Mariposa Solar Center LLC
Solar power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC.
Also known as Mariposa Solar Center · Mariposa Solar Center, LLC · EIA plant 59162
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLCEIA operator ID 59462
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gaston County, NC35.3739, −81.0869
- EIA plant ID
- 59162EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Mariposa Solar Center produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.45 GWh
8,453 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.3%
2024: 20.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
8.5–9.7
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,172 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,735 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,269 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,176 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,495 | 19.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,927 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 8,866 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,108 | 20.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,878 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,453 | 19.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 5.0 | September 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC 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 Mariposa Solar Center
How much power does Mariposa Solar Center LLC produce?
Mariposa Solar Center LLC reported 8,453 MWh (8.45 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.3% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Mariposa Solar Center LLC?
Mariposa Solar Center LLC is in Gaston County, North Carolina, at 35.3739, −81.0869. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Mariposa Solar Center LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59462). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Mariposa Solar Center LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2016, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
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