2 MW Solar operating in Chatham, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1360, -121.1488
County
Chatham, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bear Creek Solar is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chatham County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. Cypress Creek Renewables is the owner and operator. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, Bear Creek Solar generated 3,818 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%. The plant is interconnected to the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region. Bear Creek Solar ranks 693rd in size among North Carolina power plants and 5029th nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
230 MWh
Latest Month
3.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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