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CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2

Solar power plant in Wake County, North Carolina. 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by CBC Alternative Energy, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 59451

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Key facts

Capacity
2.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2013First generator online
Operator
CBC Alternative Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 59217
Grid
CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Wake County, NC35.6744, −78.5261
EIA plant ID
59451EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2 produces

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Net generation, 2025

3.98 GWh

3,977 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

18.2%

2024: 17.8%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

3.0–4.3

GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2015

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20154,27519.5%12 of 12
20164,14318.9%12 of 12
20173,87317.7%12 of 12
20184,12018.8%12 of 12
20192,96613.5%12 of 12
20203,61516.5%12 of 12
20214,11518.8%12 of 12
20223,61416.5%12 of 12
20233,17714.5%12 of 12
20243,90017.8%12 of 12
20253,97718.2%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
PV2Solar Photovoltaic2.5December 2013

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists CBC Alternative Energy, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

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.

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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How much power does CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2 produce?

CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2 reported 3,977 MWh (3.98 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.2% capacity factor on 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2?

CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2 is in Wake County, North Carolina, at 35.6744, −78.5261. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).

Who operates CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists CBC Alternative Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59217). The operator is not always the owner.

When did CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2 start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2013, 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