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Forest City, NC · EIA plant 59589

Rutherford Farm

Rutherford Farm is a solar power facility in Forest City, NC, with 75 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity75 MW1 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilitySouthern Power CoEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityDUKDuke Energy Carolinas

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Solar75 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesSolar Photovoltaic

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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