Stevens Mill Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68812
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Wayne, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Stevens Mill Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #19 of 775 Solar plants in NC#910 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar planned in Wayne, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
35.3555, -78.1192
County
Wayne, NC
Nearby Plants
- Wayne County Energy ComplexNatural Gas979.7 MW · 3.0 km
- Lee Combined Cycle PlantNatural Gas1068 MW · 3.4 km
- Wayne Solar II LLCSolar5 MW · 5.8 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
Stevens Mill Solar is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wayne 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.
Stevens Mill Solar is ranked as the 10th largest solar facility in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and it holds the 730th position nationally among 7,108 solar plants. The plant has been the subject of two news articles, one focusing on regulatory matters and the other on industry-related topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
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 (2)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Red States Have the Most to Lose. (Published 2025)
About 80 percent of manufacturing investments spurred by a Biden-era climate law have flowed to Republican districts.
The New York Times·1 years ago
Industry·technology
‘Solar-powered vacuum cleaners’: the native plants that could clean toxic soil
Indigenous groups see hope in the environmentally friendly process of bioremediation. But will cities pay attention?
The Guardian·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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