Bear Mountain Limited
Kern County, California · EIA plant ID 10649 · Operator: WCAC Operating Company
Nameplate46MWSummer 46 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation38GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor9%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,863Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs as peaking
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 254.7 | 63.2% | 8,982 |
| 2002 | 294.9 | 73.2% | 8,276 |
| 2003 | 365.4 | 90.7% | 8,088 |
| 2004 | 379.1 | 93.8% | 7,390 |
| 2005 | 336.9 | 83.6% | 7,390 |
| 2006 | 358.4 | 88.9% | 7,390 |
| 2007 | 381.1 | 94.6% | 7,357 |
| 2008 | 399.3 | 98.8% | 7,360 |
| 2009 | 378.4 | 93.9% | 7,352 |
| 2010 | 398.5 | 98.9% | 7,352 |
| 2011 | 308 | 76.4% | 7,354 |
| 2012 | 213.5 | 52.8% | 7,363 |
| 2013 | 221.9 | 55.1% | 7,460 |
| 2014 | 337.1 | 83.7% | 7,379 |
| 2015 | 142.9 | 35.5% | 7,369 |
| 2016 | 8.1 | 2.0% | 7,899 |
| 2017 | 33.8 | 8.4% | 7,887 |
| 2018 | 35.8 | 8.9% | 7,828 |
| 2019 | 32.9 | 8.2% | 7,841 |
| 2020 | 41.9 | 10.4% | 7,839 |
| 2021 | 53 | 13.2% | 7,924 |
| 2022 | 94.7 | 23.5% | 7,851 |
| 2023 | 47.8 | 11.9% | 8,013 |
| 2024 | 28.4 | 7.0% | 7,963 |
| 2025 | 36.3 | 9.0% | 7,864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 46 | 46 | Apr 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: WCAC Operating Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC | 100.0% | 46 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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