Bear Valley Power Plant
San Bernardino County, California · EIA plant ID 56346 · Operator: Southern California Water Co
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,004Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.3 | 1.9% | 18,907 |
| 2006 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 27,965 |
| 2008 | -0.2 | -0.3% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.4% | — |
| 2010 | 0.6 | 0.9% | 11,099 |
| 2011 | -0.2 | -0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | -0 | -0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.2% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 19,688 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | 1.8% | 10,231 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 2.6% | 9,193 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 2.4% | 19,102 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 2.5% | 14,356 |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 0.4% | — |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 3.2% | 13,004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ICE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ICE3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ICE4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ICE5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ICE6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ICE7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southern California Water Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Southern California Water Co | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bear Valley Battery Plant | — | 3.9 km |
| BBARWA | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| Bear Valley Solar Plant | — | 8.5 km |
| Lone Valley Solar Park I LLC | 10 MW | 16.7 km |
| Lone Valley Solar Park II LLC | 20 MW | 17.9 km |
| Santa Ana 1 | 3 MW | 18.5 km |