Lake Placid solar plant in Florida reported damaged by Hurricane Milton
2024Published 25 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Lake Placid Solar Power Plant in Highlands County, Florida
- Operator
- Duke Energy
- What
- Suffered damage during Hurricane Milton
- Cause
- Attributed to Hurricane Milton
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Duke Energy
What happened
Duke Energy reported that its Lake Placid Solar Power Plant in Highlands County, Florida, suffered damage during Hurricane Milton. The plant opened in December 2019 and has a capacity of 45 megawatts. The only account available to the register gave no official figure for how much of the plant was damaged, no repair timetable, and no statement on whether local supply was affected.
Contributing factors
The damage was attributed to Hurricane Milton. The source also refers to tornadoes with the storm in general, but it does not say that a tornado struck this plant. The extent of the damage has not been officially reported.
Lessons learned
- Utility-scale solar plants need post-storm surveys of modules and trackers after high winds, because damage extent was not reported promptly.
- Operators should issue a damage assessment soon after a hurricane, stating what is known and what is under review.
More lessons on weather and external hazards, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Extent of damage to the plant
- Repair timetable
- Effect on local supply
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Source
Site page: Lake Placid Solar Power Plant (status, dates and other incidents)
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Published 2026-09-25. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
