Bear Branch SolarUnder construction
Stokes County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 64168 · Operator: Bear Branch Solar
35 MW under construction (Solar Photovoltaic), first expected Jan 2027 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service · 35 MW building
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 34.5 | 34.5 | planned Jan 2027 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bear Branch Solar. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Carol Jean Solar | 4 MW | 3 km |
| Lick Creek Solar, LLC | 50 MW | 6.4 km |
| Belews Creek | 2,491 MW | 9.1 km |
| Germantown Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 15.3 km |
| Salem Energy Systems LLC | 5 MW | 17.3 km |
| Waste Management Piedmont LFGTE Project | 2 MW | 18.2 km |