Old Caroleen Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61534
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rutherford, NC
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,895 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Old Caroleen Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #674 of 775 Solar plants in NC#5231 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Rutherford, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2977, -81.8120
County
Rutherford, NC
Nearby Plants
- Ruff Solar LLCSolar22 MW · 3.0 km
- Clear Solar I, LLCSolar3.6 MW · 3.1 km
- Charlotte SolarSolar5 MW · 4.0 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
Old Caroleen Solar Farm is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, Old Caroleen Solar Farm generated 1,895 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.8%. The balancing authority for the plant is Duke Energy Carolinas, and it is located within the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 659 out of 770 solar plants in North Carolina, and 4657 out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
184 MWh
Latest Month
1.9K MWh
Annual Generation
10.8%
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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