Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant
Catawba County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 62668 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate69MWSummer 69 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation120GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor20%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 102 | 16.8% | — |
| 2022 | 129.6 | 21.3% | — |
| 2023 | 132.8 | 21.9% | — |
| 2024 | 128.8 | 21.2% | — |
| 2025 | 116.9 | 19.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 69.3 | 69.3 | Jan 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 100.0% | 69 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Maiden Creek Battery | — | 2.9 km |
| Maiden Community Center | 2 MW | 4.1 km |
| Apple One | 5 MW | 4.2 km |
| Sigmon Catawba Farm | 5 MW | 7.2 km |
| Sonne Two | 5 MW | 7.2 km |
| Angel Solar | 5 MW | 7.5 km |