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Polk Farm

Solar power plant in Richmond County, North Carolina. 5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Strata Manager, LLC.

Also known as Polk Solar Farm · EIA plant 66373

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Key facts

Capacity
5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
March 2022First generator online
Operator
Strata Manager, LLCEIA operator ID 64778
Grid
CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Richmond County, NC34.9226, −79.6544
EIA plant ID
66373EIA plant page

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

How much power Polk Farm produces

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Net generation, 2025

11.0 GWh

10,953 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

25.0%

2024: 25.7%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2023 to 2025

11.0–11.3

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2024

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
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20225,981Not reported10 of 12
202311,05425.2%12 of 12
202411,28825.7%12 of 12
202510,95325.0%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

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
POLKSolar Photovoltaic5.0March 2022

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Strata Manager, 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 Polk Farm

How much power does Polk Farm produce?

Polk Farm reported 10,953 MWh (11.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.0% capacity factor on 5 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Polk Farm?

Polk Farm is in Richmond County, North Carolina, at 34.9226, −79.6545. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).

Who operates Polk Farm?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Strata Manager, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64778). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Polk Farm start operating?

Its first generator began operating in March 2022, 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)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page