Big Bear — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64418
- Capacity
- 5.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Altus Power America Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,998 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Big Bear
OperatingSolar
Ranked #340 of 963 Solar plants in CA#2424 of 7447 nationally
5.5 MW Solar operating in Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIAGEMWD
5.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.0156, -118.1936
County
Los Angeles, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Los Palos Street Operating | — |
| Owner(s) | Altus Power America Management, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Big Bear solar photovoltaic plant is located in Los Angeles County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 5.5 MW and began operating in 2020. It is owned and operated by Altus Power America Management, LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, Big Bear generated 4,998 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.3%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Big Bear ranks as the 272nd largest solar plant in California out of 862, and 2160th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
5.0K MWh
Annual Generation
10.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.