SAS Solar Farm
Solar power plant in Wake County, North Carolina. 2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by SAS Institute Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 56915
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2010First generator online
- Operator
- SAS Institute IncEIA operator ID 56128
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Wake County, NC35.8136, −78.7503
- EIA plant ID
- 56915EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power SAS Solar Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.88 GWh
1,882 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 9.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.7–3.3
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | 26 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,539 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,435 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,579 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,500 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,134 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,375 | 19.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,250 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,290 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,049 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,540 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,837 | 10.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,977 | 11.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,820 | 10.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,928 | 11.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,735 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,692 | 9.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,882 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | August 2010 |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | 0.5 | August 2010 |
| 5 | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.0 | April 2026 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists SAS Institute Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about SAS Solar Farm
How much power does SAS Solar Farm produce?
SAS Solar Farm reported 1,882 MWh (1.88 GWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is SAS Solar Farm?
SAS Solar Farm is in Wake County, North Carolina, at 35.8136, −78.7503. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates SAS Solar Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SAS Institute Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 56128). The operator is not always the owner.
When did SAS Solar Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2010, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page