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Bear Branch Solar is a proposed 35 MW solar project, located in Stokes County, North Carolina. Construction of the solar project is expected to begin in Q2 2022 with commercial operations expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. Bear Branch Solar will operate under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Duke Energy Carolinas (announced in October 2020).
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We value and consider local community interests and priorities. We engage government, employees, local communities, investors, shareholders, and Indigenous communities. Our goal for every project, every facility and every initiative, internal and external, is to build, operate, and align with the interests and priorities of those closest to, and most impacted by, our operations.
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We are delighted to provide additional renewable energy to the people of North Carolina. Renewable projects like these represent another step toward our goal of being net carbon neutral by 2050, and continue to enhance our expertise in solar development and construction while building our competitiveness for future solar growth opportunities.
Brian Vaasjo
President and CEO, Capital Power
Kimberly Cupicha
Phone: 617-274-7727
Email: [email protected]
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