Ruff Solar LLC
Solar power plant in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 22 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Sol Systems.
Also known as Ruff Solar · Ruff Solar, LLC · EIA plant 62594
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 22 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Sol SystemsEIA operator ID 61677
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rutherford County, NC35.3206, −81.7634
- EIA plant ID
- 62594EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ruff Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
39.5 GWh
39,501 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.5%
2024: 21.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2021 to 2025
39.5–46.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,768 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2021 | 44,725 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 46,065 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 42,040 | 21.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 40,625 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 39,501 | 20.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11625 | Solar Photovoltaic | 22.0 | July 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Sol Systems 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 Ruff Solar
How much power does Ruff Solar LLC produce?
Ruff Solar LLC reported 39,501 MWh (39.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.5% capacity factor on 22 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ruff Solar LLC?
Ruff Solar LLC is in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 35.3206, −81.7634. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Ruff Solar LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sol Systems as the operator (EIA operator ID 61677). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ruff Solar LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2020, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
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