Whitakers — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59526
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nash, NC
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Renewables Services
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 21,836 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Whitakers
OperatingSolar
Ranked #111 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1944 of 7447 nationally
12 MW Solar operating in Nash, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1307, -77.7365
County
Nash, NC
Nearby Plants
- Watson Seed Farm PV1Solar20 MW · 1.4 km
- Whitakers Farm (Fisher Rd)Solar3.4 MW · 1.9 km
- Cummins Whitakers PV ArraysSolar3.3 MW · 4.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Colonial Eagle Solar, LLC | Colonial Eagle Solar LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Colonial Eagle Solar LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Whitakers solar photovoltaic plant is located in Nash County, North Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 12 MW and began operating in 2015. It consists of one generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. Duke Energy Renewables Services is the operator of the facility.
Whitakers is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid and falls within the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 21,836 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 20.7%. Whitakers ranks as the 107th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 1747th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL sources.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Whitakers Solar Park
OperationalSolar12 MWPJM
Generation
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
21.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$83.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
WHITAKER35 KV TX1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Victim identified after deadly Pfafftown house fire; smoke inhalation determined as cause
Officials said Margaret Whitaker, 62, was found inside a home on Davbow Drive on Thursday. The Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that she died of smoke...
Margaret Whitaker (other)
WXII·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Toyota Tsusho America expands into Winston-Salem’s Whitaker Park
Toyota Tsusho America Inc., a member of the Toyota Group, bought a property in Winston-Salem's Whitaker Park.
Toyota Tsusho America (buyer)Toyota Group (other)
WXII·1 years ago
Hazards·tornado
Rocky Mount tornado survivor shares terrifying experience: 'God brought us through'
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) -- You can tell by talking to Clarence First he's a man of faith. First is a manager at the K & W Cafeteria next to...
Clarence First (other)
ABC11 Raleigh-Durham·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Cummins to spend $580M to upgrade North Carolina plant
The new equipment will expand the Rocky Mount plant's ability to produce gasoline and propane engines.
Cummins (other)
Manufacturing Dive·2 years ago
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