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Palmer Creek Solar, LLC

Solar power plant in Yamhill County, Oregon. 2.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation.

Also known as Palmer Creek Solar · EIA plant 63956

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Key facts

Capacity
2.3 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
November 2020First generator online
Operator
Greenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationEIA operator ID 60025
Grid
PGEBalancing authority PGE
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Yamhill County, OR45.1848, −123.1018
EIA plant ID
63956EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Palmer Creek Solar produces

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Net generation, 2025

3.36 GWh

3,363 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

16.7%

2024: 14.8%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2021 to 2025

3.0–4.1

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2021

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020306Not reported2 of 12
20214,13620.5%12 of 12
20223,67618.2%12 of 12
20233,88219.3%12 of 12
20242,98414.8%12 of 12
20253,36316.7%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
223Solar Photovoltaic2.3November 2020

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about Palmer Creek Solar

How much power does Palmer Creek Solar, LLC produce?

Palmer Creek Solar, LLC reported 3,363 MWh (3.36 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.7% capacity factor on 2.3 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Palmer Creek Solar, LLC?

Palmer Creek Solar, LLC is in Yamhill County, Oregon, at 45.1848, −123.1018. It is in the Portland General Electric Company balancing area (PGE).

Who operates Palmer Creek Solar, LLC?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation as the operator (EIA operator ID 60025). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Palmer Creek Solar, LLC start operating?

Its first generator began operating in November 2020, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page