Bear Creek (CA)
Hydro power plant in Shasta County, California. 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Central Rivers Power US, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 50156
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Central Rivers Power US, LLCEIA operator ID 64078
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Shasta County, CA40.5345, −121.9591
- EIA plant ID
- 50156EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bear Creek (CA) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.55 GWh
6,545 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.3%
2024: 26.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–8.3
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,751 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,814 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,505 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,490 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,965 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,611 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,833 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,814 | 6.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,455 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,320 | 11.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,715 | 6.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,781 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 710 | 2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,078 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,280 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,518 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,234 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 467 | 1.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,686 | 6.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,562 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,426 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,545 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | January 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Central Rivers Power US, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Bear Creek (CA)
How much power does Bear Creek (CA) produce?
Bear Creek (CA) reported 6,545 MWh (6.55 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.3% capacity factor on 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Bear Creek (CA)?
Bear Creek (CA) is in Shasta County, California, at 40.5345, −121.9591. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Bear Creek (CA)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Central Rivers Power US, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64078). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bear Creek (CA) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bear Creek (CA)?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Bear Creek (CA), 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)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page