Bernard Creek Solar
Wharton County, Texas · EIA plant ID 65034 · Operator: cg wharton county llc
Nameplate230MWSummer 230 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation504GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor25%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.5 | 12.0% | — |
| 2024 | 426.3 | 21.1% | — |
| 2025 | 500.4 | 24.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSBS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 230 | 230 | Dec 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: cg wharton county llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| cg wharton county llc | 100.0% | 230 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| East Bernard | — | 8.3 km |
| Raven Storage | — | 13.4 km |
| Bronson | 10 MW | 14.7 km |
| Fort Bend Solar LLC | 240 MW | 15.7 km |
| Orchard BESS | — | 15.8 km |
| I-Eye ESS | 10 MW | 15.9 km |