Stainback Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60257
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Vance, NC
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,574 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Stainback Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #205 of 775 Solar plants in NC#3272 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Vance, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3933, -78.3310
County
Vance, NC
Nearby Plants
- Wortham Solar FarmSolar5 MW · 6.3 km
- Vicksburg SolarSolar5 MW · 7.7 km
- Spring Valley Farm 2, LLCSolar5 MW · 8.0 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
Stainback Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Vance County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Stainback Solar Farm is interconnected to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Stainback Solar Farm generated 9,574 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.8%. The plant is ranked as the 368th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770, and nationally it is ranked 2816 out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
558 MWh
Latest Month
9.6K MWh
Annual Generation
21.8%
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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