Bowie State Solar
Prince Georges County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 61915 · Operator: Terraform Arcadia
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.2 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 3.5% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 22.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 3.5% | — |
| 2023 | 0.4 | 3.2% | — |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 3.3% | — |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 3.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO285 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.3 | 1.3 | Mar 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Terraform Arcadia. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Terraform Arcadia | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| UE-00301MD, LLC | 1 MW | 10 km |
| MD - PR97 (CSG) | 2 MW | 10.1 km |
| Millersville LFG | 3 MW | 10.2 km |
| MD - CS - BGE - PR24 TPE | 2 MW | 11.4 km |
| Bulldog Solar One, LLC | 2 MW | 12.7 km |
| GWCC PV Solar Farm | 2 MW | 12.9 km |