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Sarah Solar

Solar power plant in Franklin County, North Carolina. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by USF Surry, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 59500

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Key facts

Capacity
5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
July 2015First generator online
Operator
USF Surry, LLCEIA operator ID 66042
Grid
CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Franklin County, NC36.1394, −78.1469
EIA plant ID
59500EIA plant page

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

How much power Sarah Solar produces

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Net generation, 2025

6.29 GWh

6,292 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

14.4%

2024: 16.2%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2016 to 2025

2.3–8.5

GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2018

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
20154,031Not reported6 of 12
20168,48919.3%12 of 12
20172,2905.2%12 of 12
20188,53819.5%12 of 12
20197,77917.8%12 of 12
20207,86817.9%12 of 12
20218,27418.9%12 of 12
20227,33816.8%12 of 12
20237,90018.0%12 of 12
20247,13116.2%12 of 12
20256,29214.4%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

Free · EPA CAMPD

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
SARAHSolar Photovoltaic5.0July 2015

Ownership and offtake

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

Modeled data

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Modeled

Modeled curtailment

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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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Questions about Sarah Solar

How much power does Sarah Solar produce?

Sarah Solar reported 6,292 MWh (6.29 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 14.4% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Sarah Solar?

Sarah Solar is in Franklin County, North Carolina, at 36.1394, −78.1469. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).

Who operates Sarah Solar?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USF Surry, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 66042). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Sarah Solar start operating?

Its first generator began operating in July 2015, 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