5 MW Solar operating in Contra Costa, CA — California Independent System Operator
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.9192, -122.1863
County
Contra Costa, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar Star Bear Creek, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | — | — |
| Status | Operating | construction | — |
Bear Creek Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Contra Costa County, California. The plant began operating in 2025 and is owned and operated by Solar Star Bear Creek, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's balancing authority is the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), and it falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Bear Creek Solar is ranked as the 297th largest solar plant in California out of 862, and nationally it is ranked 2810 out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,544/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sobrante Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
2.418 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SOBRANTE_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match