Brighter Future SolarRetirement planned
Caldwell County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 64910 · Operator: brighter future solar llc
Nameplate11MWSummer 11 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation21GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022Retirement planned Jan 2052
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.7 | 22.5% | — |
| 2023 | 21.2 | 22.0% | — |
| 2024 | 16.8 | 17.3% | — |
| 2025 | 20.8 | 21.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFSNC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 11 | 11 | Jan 2022 | Operating · retirement planned | Jan 2052 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: brighter future solar llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| brighter future solar llc | 100.0% | 11 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Dragstrip Farm | 5 MW | 7.6 km |
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| Innovative Solar 26, LLC | 2 MW | 12.4 km |
| Flash Solar | 5 MW | 14.4 km |