Bear Creek Solar (CA)
Contra Costa County, California · EIA plant ID 67169 · Operator: Solar Star Bear Creek, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.4 | 22.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBMUD | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Apr 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Solar Star Bear Creek, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA) | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| PE Berkeley | 29 MW | 8.7 km |
| Phillips 66 Carbon Plant | retired | 11.8 km |
| Martinez Refining | 100 MW | 12.7 km |
| Pixar - Emeryville | 1 MW | 12.9 km |
| CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt | 4 MW | 13.4 km |
| Central San | 2 MW | 13.7 km |