Little Bear 5 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62465
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Little Bear Solar 5, LLC (Longroad)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 109,837 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Little Bear 5
OperatingSolar
Ranked #143 of 963 Solar plants in CA#1345 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 4Solar50 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 5, LLC (Longroad) | Longroad Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Little Bear Solar 5, 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 5 is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Fresno County, California. The plant, which began operating in 2020, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Little Bear Solar 5, LLC, a subsidiary of Longroad Energy. The plant 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 5 generated 109,837 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.11 per MWh. Little Bear 5 ranks as the 81st largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 1160th 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
Generation
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
109.8K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$45.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$39.1/MWh
PPA Price
$-54.1/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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