Maple Leaf Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67195
- Capacity
- 73 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Johnston, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Capital Power Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Maple Leaf Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #31 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1169 of 7447 nationally
73 MW Solar planned in Johnston, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
73 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
27.9763, -81.5949
County
Johnston, NC
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Capital Power Corporation | Capital Power Corp | — |
| Owner(s) | Capital Power Corporation | Capital Power Corp | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Maple Leaf Solar is a 73 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned and operated by Capital Power Corporation. It is the 26th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770, and ranks 991st nationally out of 7108 solar plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
The facility is located within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. As of the latest available data, Maple Leaf Solar consists of a single generator. News reports related to the plant have focused on industry developments.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
230 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.
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