Powells Creek Solar - Hybrid
Halifax County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 65305 · Operator: powells creek farm solar, llc
18 MW planned (Batteries), first expected Jun 2027 · EIA-860M
Nameplate70MWSummer 70 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation153GWh12 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 | 55.1 | 21.4% | — |
| 2024 | 152.5 | 24.8% | — |
| 2025 | 152.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 70 | 70 | Aug 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BESS | Batteries | BA | 17.5 | 17.5 | planned Jun 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: powells creek farm solar, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| powells creek farm solar, llc | 100.0% | 70 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Alton Post Office Solar | 75 MW | 1.6 km |
| Wagstaff Farm 1 | 5 MW | 8.8 km |
| Roxboro | 2,558 MW | 8.9 km |
| Hyco Solar LLC | — | 12.2 km |
| ESA Boston Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 12.2 km |
| Woodsdale Farm, LLC | 2 MW | 12.3 km |