Little Bear Solar 1, LLC
Solar power plant in Fresno County, California. 40 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad).
Also known as EIA plant 59870
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 40 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad)EIA operator ID 65902
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fresno County, CA36.7160, −120.4150
- EIA plant ID
- 59870EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Little Bear Solar 1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
63.0 GWh
62,993 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.0%
2024: 23.4%
January to July 2026
51.5 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
63.0–93.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,662 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2021 | 93,133 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 81,717 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 70,527 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 82,204 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 62,993 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 51,488 | 25.3% | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | 40.0 | December 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Little Bear Solar 1
How much power does Little Bear Solar 1, LLC produce?
Little Bear Solar 1, LLC reported 62,993 MWh (63.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.0% capacity factor on 40 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 51.5 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Little Bear Solar 1, LLC?
Little Bear Solar 1, LLC is in Fresno County, California, at 36.7160, −120.4150. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Little Bear Solar 1, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) as the operator (EIA operator ID 65902). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Little Bear Solar 1, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Little Bear Solar 1, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Little Bear Solar 1, LLC, 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