Blake Solar Plant
Jefferson County, West Virginia · EIA plant ID 66276 · Operator: Horus West Virginia 1, LLC
Nameplate96MWSummer 80 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation154GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143.9 | 24.5% | — |
| 2025 | 158.1 | 22.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US620 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 96 | 80 | Mar 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Horus West Virginia 1, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Horus West Virginia 1, LLC | 100.0% | 96 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Millville Hydro Station | 3 MW | 4.3 km |
| Rippon Energy Facility | — | 7.7 km |
| Redbud Run Solar | — | 22.4 km |
| Dam No. 4 Hydro Station | 2 MW | 25.5 km |
| Frederick County LFGTE Facility | 2 MW | 26.5 km |
| Bedington Energy Facility, LLC | — | 30.2 km |