Bear Canyon Power Plant is a geothermal power plant in California.
| Plant Name | Bear Canyon Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Geysers Power Co Llc |
| City | Middletown |
| County | Lake County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95461 |
| Coordinates | 38.76297, -122.69291 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVC1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 12.2 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| BVC2 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 12.2 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Geothermal plants tap heat from underground reservoirs to spin steam turbines. They provide carbon-free baseload power with very high capacity factors, but they only work where hot rock is accessible — primarily in the western U.S.