Gilead — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65505
- Capacity
- 3.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montgomery, NC
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Strata Manager, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 5,849 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Gilead
OperatingSolar
Ranked #602 of 775 Solar plants in NC#3945 of 7447 nationally
3.5 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1974, -80.0127
County
Montgomery, NC
Nearby Plants
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- CopperfieldSolar2 MW · 16.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Strata Manager, LLC | Strata Manager | — |
| Owner(s) | Gilead Farm, LLC | Gilead Farm LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Gilead Farm LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Gilead solar photovoltaic plant is located in Montgomery County, North Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 3.5 MW and began operating in 2019. It consists of a single generator utilizing solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking. Strata Manager, LLC is the plant's operator.
In its most recent year of operation, Gilead generated 5,849 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.0%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, Gilead ranks as the 594th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 3644th nationally out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
270 MWh
Latest Month
5.8K MWh
Annual Generation
19.0%
Capacity Factor
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.
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