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5 MW Solar operating in Gaston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3050, -81.1373
County
Gaston, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Auten Road Farm, LLC is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It ranks as the 308th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and 2529th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The solar panels utilize a fixed tilt tracking system. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 8,610 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
604 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
19.6%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$23.1/MWh
Energy Value
$34.3/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP