Claire Solar Farm
Chittenden County, Vermont · EIA plant ID 59477 · Operator: Claire Solar Partners LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2014
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 10.2% | — |
| 2015 | 3.6 | 18.5% | — |
| 2016 | 3.7 | 19.0% | — |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 17.1% | — |
| 2018 | 3.3 | 17.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 18.0% | — |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 17.4% | — |
| 2021 | 3.2 | 16.7% | — |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 17.9% | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 16.4% | — |
| 2024 | 3.6 | 19.3% | — |
| 2025 | 4.1 | 22.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSF1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.2 | 3.1 | Jul 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Claire Solar Partners LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Claire Solar Partners LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Chittenden County Solar Partners | 2 MW | 1.4 km |
| GMP Solar/Storage-Milton Hybrid | 7 MW | 5.7 km |
| 158th Fighter Wing Solar Farm | 1 MW | 5.7 km |
| GMP Solar - Williston | 5 MW | 6.1 km |
| Whitcomb Solar Farm | 2 MW | 6.8 km |
| Essex Junction 19 | 16 MW | 7 km |