California Independent System Operator

Balancing Authority Summary Information

California Independent System Operator is ranked #7 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing Authority	California Independent System Operator
States	Arizona California Nevada
Last Update	Nov 2024
Annual Generation	191.5 TWh
Power Plants	1,943
Utilities	893
Ranked #7 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #7 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types	Natural Gas \| 45.6% Solar \| 23.1% Water \| 12.1% Wind \| 10% Nuclear \| 9%

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Daily Net Generation for California Independent System Operator for the past 3 Years

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
City of Soledad Water Reclamation	Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC	Soledad, CA	4 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Lost Hills Oilfield	Distributed Solar Development, LLC	Lost Hills, CA	4 GWh	Jun 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
SEPV 2	CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC	Twentynine Palms, CA	4 GWh	May 2012	Dec 2023	Solar
CSU San Jose State University	SkyHigh 2 Solar	San Jose, CA	4 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Watkins Manufacturing Co.	Watkins Manufacturing Corporation	San Diego, CA	5 GWh	Oct 2001	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Solar Photovoltaic Project #26	Southern California Edison Co	Rialto, CA	5 GWh	Jan 2015	Apr 2023	Solar
ESCA-LL-COLTON, LLC	Madison Energy Holdings LLC	Colton, CA	5 GWh	Aug 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Kingsburg Cogen	KES Kingsburg LP	Kingsburg, CA	5 GWh	Nov 1990	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Hanford 1 and 2	Arevon Energy, Inc.	Hanford, CA	5 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Orange Coast College PH2 Solar Project	Solar Star Coastal Pirate, LLC	Costa Mesa, CA	5 GWh	Apr 2022	Dec 2023	Solar : 88.9% Electricity used for energy storage : 11.1%
Lindberg FIeld Solar	Lindberg Field Solar I LLC	San Diego, CA	5 GWh	Aug 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Westside Solar Power PV1	Westside Assets LLC	Lemoore, CA	5 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
PVN Milliken, LLC	PVN Milliken, LLC	Ontario, CA	5 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
East Winds Project	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Palm Springs, CA	5 GWh	Nov 1983	Dec 2023	Wind
Henrietta Peaker	MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC.	Lemoore, CA	5 GWh	May 2002	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Silicon Valley Clean Water	Silicon Valley Clean Water	Redwood City, CA	5 GWh	Feb 2015	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas : 95.6% Natural Gas : 4.4%
North Palm Springs 1A	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Palm Springs, CA	5 GWh	Mar 2012	Dec 2023	Solar
Energy Center	University of Redlands	Redlands, CA	5 GWh	Jan 2007	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
RPUWD Scheuer Well Solar Project	MN8 Energy LLC	San Bernardino, CA	5 GWh	May 2018	Oct 2023	Solar
National Raisin	National Raisin	Fowler, CA	5 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
San Diego - EMDF at San Diego	California PV Energy 3, LLC	San Diego, CA	5 GWh	Mar 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Terra-Gen VG Wind LLC	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Tehachapi, CA	5 GWh	Dec 1983	Dec 2023	Wind
DGS Wasco State Prison	Forefront Power, LLC	Wasco, CA	5 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Sierra Pacific Chinese Camp	Sierra Pacific Industries	Chinese Camp, CA	5 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Trona Solar III	Trona Solar III LLC	Trona, CA	5 GWh	Mar 2023	Dec 2023	Solar
Weymouth Solar Plant	Metropolitan Water District of S CA	La Verne, CA	5 GWh	May 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid	Tesla Inc.	Oceanside, CA	5 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Yorba Linda	Metropolitan Water District of S CA	Yorba Linda, CA	5 GWh	Oct 1981	Sep 2023	Water
Lancaster WAD B	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	5 GWh	Mar 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Toyota Long Beach Trigen	Long Beach Trigen, LLC	Long Beach, CA	5 GWh	Oct 2023	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas
Lake Mathews	Metropolitan Water District of S CA	Riverside, CA	5 GWh	Jul 1980	Oct 2023	Water
SEPV 18	AES Distributed Energy	Palmdale, CA	5 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Ivanhoe Solar	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Visalia, CA	5 GWh	Dec 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
PSREC/SIAD Solar	Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop	Herlong, CA	5 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Perris	Metropolitan Water District of S CA	Perris, CA	5 GWh	Apr 1983	Dec 2023	Water
Putah Creek Solar Farm North	Putah Creek Solar Farms LLC	Winters, CA	5 GWh	Sep 2022	Dec 2022	Solar
Putah Creek Solar Farm	Solvida Energy Group/Blue Oak Energy	Winters, CA	5 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2022	Solar
Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant	Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital	Newport Beach, CA	5 GWh	Jun 2006	Feb 2024	Natural Gas
EMWD - Moreno Valley RWRF	SkyHigh 2 Solar	Moreno Valley, CA	5 GWh	Jun 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3	Hanford Renewable Energy LLC	Hanford, CA	5 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas
KSR053 Cantara Fuel Cell	2016 ESA Project Company, LLC	Panorama City, CA	5 GWh	Apr 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Malech Solar Farm	County of Santa Clara (CA)	San Jose, CA	5 GWh	Sep 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
California City	MN8 Energy LLC	California City, CA	5 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2	Hanford Renewable Energy LLC	Hanford, CA	5 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas
Lindsay Solar	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Lindsay, CA	5 GWh	Dec 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Kaiser Downey	Bloom Energy 2009 PPA	Downey, CA	5 GWh	May 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Wonderful Nursery	Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC.	Wasco, CA	5 GWh	Jun 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Foundation SaIinas Valley State Prison	Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC	Soledad, CA	5 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
One Ten Partners PV	One Ten Partners, LLC	Palmdale, CA	5 GWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
CA - Fresno County - Juvenile Hall	Forefront Power, LLC	Fresno, CA	5 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Scott Flat	Nevada Irrigation District	Nevada City, CA	5 GWh	Jan 1985	Oct 2023	Water
CalPeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant	CalPeak Power, LLC	Escondido, CA	5 GWh	Oct 2001	Nov 2023	Natural Gas
Lost Creek I	Snow Mountain Hydro LLC	Burney, CA	5 GWh	Nov 1989	Dec 2023	Water
Silveira Ranch Road Solar	Silveira Ranch Road Solar	Novato, CA	5 GWh	Feb 2021	Mar 2023	Solar
Roll Lost Hills	Bloom Energy	Lost Hills, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Algonquin Power Sanger LLC	Algonquin Power Sanger LLC	Sanger, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2007	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
CSP Los Angeles	Ecoplexus, Inc	Lancaster, CA	6 GWh	Sep 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Bear Creek	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Shingletown, CA	6 GWh	Dec 1989	Dec 2023	Water
CalTech - Pasadena (PPA)	Bloom Energy 2009 PPA	Pasadena, CA	6 GWh	Feb 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Sealed Air Madera Solar Project	Sealed Air Corporation	Madera, CA	6 GWh	Apr 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Whitethorn Solar LLC	Whitethorn Solar LLC	Livermore, CA	6 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Juniper Networks Sunnyvale	Bloom Energy	Sunnyvale, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Farmersville	Arevon Energy, Inc.	Farmersville, CA	6 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant	Oxnard City of	Oxnard, CA	6 GWh	Jul 1981	Aug 2024	Other Biomass Gas : 87.7% Natural Gas : 12.3%
Gosselin Hydro Plant	Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist	Ruth, CA	6 GWh	May 1983	Apr 2023	Water
Gap Pacific Distribution Center	MN8 Energy LLC	Fresno, CA	6 GWh	Sep 2008	Dec 2023	Solar
Danell Bros Inc	Renewable Solar, Inc	Hanford, CA	6 GWh	Aug 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Beckton Dickenson - San Jose	Bloom Energy	San Jose, CA	6 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
AT&T - Hawthorne	Bloom Energy	Hawthorne, CA	6 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Dissigno Healdsburg FPV, LLC	Palmetto Power Management LLC	Healdsburg, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Cow Creek	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	Millville, CA	6 GWh	Dec 1906	Mar 2023	Water
Desert Hot Springs Solar	Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc.	Desert Hot Springs, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Indian Valley Dam Hydro Project	Yolo County Flood Control WCD	Clearlake Oaks, CA	6 GWh	Sep 1983	Sep 2023	Water
Foundation Mann Packing	Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC	Gonzales, CA	6 GWh	Mar 2019	Dec 2023	Wind
Waste Mangement Redwood LFGTE	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Novato, CA	6 GWh	Apr 2017	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Extreme San Ignacio	Bloom Energy	San Jose, CA	6 GWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Foundation California Training Facility	Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC	Soledad, CA	6 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
Porterville Solar	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Porterville, CA	6 GWh	Dec 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Amazon San Bernardino	Bloom Energy	San Bernardino, CA	6 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2022	Natural Gas
Sunset Reservoir North Basin	Duke Energy Renewables Services	San Francisco, CA	6 GWh	Aug 2010	Dec 2023	Solar
Shasta Solar Farm	Ignite Solar Holdings LLC	Fall River Mills, CA	6 GWh	Feb 2014	Nov 2023	Solar
NLP Granger	Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC	Valley Center, CA	6 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Garnet Solar Generation Station I LLC	Garnet Solar Generation Station I LLC	Palm Springs, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Stanford Campus Solar	MN8 Energy LLC	Stanford, CA	6 GWh	Feb 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Fontana	Southern California Edison Co	Rialto, CA	6 GWh	Nov 1917	Dec 2023	Water
University of San Diego	Bloom Energy 2009 PPA	San Diego, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Ventura Solar	Ventura Solar LLC	Fillmore, CA	6 GWh	Aug 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Burney Creek	Snow Mountain Hydro LLC	Burney, CA	6 GWh	Feb 1990	Dec 2023	Water
University of the Pacific	The Greater Light USA LLC	Stockton, CA	6 GWh	Apr 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Green Beanworks B PV	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell	2016 ESA Project Company, LLC	Santa Clara, CA	6 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Green Beanworks D PV	AES Distributed Energy	Palmdale, CA	6 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
CalRenew-1	CalRenew-1 LLC	Mendota, CA	6 GWh	Mar 2010	Dec 2023	Solar
Site 980 65	Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth	Madera, CA	6 GWh	Jan 1985	Nov 2023	Water
Lincoln WWTF Hybrid	Lincoln Solar Star, LLC	Lincoln, CA	6 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Taylor Farms - Schilling Place	Bloom Energy	Salinas, CA	6 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
San Diego Community College	Bloom Energy	San Diego, CA	6 GWh	Feb 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
AT&T - San Diego Trade Street	Bloom Energy	San Diego, CA	7 GWh	Feb 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Xilinx San Jose	Bloom Energy	San Jose, CA	7 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Maxim	Bloom Energy	San Jose, CA	7 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#28	Arizona Public Service Company	21.8 TWh	75
#52	Arlington Valley, LLC	3.6 TWh	1
#35	Balancing Authority of Northern California	15.2 TWh	83
#48	Imperial Irrigation District	5.7 TWh	65
#33	Los Angeles Department of Water and Power	15.9 TWh	120
#22	Nevada Power Company	37.6 TWh	136
#56	New Harquahala Generating Company, LLC	2.9 TWh	1
#18	Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District	59.0 TWh	45
#57	Turlock Irrigation District	2.3 TWh	11
#41	Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region	8.6 TWh	30

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	461.0 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	247.9 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	191.5 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.5 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.7 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	130.0 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	110.9 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	102.8 TWh	1,487
#16	Bonneville Power Administration	80.0 TWh	158