Lick Creek Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63811
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stokes, NC
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lick Creek Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 109,532 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Lick Creek Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #51 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1343 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Stokes, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2913, -80.1184
County
Stokes, NC
Nearby Plants
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- Bear Branch SolarSolar34.5 MW · 5.6 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 | Lick Creek Solar, LLC | FLS Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Lick Creek Solar, LLC | FLS Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as FLS Energy Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lick Creek Solar, LLC is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stokes County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2022 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Lick Creek Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Lick Creek Solar is ranked 49th out of 770 solar plants in North Carolina, and 1151st nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, Lick Creek Solar generated 109,532 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and is located in the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $32.51 per MWh.
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
4.7K MWh
Latest Month
109.5K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.5/MWh
PPA Price
Lick Creek Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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