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EIA plant 65111

Asheboro · Randolph · NC

Thunderhead

Operated by Thunderhead Solar, LLC

Annual generation3,232 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextDuke Energy Progress EastBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Thunderhead?

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35.751010, -79.789920

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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 Photovoltaic2.6 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.

1204
2275
3342
4384
5417
6451
7388
8227
9154
10185
11109
1296

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
1204
2275
3342
4384
5417
6451
7388
8227
9154
10185
11109
1296

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1204 MWh
2275 MWh
3342 MWh
4384 MWh
5417 MWh
6451 MWh
7388 MWh
8227 MWh
9154 MWh
10185 MWh
11109 MWh
1296 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
THUSolar PhotovoltaicSUN2.6OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
65111
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
NA
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 (451 MWh) and 12 the lowest (96 MWh). Their difference is 355 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
THUSolar Photovoltaic2.62.62.6Not 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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