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Bear Creek Solar (Orinda)
Power plant · Solar
Key facts
Power plant · Solarran 17% of 2025 Operating- Capacity
- Capacity: sourceEIA-860M · Open licenseMW
- Commissioned
- 2025
- Net generation, 2025
- 7,356 MWh
- Grid
- 12 kV to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (CISO)
- Location
- Contra Costa County, California
- Operated by
- Solar Star Bear Creek, LLC
Output
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- Technology
- Solar source: “Solar Photovoltaic”
- Age
- 1 year since 2025
All 5 attributes from EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Grid |
|
| Fuel burned (MMBtu), 2025 | 25,100 |
| Capacity factor, 2025 | 0.168 |
| Net generation (MWh), 2025 | 7,356 |
| Balancing authority code | CISO |
Ownership
2 companies2| Company | Role | Share | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Star Bear Creek, LLC | Operator | EIA-860M | ||
| East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA) | Owner | 100.0% | Dec 31, 2025 | EIA-860 |
Timeline
- In service · EIA-860M
Sources
4 sourcesSources EIA-860M · EIA · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · EIA-860 Annual Electric Generator Report — Schedule 4 Owner (ownership shares per generator), plus Plant/Generator schedules
Sources
- EIA-860M
- EIASource: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electricity bulk data (Form EIA-923 monthly plant series)
- EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
- EIA-860 Annual Electric Generator Report — Schedule 4 Owner (ownership shares per generator), plus Plant/Generator schedules
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