MC1 Solar
Solar power plant in Martin County, North Carolina. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by MC1 Solar Farm, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 60395
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2016First generator online
- Operator
- MC1 Solar Farm, LLCEIA operator ID 60190
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Martin County, NC35.8748, −77.1397
- EIA plant ID
- 60395EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power MC1 Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.72 GWh
7,719 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
17.6%
2024: 20.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
7.5–9.6
GWh a year. Low 2023, 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 | 2,011 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,616 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,018 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,434 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,599 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,874 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,745 | 17.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,516 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,788 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,719 | 17.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC1PV | Solar Photovoltaic | 5.0 | August 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists MC1 Solar Farm, 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 MC1 Solar
How much power does MC1 Solar produce?
MC1 Solar reported 7,719 MWh (7.72 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 17.6% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is MC1 Solar?
MC1 Solar is in Martin County, North Carolina, at 35.8748, −77.1397. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates MC1 Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists MC1 Solar Farm, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60190). The operator is not always the owner.
When did MC1 Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page