Utility / plant operator
MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
34 recorded solar installations interconnected by MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE — mostly in Virginia.
At a glance
MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is a utility or plant operator with 34 recorded solar installations interconnected, totalling 319.8 MW (as reported), dated 2017 to 2023. It ranks 168th of 191 profiled utilities & plant operators by recorded volume. Most of its records are in Virginia (85%).
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permits + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Growth
Installations by year
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | $/W | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | Alton, VA | 922 kW | — | COM |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Skippers, VA | 962 kW | — | COM |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Durham, NC | 4,941 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Climax, VA | 924 kW | — | COM |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Gretna, VA | 3,935 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Gretna, VA | 12,631 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Gretna, VA | 1,687 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Skippers, VA | 921 kW | — | COM |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Climax, VA | 647 kW | — | COM |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Skippers, VA | 910 kW | — | COM |
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Service geography
- Virginia
- 29
How does MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE compare with other utilities & plant operators?
By recorded installations MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ranks 168th of the 191 utilities & plant operators with a full profile. Its median system is 3,271.5 kW, about 481 times the median of 6.8 kW for all recorded installations. Utilities & plant operators with similar recorded volume include SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC (36), People's Energy Cooperative (35) and Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC (34).
How has MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE's installation volume changed?
The earliest dated installation interconnected by MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is from 2017. The busiest year on record is 2022, with 9 installations. 2023 has 2 recorded installations. The most recent dated record is from Jul 1, 2023.
Where are MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE's solar installations?
Its recorded installations span 2 states: Virginia (29) and North Carolina (5). The places with the most records are Newsoms, VA (6), Emporia, VA (6), Chase City, VA (5), Skippers, VA (4) and Climax, VA (3).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE interconnected?
PanelCensus records 34 installations interconnected by MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, from Oct 1, 2017 to Jul 1, 2023, totalling 319.8 MW of capacity across 2 states. Coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.
Where does MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE operate?
Most recorded activity is in Virginia (29) and North Carolina (5).
How large are MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE's solar installations?
The median recorded installation is 3,271.5 kW, against 6.8 kW for all recorded installations; total recorded capacity is 319.8 MW.
When was MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE's most recent recorded solar installation?
The latest dated record is from Jul 1, 2023. Public registers report with a lag, so newer installations may not appear yet.
Why does MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE appear on rooftop solar records?
On distributed (rooftop and commercial) records the operator field names the utility the system interconnects with; on utility-scale plants it names the plant operator. MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE's profile counts both.
Related utilities & plant operators and places
- All utilities & plant operators· 191 profiles
- Solar in Virginia· 29 interconnected by MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
- Solar in North Carolina· 5 interconnected by MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
- SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC· 36 installations
- People's Energy Cooperative· 35 installations
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC· 34 installations
- Temescal Canyon RV, LLC· 34 installations
- University of California Santa Cruz· 34 installations
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About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 19, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “MECKLENBURG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, utility / plant operator”, https://panelcensus.com/operators/mecklenburg-electric-cooperative-255 (data as of October 19, 2026).