35 MW Solar operating in Warren, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.5238, -78.2854
County
Warren, 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 | Virginia Line Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Virginia Line Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pine Gate Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Virginia Line Solar, LLC is a 35 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Warren County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Virginia Line Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected with the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 79,931 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.0%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $29.72 per MWh. Virginia Line Solar, LLC ranks as the 57th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and 1256th nationally out of 7108.
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
3.6K MWh
Latest Month
79.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
$29.7/MWh
PPA Price
Virginia Line 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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