Vaughn Creek PV1
Hertford County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 60001 · Operator: strata manager, llc
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation36GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 37.7 | 21.5% | — |
| 2019 | 42.3 | 24.1% | — |
| 2020 | 40.6 | 23.1% | — |
| 2021 | 42.9 | 24.5% | — |
| 2022 | 42.1 | 24.0% | — |
| 2023 | 33.4 | 19.1% | — |
| 2024 | 34.1 | 19.4% | — |
| 2025 | 36.4 | 20.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNCRK | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Dec 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: strata manager, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Fresh Air Energy XXV, LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Turkey Creek PV1 | 14 MW | 1.7 km |
| Phelps 158 Solar Farm | 5 MW | 3.8 km |
| Benthall Bridge PV 1 | 5 MW | 3.9 km |
| HWY 158 PV | 9 MW | 5.2 km |
| Solar Star North Carolina II LLC | 7 MW | 5.8 km |
| Underwood PV2 | 16 MW | 7.3 km |