Crooked Run — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62678
- Capacity
- 70.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pender, NC
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cubico USA, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 137,181 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Crooked Run
OperatingSolar
Ranked #35 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1183 of 7447 nationally
70.1 MW Solar operating in Pender, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
70.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6782, -77.9829
County
Pender, NC
Nearby Plants
- Willard SolarSolar5 MW · 2.9 km
- Innovative Solar 67Solar33.3 MW · 7.1 km
- Nickelson Solar 2Solar4.9 MW · 7.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cubico USA, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cubico USA, LLC | Cubico USA LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cubico USA LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Crooked Run is a 70.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pender County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. Cubico USA, LLC is the owner and operator. As of the most recent data, Crooked Run ranks 30th out of 770 solar plants in North Carolina and 1004th nationally out of 7108 plants. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's latest annual generation was 137,181 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.3%. Crooked Run operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
137.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$45.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (3)Beta
Deals·project finance
Cubico reaches financial close on 162MW solar plant in Texas
Cubico announced that it has reached financial close on the 162MW Wagyu solar project in Brazoria County, in the US state of Texas.
Cubico (developer)
NS Energy·6 years ago
Deals·other
Pender County Solar Farm Construction Underway; Local Jobs Created
A 1,046-acre tract in northern Pender County is under construction, being transformed into a solar farm to power all U.S. operations of...
WilmingtonBiz·6 years ago
Hazards·flooding
UPDATE: Coal Slurry Spills into Crooked Run in Boone County
West Virginia environmental officials say coal slurry leaked into Crooked Run near Peytona in Boone County, south of Charleston.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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