Scotch Grove Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67663
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Scotland, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Scotch Grove Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #14 of 775 Solar plants in NC#922 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar planned in Scotland, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
34.8496, -79.4466
County
Scotland, NC
Nearby Plants
- Shoe Creek Solar, LLCSolar65 MW · 5.7 km
- Sneads GroveSolar5 MW · 6.6 km
- Old Wire FarmSolar5 MW · 7.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Scotch Grove Solar is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Scotland County, North Carolina. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It is interconnected to the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. Scotch Grove Solar ranks as the 11th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and 737th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The facility consists of a single generator. Scotch Grove Solar has been the subject of two news articles, one pertaining to regulatory matters and the other to grid-related issues. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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hometownsource.com·2 months ago
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News From The States·3 months ago
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Inspenet·5 months ago
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Xcel shares vision for power mix at Monticello breakfast
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hometownsource.com·5 months ago
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