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34.5 MW Solar under construction in Stokes, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
34.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3404, -80.1297
County
Stokes, NC
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bear Branch Solar LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Bear Branch Solar LLC | Capital Power Corp | — |
| Status | Under construction | pre-construction | — |
Bear Branch Solar is a 34.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Stokes County, North Carolina. The plant is owned and operated by Bear Branch Solar LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and it consists of a single generator.
Bear Branch Solar operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. As of current rankings, it is the 60th largest solar plant in North Carolina out of 770, and the 1259th largest in the United States out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $53.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
44.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP