Bay Tree — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63976
- Capacity
- 70.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bladen, NC
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 146,548 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bay Tree
OperatingSolar
Ranked #34 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1182 of 7447 nationally
70.1 MW Solar operating in Bladen, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEMWD
70.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7044, -78.4069
County
Bladen, NC
Nearby Plants
- Tamworth HoldingsSolar5 MW · 4.7 km
- Manway Solar FarmSolar5 MW · 5.1 km
- Innovative Solar 43, LLCSolar50.8 MW · 21.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Bay Tree is a 70.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bladen County, North Carolina. The plant, which began operating in 2021, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. Bay Tree is connected to the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. The plant ranks as the 31st largest in North Carolina out of 770 plants, and 1003rd nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Bay Tree generated 146,548 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.9%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
146.5K MWh
Annual Generation
23.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$34.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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