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60 MW Solar operating in Yadkin, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.1630, -80.6533
County
Yadkin, NC
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 | SunStrong Management | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Sugar Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pine Gate Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Sugar Solar, LLC is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Yadkin County, North Carolina. The plant, identified by plant ID 63807, began operating in 2021 and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Sugar Solar, LLC. The plant connects to the grid within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Sugar Solar generated 110,259 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.9%. The plant ranks as the 39th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770, and 1049th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $49.1 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
5.2K MWh
Latest Month
110.3K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
Sugar Solar, LLC · Data from 2021–2025
$49.1/MWh
PPA Price
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
100.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
—
Sector
IPP Non-CHP