Little Bear 4 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62464
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Little Bear Solar 4, LLC (Longroad)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 37,480 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.6%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Little Bear 4
OperatingSolar
Ranked #142 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1308 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.7160, -120.4150
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
- Little Bear Solar 1, LLCSolar40 MW · 0.0 km
- Little Bear 3Solar20 MW · 0.0 km
- Little Bear 5Solar50 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 4, LLC (Longroad) | Longroad Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Little Bear Solar 4, 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 4 is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Little Bear Solar 4, LLC, a subsidiary of Longroad Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Little Bear 4 operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Little Bear 4 generated 37,480 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 8.6%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.11 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Little Bear 4 is ranked as the 82nd largest solar plant in California out of 862 facilities, and 1167th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
BRUIN SOLAR
WithdrawnSolar51.25 MWCAISO
Generation
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
37.5K MWh
Annual Generation
8.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$73.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$39.1/MWh
PPA Price
$-56.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
LTBERA05_7_N002
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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