Lowe Solar Energy Storage
Randolph County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 64516 · Operator: North Carolina El Member Corp
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.8 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3.7 | — | — |
| 2025 | 3.6 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAT1 | Batteries | BA | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jan 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SOL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2 | 2 | Jan 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North Carolina El Member Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North Carolina El Member Corp | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Spencer Meadow Solar Energy Storage | 5 MW | 0 km |
| Hopewell Friends | 1 MW | 10.5 km |
| Old Cedar Solar Energy Storage | 2 MW | 11 km |
| Thunderhead | 3 MW | 11.4 km |
| Changeup | 2 MW | 11.7 km |
| Tanager Holdings | 5 MW | 11.9 km |