Fox Creek Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60624
- Capacity
- 50.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, NC
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- John Laing US Solar Corp.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 84,988 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Fox Creek Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #49 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1300 of 7447 nationally
50.2 MW Solar operating in Franklin, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
50.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1281, -78.2728
County
Franklin, NC
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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 | John Laing US Solar Corp. | John Laing US Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | John Laing US Solar Corp. | John Laing US Solar Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as John Laing US Solar Corp [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Fox Creek Solar is a 50.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by John Laing US Solar Corp. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system. Fox Creek Solar ranks as the 45th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770, and 1112th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 84,988 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.3%. Fox Creek Solar operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.3K MWh
Latest Month
85.0K MWh
Annual Generation
19.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$51.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.4/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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