Bear Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 457
- Capacity
- 1.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Escondido - (CA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,154 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.8%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Bear Valley
OperatingHydro
Ranked #229 of 247 Hydro plants in CA#1341 of 1454 nationally
1.4 MW Hydro operating in San Diego, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
1.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9038, -96.6248
County
San Diego, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Escondido - (CA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Escondido - (CA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bear Valley is a hydroelectric power plant located in San Diego County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 1.4 MW and is operated by the City of Escondido. It began operating in 1986 and consists of two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Bear Valley generated 4,154 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.8%. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Based on capacity, Bear Valley ranks as the 232nd largest power plant in California out of 247 plants, and 1344th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
128 MWh
Latest Month
4.2K MWh
Annual Generation
33.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match