Bear Valley Power Plant
Natural gas power plant · San Bernardino County, California
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Operator
- Bear Valley Electric Service
- County
- San Bernardino County
- Generating units
- 7
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among natural gas plants in California
- #198 of 309
- EIA plant code
- 56346
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| ICE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| ICE3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| ICE4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| ICE5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| ICE6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| ICE7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.2 MW | 1.2 MW | 2005 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in California
| Sepulveda Canyon | Hydro | 8.5 MW |
| Volta 1 | Hydro | 8.5 MW |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Hydro | 8.4 MW |
| Sierra Pacific Industries (2042-RD) | Solar | 8.4 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 8.4 MW solar plant and a 8.4 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All California power plants · What California actually generates