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Whitakers

Solar power plant in Nash County, North Carolina. 12 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Deriva Energy.

Also known as Whitakers Solar · EIA plant 59526

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Key facts

Capacity
12 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2015First generator online
Operator
Deriva EnergyEIA operator ID 65411
Grid
PJMBalancing authority PJM
Price nodes
1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Nash County, NC36.1272, −77.7344
EIA plant ID
59526EIA plant page

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

How much power Whitakers produces

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Net generation, 2025

24.2 GWh

24,158 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

23.0%

2024: 20.7%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2016 to 2025

21.8–27.9

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017

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
201533Not reported1 of 12
201626,53725.2%12 of 12
201727,92226.6%12 of 12
201826,31125.0%12 of 12
201926,88625.6%12 of 12
202024,70323.4%12 of 12
202126,36925.1%12 of 12
202226,28925.0%12 of 12
202322,73821.6%12 of 12
202421,83620.7%12 of 12
202524,15823.0%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
WHIT1Solar Photovoltaic12.0December 2015

Ownership and offtake

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

Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about Whitakers

How much power does Whitakers produce?

Whitakers reported 24,158 MWh (24.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.0% capacity factor on 12 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Whitakers?

Whitakers is in Nash County, North Carolina, at 36.1272, −77.7344. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).

Who operates Whitakers?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Deriva Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 65411). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Whitakers start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2015, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Whitakers?

Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Whitakers, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

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)
  • PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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