Bear Branch Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64168
- Capacity
- 34.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Stokes, NC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bear Branch Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bear Branch Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #64 of 775 Solar plants in NC#1453 of 7447 nationally
34.5 MW Solar planned in Stokes, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAGEM
34.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
36.3404, -80.1297
County
Stokes, NC
Nearby Plants
- Carol Jean SolarSolar4 MW · 3.7 km
- Lick Creek Solar, LLCSolar50 MW · 5.6 km
- Belews CreekNatural Gas2491.2 MW · 9.1 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bear Branch Solar LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Bear Branch Solar LLC | Capital Power Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Bear Branch Solar is a 34.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stokes County, North Carolina. The plant is owned and operated by Bear Branch Solar LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and it consists of a single generator.
Bear Branch Solar operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. As of current rankings, it is the 60th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and the 1259th largest in the United States out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
44 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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.
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·corporate
Report: Duke Energy’s N.C. coal plants more expensive to run than building new solar farms
Duke Energy spends twice as much money fueling and upkeeping its six North Carolina coal plants — costs passed on to ratepayers — than if it...
Duke Energy (operator)N.C. (other)
Canary Media·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
OPPD turbine rolls into Turtle Creek power station
OPPD is moving one last piece of equipment to its new Papillion balancing station -- and it'll get your attention.
OPPD (operator)
WOWT·3 years ago
Deals·ppa
Canadian solar power company moves forward on Stokes project | News
Capital Power Corp., a Canadian-based energy company, says it's completed 20-year power purchase agreements with Duke Energy Carolinas for...
Capital Power Corp. (developer)Duke Energy Carolinas (buyer)
thestokesnews.com·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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