost-effective and clean solution we continue to implement on behalf of our customers all across the Sunshine State."
Duke Energy Florida currently owns, operates and maintains a portfolio of more than 25 solar sites across the state that produce approximately 1,500 megawatts of energy. Between 2025 and 2027, the company plans to build 12 new solar sites – including these four – adding an additional 900 megawatts of energy to the electric grid. In fact, by the end of 2033, the company projects to have over 6,100 megawatts of utility scale solar generating capacity online.
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