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EIA plant 59474

Conover · Catawba · NC

Apple Data Center PV3

Operated by Apple, Inc

Annual generation31,268 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextDuke Energy CarolinasBalancing authority or NERC region

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35.715000, -81.150000

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic17.5 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

1895
21,099
32,640
43,308
53,560
63,882
73,529
83,578
92,428
103,051
111,747
121,551

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
1895
21,099
32,640
43,308
53,560
63,882
73,529
83,578
92,428
103,051
111,747
121,551

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1895 MWh
21,099 MWh
32,640 MWh
43,308 MWh
53,560 MWh
63,882 MWh
73,529 MWh
83,578 MWh
92,428 MWh
103,051 MWh
111,747 MWh
121,551 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
DCPV3Solar PhotovoltaicSUN17.5OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
59474
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (3,882 MWh) and 1 the lowest (895 MWh). Their difference is 2,987 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
DCPV3Solar Photovoltaic17.517.514.4Not supplied

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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