MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid
Solar and oil project in Beaufort County, South Carolina. 17 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Ameresco Federal Solutions.
Also known as EIA plant 61956
This project groups MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid (EIA 61956). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 17 MWSolar 6.0 · Oil 3.5 · Natural gas 3.5 · Battery storage 4.0
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Ameresco Federal SolutionsEIA operator ID 60146
- Grid
- SCEGBalancing authority SCEG
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Beaufort County, SC32.3294, −80.6947
- EIA plant ID
- 61956EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
30.8 GWh
30,848 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.3%
2024: 28.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2020 to 2025
28.2–36.1
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2020
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,589 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 36,129 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 34,099 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 28,174 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 31,536 | 27.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 32,211 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 30,848 | 27.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKUP | Petroleum Liquids | 2.5 | June 2019 |
| BKST2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 | June 2019 |
| BLKST | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 | June 2019 |
| CARPT | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.6 | October 2018 |
| CHPP | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.5 | June 2019 |
| GRDMT | Solar Photovoltaic | 4.4 | September 2018 |
| TBESS | Batteries | 4.0 | December 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Ameresco Federal Solutions 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 MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid
How much power does MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid produce?
MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid reported 30,848 MWh (30.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.3% capacity factor on 17 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid?
MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid is in Beaufort County, South Carolina, at 32.3294, −80.6947. It is in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing area (SCEG).
Who operates MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ameresco Federal Solutions as the operator (EIA operator ID 60146). The operator is not always the owner.
Is MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid a solar or a oil plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 6 MW and oil capacity totals 3.5 MW, with 3.5 MW of natural gas and 4 MW of battery storage.
When did MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2018, 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