Cork Oak Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60637
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Halifax, NC
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cork Oak Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 38,264 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cork Oak Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #82 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1596 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Halifax, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3730, -77.5720
County
Halifax, NC
Nearby Plants
- Sunflower SolarSolar16 MW · 2.8 km
- HXNAir Solar OneSolar5 MW · 6.0 km
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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 | Cork Oak Solar, LLC | BayWa R.E. | — |
| Owner(s) | Cork Oak Solar, LLC | 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
Cork Oak Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Halifax County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cork Oak Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Cork Oak Solar ranks as the 81st largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 1386th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 38,264 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.8%. Cork Oak Solar operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates the plant is included in analysis by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) on solar power.
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
WithdrawnSolar20 MWPJMLBNL + Live
Generation
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
38.3K MWh
Annual Generation
21.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$59.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$27.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
News & Articles (1)Beta