Earp Solar, LLC
Warren County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 66631 · Operator: Birch Creek Power, LLC
Nameplate35MWSummer 35 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation77GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor25%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 | 35.1 | 15.2% | — |
| 2025 | 75.8 | 24.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 35 | 35 | Apr 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Birch Creek Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Birch Creek Power, LLC | 100.0% | 35 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SV CSG Reeder Solar | — | 15.3 km |
| Illinois PV Knox 3A | 2 MW | 22.9 km |
| Illinois PV Knox 3B | 2 MW | 22.9 km |
| Station Solar | — | 22.9 km |
| Galesburg Solar Array | 1 MW | 23.7 km |
| Illinois PV Knox 2A | 2 MW | 28.3 km |