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Bear Mountain Limited — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 10649
Capacity: 46 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Kern, CA
Operating Since: 1995
Generators: 1
Operator: WCAC Operating Company
Parent Company: —
Annual Generation: 36,314 MWh
Capacity Factor: 9.0%
Balancing Authority: California Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: CAISO
NERC Region: WECC

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Bear Mountain Limited

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Ranked #144 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1167 of 2009 nationally

46 MW Natural Gas operating in Kern, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAWD

46 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

1995

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.4191, -118.9263

County

Kern, CA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	WCAC Operating Company	—	—
Owner(s)	WGP Redwood Holdings, LLC	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

Bear Mountain Limited is a 46 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. WCAC Operating Company is the plant's operator, and the facility is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, Bear Mountain Limited generated 36,314 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.0%. The plant ranks 140th out of 297 power plants in California and 1156th out of 1963 plants nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

115 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP CHP

Generation

586 MWh

Latest Month

36.3K MWh

Annual Generation

9.0%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

PSE-LVOK_7_B1

Pricing Hub

TH_ZP26_GEN-APND

Secondary Zone

TH_SP15_GEN-APND

Location Type

Pricing Node

Node Source

Curated node match

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