Bluegrass Solar 2
Queen Annes County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 70211 · Operator: GSRP
Nameplate40MWSummer 40 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation77GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75.7 | 21.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS2 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 40 | 40 | Oct 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: GSRP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Bluegrass Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 40 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bluegrass Solar | 40 MW | 1 km |
| Church Hill | 6 MW | 7.7 km |
| Morgnec Solar | 56 MW | 10.5 km |
| Town of Chestertown- Chestertown WWTP | 1 MW | 10.7 km |
| Kent County-Kennedyville | 1 MW | 14.3 km |
| Queen Anne's County | 2 MW | 16.2 km |