Timber Mill Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68871
- Capacity
- 112 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Jones, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Timber Mill Solar
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #4 of 775 Solar plants in NC#671 of 7447 nationally
112 MW Batteries (32 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (80 MW) planned in Jones, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEM
112 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
34.9663, -77.2130
County
Jones, NC
Nearby Plants
- Pollocksville SolarSolar5 MW · 3.4 km
- Trent River Solar, LLCSolar78.7 MW · 5.8 km
- Daystar SolarSolar5 MW · 7.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Timber Mill Solar is a 112 MW hybrid power plant located in Jones County, North Carolina. The facility, which combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery storage, is operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It consists of two generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Timber Mill Solar ranks as one of the top five largest solar plants in North Carolina, and 455th nationally. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating the use of solar energy. As a hybrid facility, Timber Mill Solar integrates battery storage to manage the intermittent nature of solar power. News coverage of the plant has focused primarily on industry developments, with some attention to deals related to the facility.
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
Industry·corporate
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National Audubon Society·11 months ago
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Southern Alliance for Clean Energy·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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