Montgomery Solar LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58649
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montgomery, NC
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 34,354 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Montgomery Solar LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #93 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1562 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.3446, -79.7648
County
Montgomery, NC
Nearby Plants
- Cabin Creek Solar, LLCSolar70.2 MW · 2.6 km
- Biscoe Solar LLCSolar5 MW · 4.3 km
- Kalish Farm SolarSolar5 MW · 5.7 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | O2 | — |
| Owner(s) | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | O2 EMC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as O2 EMC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Montgomery Solar LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montgomery County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system and its primary fuel source is the sun. Montgomery Solar LLC is ranked 88th out of 770 solar plants in North Carolina, and 1494th out of 7108 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, Montgomery Solar LLC produced 34,354 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.5%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific details are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
22.3 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
34.4K MWh
Annual Generation
19.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$103.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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