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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Big Bear Lake, CA · EIA plant 56346

Bear Valley Power Plant

Bear Valley Power Plant is a oil & gas power facility in Big Bear Lake, CA, with 8 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity8 MW7 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityBear Valley Electric ServiceEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityCISOCalifornia Independent System Operator

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas8 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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