Innovative Solar 46
Cumberland County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 59671 · Operator: Cypress Creek Renewables
Nameplate79MWSummer 79 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation126GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor18%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.9 | 3.2% | — |
| 2017 | 156 | 22.7% | — |
| 2018 | 146.3 | 21.3% | — |
| 2019 | 149.9 | 21.8% | — |
| 2020 | 148.6 | 21.6% | — |
| 2021 | 151.5 | 22.0% | — |
| 2022 | 149.4 | 21.7% | — |
| 2023 | 141.3 | 20.5% | — |
| 2024 | 141 | 20.4% | — |
| 2025 | 128 | 18.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS046 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 78.5 | 78.5 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cypress Creek Renewables. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cypress Creek Renewables | 100.0% | 79 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Viper Solar | 2 MW | 2.5 km |
| Panda Solar NC 9, LLC | 2 MW | 2.9 km |
| Panda Solar NC 10, LLC | 2 MW | 2.9 km |
| Panda Solar NC 11, LLC | 2 MW | 3 km |
| Butler | 10 MW | 4.6 km |
| Gillespie Street Solar | 2 MW | 7 km |