Rutherford County, North Carolina has 13 power plants totaling 127 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Farm | Forest City | Solar | 74.8 MW | Southern Power Co |
| Ruff Solar Llc | Ellenboro | Solar | 22.0 MW | Sol Systems |
| Charlotte Solar | Forest City | Solar | 5.0 MW | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Lincoln Solar, Llc (Nc) | Bostic | Solar | 4.9 MW | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Lake Lure | Lake Lure | Hydroelectric | 3.6 MW | Lake Lure Town Of |
| Clear Solar I, Llc | Forest City | Solar | 3.6 MW | Clear Solar I, Llc |
| Amethyst Solar | Forest City | Solar | 3.0 MW | Amethyst Solar Llc |
| Gamble Solar | Bostic | Solar | 3.0 MW | Oppidum Renewables Usa, Llc |
| Innovative Solar 15, Llc | Ellenboro | Solar | 2.0 MW | Aes Distributed Energy |
| Old Caroleen Solar Farm | Forest City | Solar | 2.0 MW | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Innovative Solar 18, Llc | Bostic | Solar | 1.9 MW | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Bostic Delivery No 2 | Bostic | Oil | 1.0 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Westminister Nc | Rutherfordton | Solar | — MW | Ecoplexus, Inc |
Rutherford County, North Carolina has 13 power plants totaling 127 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the dominant fuel source at 96% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (3%) and Oil (1%). The largest facility is Rutherford Farm at 74 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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