Porter Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59504
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Craven, NC
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,403 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Porter Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #345 of 775 Solar plants in NC#2992 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Craven, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2190, -77.0708
County
Craven, NC
Nearby Plants
- New Bern FarmSolar5 MW · 1.7 km
- New BernLandfill Gas5.4 MW · 1.7 km
- International Paper Co. - New Bern MillBlack Liquor38.1 MW · 4.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Porter Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Craven County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Porter Solar is ranked 432nd out of 770 power plants in North Carolina and 2850th out of 7108 plants nationally. The solar panels utilize a fixed tilt tracking system.
In the most recent year of data, Porter Solar generated 7,403 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.9%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is located in the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
508 MWh
Latest Month
7.4K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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