Pleasant Hill PV1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63787
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Northampton, NC
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pine Gate Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 22,886 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- SERC
Pleasant Hill PV1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #79 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1561 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Northampton, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.5362, -77.5467
County
Northampton, NC
Nearby Plants
- Cottonwood Solar, LLCSolar3 MW · 6.8 km
- 510 REPP OneSolar1.3 MW · 6.9 km
- Pecan SolarSolar74.9 MW · 7.5 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 | Pine Gate Renewables | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Pine Gate Renewables | Ecoplexus Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ecoplexus Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Pleasant Hill PV1 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Northampton County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Pine Gate Renewables. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Pleasant Hill PV1 is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid and falls under the balancing authority of PJM Interconnection, LLC, within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Pleasant Hill PV1 generated 22,886 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.0%. The plant ranks as the 84th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770, and nationally it ranks 1485 out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
22.9K MWh
Annual Generation
13.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$54.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pleasant Hill Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.916 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PLESNTH4115 KV TX1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
Subsidiary of Israel-based Nofar Energy buys Pine Gate Renewable assets
Asheville-based Pine Gate Renewables filed for bankruptcy in November. On Jan. 5, a plan to sell nine major solar projects was approved by a...
The Asheville Citizen Times·2 months ago
General
Redeux Energy Announces Sale of Utility-Scale Solar Development Portfolio to Pine Gate Renewables
Redeux Energy, a leading utility-scale solar and energy storage development company, today announced the sale of a 450 MWdc project portfolio to Pine Gate...
PR Newswire·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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