Bear Mountain Limited
Natural gas power plant in Kern County, California. 46 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by WCAC Operating Company.
Also known as Bear Mountain Limited Power Plant · EIA plant 10649
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 46 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1995First generator online
- Operator
- WCAC Operating CompanyEIA operator ID 60662
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kern County, CA35.4192, −118.9266
- EIA plant ID
- 10649EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bear Mountain Limited produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
36.3 GWh
36,314 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
9.0%
2024: 7.0%
January to July 2026
12.1 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.1–142.9
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 371,588 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 254,714 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 294,936 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 365,408 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 379,102 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 336,931 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 358,421 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 381,138 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 399,265 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 378,446 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 398,488 | 98.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 307,951 | 76.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 213,461 | 52.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 221,922 | 55.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 337,057 | 83.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 142,897 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,073 | 2.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 33,818 | 8.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 35,766 | 8.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 32,865 | 8.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 41,877 | 10.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 53,042 | 13.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 94,671 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 47,775 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 28,373 | 7.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 36,314 | 9.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 12,124 | 5.2% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
20,892
US short tons. 2024: 16,006
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.58 t
About 1,151 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (GT1), matched to EIA plant 10649 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 46.0 | April 1995 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists WCAC Operating Company as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Bear Mountain Limited
How much power does Bear Mountain Limited produce?
Bear Mountain Limited reported 36,314 MWh (36.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 9.0% capacity factor on 46 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 12.1 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bear Mountain Limited?
Bear Mountain Limited is in Kern County, California, at 35.4192, −118.9266. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Bear Mountain Limited?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists WCAC Operating Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 60662). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bear Mountain Limited start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1995, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bear Mountain Limited?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Bear Mountain Limited, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page