70.2 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
70.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3403, -79.7366
County
Montgomery, NC
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 | Cabin Creek Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cabin Creek Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Cabin Creek Solar, LLC is a 70.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montgomery County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Cabin Creek Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is connected to the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. Cabin Creek Solar is ranked as the 29th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 1002nd nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Cabin Creek Solar generated 162,795 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $27.17 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
7.4K MWh
Latest Month
162.8K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
$27.2/MWh
PPA Price
Cabin Creek Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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