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74.9 MW Solar planned in Darlington, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
34.4659, -79.9604
County
Darlington, SC
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Culpepper Solar | Southern Current | — |
| Owner(s) | Culpepper Solar | Southern Current LLC | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Southern Current LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Culpepper Solar is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Darlington County, South Carolina. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned and operated by Culpepper Solar. It ranks as the 20th largest solar facility in South Carolina out of 143, and 824th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
The facility is located within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Public records indicate 3 news articles related to the plant, with 2 focused on deals and 1 on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $115.6M
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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ask pi about Culpepper SolarDuke Energy Progress East (CPLE)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP