Nitro Solar
Johnston County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 59501 · Operator: USF Surry, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor18%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 13.4% | — |
| 2016 | 7.5 | 17.0% | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 6.7% | — |
| 2018 | 8 | 18.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3 | 16.7% | — |
| 2020 | 7.9 | 18.0% | — |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 17.2% | — |
| 2022 | 8.6 | 19.6% | — |
| 2023 | 8.5 | 19.4% | — |
| 2024 | 7.6 | 17.4% | — |
| 2025 | 7.7 | 17.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NITRO | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Jul 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: USF Surry, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| USF Surry, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ESA Smithfield | 2 MW | 0.6 km |
| Wellons Farm | 5 MW | 3.4 km |
| ESA Selma | 2 MW | 4.9 km |
| Red Toad 4451 Buffalo Road, LLC | 2 MW | 8 km |
| Red Toad 5840 Buffalo Road, LLC | 2 MW | 9.6 km |
| Langdon Solar Farm, LLC | 5 MW | 10 km |