Five Forks Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59951
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Warren, NC
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Five Forks Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 26,847 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Five Forks Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #92 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1765 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Warren, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5167, -78.0325
County
Warren, NC
Nearby Plants
- Hawtree SolarSolar65 MW · 7.2 km
- Sun Devil SolarSolar5 MW · 10.8 km
- Bolton FarmSolar5 MW · 13.7 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 | Five Forks Solar | BayWa R.E. | — |
| Owner(s) | Five Forks Solar | Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Solar Source [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Solar Source [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Five Forks Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Warren County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Five Forks Solar. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant's solar tracking technology is single-axis. Five Forks Solar is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 73rd largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 1408th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Five Forks Solar generated 26,847 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.3%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Five Forks Solar
WithdrawnSolar20 MWPJM
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
26.8K MWh
Annual Generation
15.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$53.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
FIVEFRKS115 KV HEC
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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