Little Bear 3

OperatingSolar

Ranked #226 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1676 of 7447 nationally

20 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

20 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2020

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.7160, -120.4150

County

Fresno, CA

Nearby Plants

Little Bear Solar 1, LLC
Solar40 MW · 0.0 km
Little Bear 4
Solar50 MW · 0.0 km
Little Bear 5
Solar50 MW · 0.0 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Little Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad)	Longroad Energy	—
Owner(s)	Little Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad)	PKA [25%]; Longroad Energy [50%]; PenSam [25%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as PKA [25%]; Longroad Energy [50%]; PenSam [25%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Little Bear 3 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Little Bear Solar 3, LLC, a subsidiary of Longroad Energy. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, Little Bear 3 generated 26,239 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.9%. The plant holds a rank of 136 out of 862 solar facilities in California, and a national rank of 1423 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.11 per MWh.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators