Bear Valley Battery Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67257
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bear Valley Electric Service
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Bear Valley Battery Plant
PlannedBESS
Ranked #148 of 191 BESS plants in CA#679 of 837 nationally
5 MW BESS planned in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIA
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
34.2500, -116.8600
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
- Bear Valley Power PlantNatural Gas8.4 MW · 3.9 km
- BBARWASolar1.9 MW · 4.5 km
- Bear Valley Solar PlantSolar5 MW · 4.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bear Valley Electric Service | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bear Valley Electric Service | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Bear Valley Battery Plant is a 5 MW battery energy storage system located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant is owned and operated by Bear Valley Electric Service. It consists of a single generator utilizing battery technology and has a primary fuel source designated as "MWH," indicating it draws power from the grid for storage and later dispatch.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to available rankings, the Bear Valley Battery Plant is the 228th largest power plant in California out of 300, and the 976th largest in the United States out of 1205.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bear City Substation · 34 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Bear Valley Electric Service Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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