NC 102 Project LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61610
- Capacity
- 74.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cabarrus, NC
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- NC 102 Project LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 139,935 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
NC 102 Project LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #28 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1013 of 7447 nationally
74.8 MW Solar operating in Cabarrus, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
74.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2994, -80.4961
County
Cabarrus, NC
Nearby Plants
- Howell Midland Farm, LLCSolar4.9 MW · 9.2 km
- Speedway Solar NC, LLCSolar22.6 MW · 9.5 km
- Violet SolarSolar5 MW · 13.3 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 | NC 102 Project LLC | Canadian Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | NC 102 Project LLC | Canadian Solar [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Canadian Solar [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
NC 102 Project LLC is a 74.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 2018, is owned and operated by NC 102 Project LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected with the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, NC 102 Project LLC generated 139,935 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $44.85 per MWh. NC 102 Project LLC ranks as the 23rd largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 836th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
100 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.6K MWh
Latest Month
139.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$44.9/MWh
PPA Price
NC 102 Project LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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