74.9 MW Solar planned in Darlington, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
34.4659, -79.9604
County
Darlington, SC
Nearby Plants
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 | Culpepper Solar | Southern Current | — |
| Owner(s) | Culpepper Solar | Southern Current LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Southern Current LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Culpepper Solar is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Darlington County, South Carolina. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned and operated by Culpepper Solar. It ranks as the 20th largest solar facility in South Carolina out of 143, and 824th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
The facility is located within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Public records indicate 3 news articles related to the plant, with 2 focused on deals and 1 on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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