Little Bear 3

35301 W California Avenue, Mendota, CA 93640

Plant Summary Information

Little Bear 3 is ranked #277 out of 885 solar farms in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Little Bear 3 generated 4.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant NameLittle Bear 3
Utility NameLittle Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad)
LocationFresno County, CA
Initial Operation DateDecember 2020
Last Update Dec 2025
Annual Generation 20.0 GWh
Annual Consumption 74.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,359 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,572 out of 7,015 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #683 out of 1,606 California Power Plants
Ranked #277 out of 885 California Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types Solar
Previous Operators First Solar Project Development (2018 to 2018)
Longroad Energy Services LLC (2019 to 2022)
Little Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad) (2023 to 2025)

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Little Bear 3 Details

Summary Information
Plant NameLittle Bear 3 (62463)
Plant Address35301 W California Avenue, Mendota, CA 93640
UtilityLittle Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad) (65900)
Latitude, Longitude36.716, -120.415
Generation Dates on FileDec 2020 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation DateDecember 2020
Annual Generation 20.0 GWh
Fuel Types Solar
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator (CISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceNA
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPacific Gas & Electric Co (14328) CA
Grid Voltage 115.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator GEN01 Details Operating December 2020

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic
Prime MoverPhotovoltaic
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity20 MW
Summer Capacity20 MW
Winter Capacity20 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 2020
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceSolar
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Solar Details
Single Axis TrackingYes
Azimuth Angle180
DC Net Capacity27.5 MW
Thin Film CDTEYes
Net Metering AgreementNo
Virtual Net Metering AgreementNo

Little Bear 3 Plant Owners

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