West River Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63806
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Guilford, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- West River Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
West River Solar, LLC
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #59 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1421 of 7447 nationally
40 MW Solar under construction in Guilford, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
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 | West River Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | West River Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
West River Solar, LLC is a 40 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Guilford County, North Carolina. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. West River Solar, LLC is both the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. According to state rankings, West River Solar is the 55th largest solar facility out of 770 in North Carolina. Nationally, it ranks as the 1240th largest out of 7108 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
100 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Duke Energy rate hikes and plans for expansion in Davidson County
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Davidson Local·4 weeks ago
General
Duke Energy rate hikes and plans for expansion in Davidson County
Editor's Note: Duke Energy could build a 1,360-megawatt natural gas power plant on company-owned land in the western part of Davidson County...
Davidson Local·4 weeks ago
General
Duke Energy rate hikes and plans for expansion in Davidson County
Editor's Note: Duke Energy could build a 1,360-megawatt natural gas power plant on company-owned land in the western part of Davidson County...
Davidson Local·4 weeks ago
General
Duke Energy rate hikes and plans for expansion in Davidson County
Editor's Note: Duke Energy could build a 1,360-megawatt natural gas power plant on company-owned land in the western part of Davidson County...
Davidson Local·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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