Whitakers
16080-16240 Watsonseed Road, Whitakers, NC 27891Plant Summary Information
Whitakers is ranked #87 out of 762 solar farms in North Carolina in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
Whitakers generated 4.7 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.
| Plant Name | Whitakers |
|---|---|
| Utility Name | Deriva Energy |
| Location | Nash County, NC |
| Initial Operation Date | December 2015 |
| Last Update | Dec 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 24.2 GWh |
| Annual Consumption | 86.1 k MMBtu |
| Ranked #5,146 out of 13,094 Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #1,504 out of 7,027 Solar Power Plants Nationwide | |
| Ranked #149 out of 876 North Carolina Power Plants | |
| Ranked #87 out of 762 North Carolina Solar Power Plants | |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
| Previous Operators |
Colonial Eagle Solar, LLC (2014 to 2021) Duke Energy Renewables Services (2022 to 2024) Deriva Energy (2025 to 2025) |
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Monthly Net Generation for Whitakers
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Whitakers Details
| Summary Information | |
|---|---|
| Plant Name | Whitakers (59526) |
| Plant Address | 16080-16240 Watsonseed Road, Whitakers, NC 27891 |
| Utility | Deriva Energy (65411) |
| Latitude, Longitude | 36.12722, -77.73444 |
| Generation Dates on File | Dec 2015 to Dec 2025 |
| Initial Operation Date | December 2015 |
| Annual Generation | 24.2 GWh |
| Fuel Types | Solar |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information | |
| FERC Cogeneration Status | No |
| FERC Small Power Producer Status | Yes |
| FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number | QF 14-337-000 |
| FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status | No |
| Regulatory Information | |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Status | Non-Regulated |
| NERC Region | SERC |
| Balancing Authority | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) |
| NAICS Code | Utilities (22) |
| Sector | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
| Water Source | |
| Ash Impoundment | No |
| Transmission / Distribution Owner | Virginia Electric & Power Co (19876) NC |
| Grid Voltage | 34.50 kV |
| Energy Storage | No |
Generator WHIT1 Details Operating December 2015
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic |
|---|---|
| Prime Mover | Photovoltaic |
| Ownership | Wholly Owned by Other Entity |
| Nameplate Capacity | 12 MW |
| Summer Capacity | 12 MW |
| Winter Capacity | 12 MW |
| Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
| Status | Operating |
|---|---|
| First Operation Date | December 2015 |
| Combined Heat & Power | No |
| Sector Name | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
| Energy Source | Solar |
| Multiple Fuels | No |
| Solar Details | |
| Single Axis Tracking | Yes |
|---|---|
| Azimuth Angle | 180 |
| DC Net Capacity | 16.8 MW |
| Crystalline Silicon | Yes |
| Net Metering Agreement | No |
| Virtual Net Metering Agreement | No |
Whitakers Plant Owners
| Owner Name | Address | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Eagle Solar, LLC | 550 S. Caldwell Street, NAS09, Suite 925, Charlotte, NC 28202 | 100.00% |
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|---|---|---|---|
| American Beech Solar LLC | Scotland Neck, NC | 173.8 GWh | 12.6 mi |
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| Boseman Solar Center LLC | Rocky Mount, NC | 8.9 GWh | 9.3 mi |
| Carl Friedrich Gauss Solar | Halifax, NC | 4.0 GWh | 16.1 mi |
| Cash Solar | Nashville, NC | 10.0 GWh | 12.6 mi |
| Castalia Solar | Castalia, NC | 3.7 GWh | 3.6 mi |
| Chestnut Solar | Enfield, NC | 152.9 GWh | 3.9 mi |
| Fern Solar LLC | Battleboro, NC | 219.7 GWh | 8.8 mi |
| Grissom Solar, LLC | Enfield, NC | 10.1 GWh | 11.9 mi |
| HXNAir Solar One | Halifax, NC | 3.7 GWh | 16.3 mi |
| Innovative Solar 59 | Nashville, NC | 1.8 GWh | 13.9 mi |
| Innovative Solar 60 | Nashville, NC | 3.2 GWh | 14.6 mi |
| Leggett Solar, LLC | Leggett, NC | 7.3 GWh | 7.8 mi |
| North 301 Solar | Enfield, NC | 38.8 GWh | 8.5 mi |
| Red Oak Solar Farm, LLC | Nashville, NC | 8.7 GWh | 14.5 mi |
| RMQ 1 and 2 | Rocky Mount, NC | 1.9 GWh | 14.6 mi |
| SoINCPower5, LLC | Battleboro, NC | 10.0 GWh | 5.4 mi |
| Sun Farm VIII, LLC | Battleboro, NC | 7.7 GWh | 4.7 mi |
| Watson Seed Farm PV1 | Whitakers, NC | 29.8 GWh | 0.7 mi |
| Whitakers Farm (Fisher Rd) | Whitakers, NC | 6.1 GWh | 1 mi |