Black Bear Solar 1
A 100 MW solar power plant in Montgomery, Alabama, owned by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC, commissioned in 2023.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 63765Solar
Nameplate capacity
100 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2023
Time in queue (2018→2023)
5.2 yrs
Owner
Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
Location
Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
216 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1
This facility was matched to a Non-ISO Southeast interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2018, commercial operation 2023 — 5.2 years in the queue. See the Southeast queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 201.9 | |
| 2024 | 216 |
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