Bear Creek
Shasta County, California · EIA plant ID 50156 · Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1990
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8 | 6.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8 | 14.3% | — |
| 2003 | 7.5 | 28.2% | — |
| 2004 | 4.5 | 16.8% | — |
| 2005 | 4 | 14.9% | — |
| 2006 | 9.6 | 36.1% | — |
| 2007 | 2.4 | 9.3% | — |
| 2008 | 2.5 | 9.6% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8 | 7.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.8 | 6.9% | — |
| 2011 | 7.5 | 28.4% | — |
| 2012 | 3.3 | 12.6% | — |
| 2013 | 1.7 | 6.5% | — |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 10.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 2.7% | — |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 23.1% | — |
| 2017 | 8.3 | 31.5% | — |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 13.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 23.7% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 1.8% | — |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 6.4% | — |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 21.2% | — |
| 2024 | 7.4 | 28.2% | — |
| 2025 | 6.5 | 24.9% | — |
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 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.2 | 3 | Jan 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cow Creek | retired | 6.6 km |
| Volta 1 | 9 MW | 11.4 km |
| Volta 2 | 1 MW | 12.3 km |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | 1 MW | 13 km |
| Inskip | 8 MW | 14.9 km |
| South | 7 MW | 16.9 km |