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EIA plant 60291

Trinity · Randolph · NC

Trinity Solar

Operated by Capital Dynamics

Annual generation7,446 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextDuke Energy CarolinasBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Trinity Solar?

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35.870250, -79.928200

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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 Photovoltaic5 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.

1550
2649
3810
4613
5489
6581
7921
8535
9517
10832
11486
12463

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
1550
2649
3810
4613
5489
6581
7921
8535
9517
10832
11486
12463

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1550 MWh
2649 MWh
3810 MWh
4613 MWh
5489 MWh
6581 MWh
7921 MWh
8535 MWh
9517 MWh
10832 MWh
11486 MWh
12463 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
PV1Solar PhotovoltaicSUN5OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
60291
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (921 MWh) and 12 the lowest (463 MWh). Their difference is 458 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
PV1Solar Photovoltaic5.04.94.9Not 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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