Samaritan Solar
Erie County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 69670 · Operator: Birch Creek Development
Nameplate12MWSummer 12 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2026
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 12 | 12 | Mar 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Birch Creek Development. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Birch Creek Development | 100.0% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lakeview Gas Recovery | 6 MW | 19 km |
| South Ripley Solar | — | 28.8 km |
| NY SHERMAN 176 W MAIN ST - SL 1 | 5 MW | 30.8 km |
| NY SHERMAN 191 W MAIN ST - SL 2 | 5 MW | 30.8 km |
| SL Ashville 2 | — | 38.6 km |
| SL Ashville | — | 38.6 km |