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Bear Valley Power Plant8.4 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Bear Valley Power Plant is an 8.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Golden State Water Company since 2005. Ranked #1527 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. This plant's 8.4 MW represents 0.0014% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Bear Valley Power Plant 507 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mountainview Generating Station (1036.8 MW, Gas), Sentinel Energy Center LLC (800 MW, Gas), and Devil Canyon (276.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 90 km northeast of Los Angeles.

Capacity
8.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Golden State Water Company
Location
34.2506°, -116.9025°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,108. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,593 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,553 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Golden State Water Company operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

199 plants within 100 km, 7,374 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lone Valley Solar Park I LLC (16.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.250600, -116.902500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.2 Kt
33 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
340.7 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
737.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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