Ranchland Solar, LLC
Currituck County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 61813 · Operator: Ranchland Solar, LLC
Nameplate60MWSummer 60 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation109GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 87.5 | 16.7% | — |
| 2019 | 122.5 | 23.3% | — |
| 2020 | 124.3 | 23.6% | — |
| 2021 | 134.5 | 25.6% | — |
| 2022 | 127.5 | 24.3% | — |
| 2023 | 124.2 | 23.6% | — |
| 2024 | 111.8 | 21.2% | — |
| 2025 | 99.4 | 18.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCHLD | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 60 | 60 | Dec 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ranchland Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ranchland Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 60 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Sandy Solar | 5 MW | 18 km |
| Camden Dam Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 18.1 km |