Bear Creek Solar (NC) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61351
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chatham, NC
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,818 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bear Creek Solar (NC)
OperatingSolar
Ranked #672 of 775 Solar plants in NC#4902 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Chatham, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.1360, -121.1488
County
Chatham, NC
Nearby Plants
- Kettleman Solar ProjectSolar1 MW · 1.8 km
- Enchanted Rock LodiNatural Gas48 MW · 13.3 km
- LodiNatural Gas27.4 MW · 13.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
230 MWh
Latest Month
3.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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