Gaston II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61961
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lexington, SC
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,149 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Dominion Energy South Carolina
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Gaston II
OperatingSolar
Ranked #68 of 145 Solar plants in SC#2280 of 7447 nationally
7.5 MW Solar operating in Lexington, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
EIAGEMWD
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7789, -81.1089
County
Lexington, SC
Nearby Plants
- Gaston Solar I - SCSolar10.2 MW · 0.6 km
- Gunsight Solar, LLCSolar75 MW · 4.1 km
- Columbia Energy Center (SC)Natural Gas668.5 MW · 13.1 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
Gaston II is a 7.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lexington County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Gaston II is interconnected to the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and operates within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Gaston II generated 10,149 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.4%. The plant ranks 66th out of 143 solar facilities in South Carolina, and 2031st out of 7108 solar facilities nationally. Financial data is available for Gaston II from LBNL, though specific details are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Grid Voltage
13.4 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
481 MWh
Latest Month
10.1K MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$80.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$29.7/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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