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5 MW Solar operating in Northampton, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.5156, -77.6572
County
Northampton, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Gaston Solar, LLC | Gaston Solar LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Gaston Solar LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Gaston Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Northampton County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. Duke Energy Renewables Services is the plant's operator. Gaston Solar utilizes fixed tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's latest annual generation was 9,099 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.7%. Gaston Solar is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The plant ranks 413th out of 770 power plants in North Carolina and 2875th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
518 MWh
Latest Month
9.1K MWh
Annual Generation
20.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$25.9/MWh
Energy Value
$3.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
RORAPIDS14 KV G1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP