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5 MW Solar operating in Craven, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1472, -77.1226
County
Craven, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Plott Hound Solar, LLC | Plott Hound Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | TransAlta Corporation | TransAlta | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Plott Hound Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Craven County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by TransAlta, a Canadian company. The operator listed with the EIA is Plott Hound Solar, LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Plott Hound Solar ranks 204th in size among North Carolina's 770 power plants and 2943rd nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, Plott Hound Solar generated 6,874 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.6%. The balancing authority for the plant is Duke Energy Progress East, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
535 MWh
Latest Month
6.9K MWh
Annual Generation
15.6%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$20.5/MWh
Energy Value
$4.0/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
23.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP