Gilead
Montgomery County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 65505 · Operator: strata manager, llc
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2019
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 | 7 | 22.9% | — |
| 2023 | 6.7 | 21.7% | — |
| 2024 | 5.8 | 19.0% | — |
| 2025 | 6.2 | 20.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILEA | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3.5 | 3.5 | Dec 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: strata manager, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Gilead Farm, LLC | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Tillery | 84 MW | 4.8 km |
| Fisher Solar Farm - NC | 5 MW | 5.1 km |
| Wadesboro 4 | 2 MW | 14.6 km |
| Uwharrie Mountain Renewable | 10 MW | 15.6 km |
| Copperfield | 2 MW | 15.9 km |
| Haywood Farm Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 18.4 km |