579th largest plant in North Carolina · 7877th nationally
Chauncey Farm Llc is a solar power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW. It generates roughly 9.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 879 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Chauncey Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Strata Manager, Llc |
| City | Lake Waccamaw |
| County | Columbus County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28450 |
| Coordinates | 34.33750, -78.52194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.9 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Farm, Llc | Durham, NC | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.