Ranchland Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61813
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Currituck, NC
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ranchland Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 99,361 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Ranchland Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #42 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1241 of 7447 nationally
60 MW Solar operating in Currituck, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
60 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.4761, -76.1564
County
Currituck, NC
Nearby Plants
- Summit Farms SolarSolar62.4 MW · 1.8 km
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- Shawboro PV1Solar20 MW · 8.2 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 | Ranchland Solar, LLC | SunEnergy1 | — |
| Owner(s) | Ranchland Solar, LLC | SunEnergy1 LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as SunEnergy1 LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Ranchland Solar, LLC is a 60 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Currituck County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Ranchland Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Ranchland Solar is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Ranchland Solar generated 99,361 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.9%. The plant's financial data is available from LBNL, suggesting it is part of a research dataset. Ranchland Solar ranks as the 38th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and nationally it ranks 1062 out of 7108 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
235 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.1K MWh
Latest Month
99.4K MWh
Annual Generation
18.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$61.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$30.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MOYOCK 34.5 KV RANCHLSP
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
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