303rd largest plant in Florida · 12336th nationally
Butler Plaza is a solar power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 2.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 186 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Butler Plaza |
|---|---|
| Operator | Clean Focus Yield, Llc |
| City | Gainesville |
| County | Alachua County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32609 |
| Coordinates | 29.62306, -82.38000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Gainesville Regional Utilities |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.