Beaverdam Renewable Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68223
- Capacity
- 40.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Laurens, SC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- Parent Company
- Duke Energy
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Beaverdam Renewable Energy Center
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #36 of 145 Solar plants in SC#1414 of 7447 nationally
40.8 MW Solar under construction in Laurens, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
40.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6461, -82.0309
County
Laurens, SC
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Duke Energy Carolinas | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Beaverdam Renewable Energy Center is a 40.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Laurens County, South Carolina. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. It is the 35th largest power plant in South Carolina out of 143, and ranks 1223rd nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant connects to the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
Financial data indicates that Beaverdam Renewable Energy Center has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25 per MWh, according to FERC EQR filings. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
44 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$25.0/MWh
PPA Price
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (8)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Duke Energy Carolinas (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago
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