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 | Dec 2024 |
| Annual Generation | 191.4 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 | 45.3% Solar | 23.2% Water | 12% Wind | 10.2% Nuclear | 9.1% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | 8 GWh | Nov 1985 | Nov 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Barre Peaker | Southern California Edison Co | Stanton, CA | 22 GWh | Aug 2007 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Midway Peaking LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | 26 GWh | Apr 2009 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sonora 1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Jamestown, CA | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rudy Solar, LLC | CD US Solar PO 3, LLC | Silver Lake, CA | 3 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Madelyn Solar, LLC | CD US Solar PO 3, LLC | Silver Lake, CA | 2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Shafter Solar LLC | Shafter Solar LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 48 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Diamond Valley Solar Project | Ecos Energy LLC | Winchester, CA | 2 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wildwood Solar I, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Wasco, CA | 45 GWh | Jan 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCE-Snowline-Duncan Road (South) | SunEdison LLC | Phelan, CA | 2 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCE-Snowline-Duncan Road (North) | SunEdison LLC | Phelan, CA | 3 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Quinto Solar PV Project | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Gustine, CA | 214 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Catalina Solar 2, LLC | Onward Energy | Rosamond, CA | 45 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Taylor Farms | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Gonzales, CA | 4 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| City of Soledad Water Reclamation | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Soledad, CA | 4 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Oasis Alta | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | 45 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pumpjack Solar I | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | 44 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Hanford 1 and 2 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Hanford, CA | 5 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Waste Mangement Redwood LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Novato, CA | 6 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| California PV Energy at ISD WWTP | California PV Energy LLC | Oakley, CA | 2 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kellogg's - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 4 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Life Technologies - Pleasanton | Bloom Energy | Pleasanton, CA | 8 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SEPV Palmdale East | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | 24 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda E2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 4 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda D2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 4 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda B2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Hollister Solar LLC | Ecos Energy LLC | Hollister, CA | 4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mission Solar LLC | Ecos Energy LLC | Merced, CA | 4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Merced Solar LLC | Ecos Energy LLC | Merced, CA | 4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lancaster Little Rock | AES Distributed Energy | Landers, CA | 8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wildwood Solar II | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Wasco, CA | 37 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rio Bravo Solar II LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | 48 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | 47 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lone Valley Solar Park II LLC | Lone Valley Solar Park II LLC | Lucerne Valley, CA | 50 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm III | Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC | Mojave, CA | 262 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm II | Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC | Mojave, CA | 48 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Porterville 6 and 7 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Porterville, CA | 3 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Farmersville | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Farmersville, CA | 6 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CID Solar, LLC | Onward Energy | Corcoran, CA | 39 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Hesperia | SunEdison LLC | Hesperia, CA | 3 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lancaster Solar 2 | PsomasFMG Lancaster Solar Crest, LLC | Lancaster, CA | 3 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lancaster Solar 1 | PsomasFMG Lancaster Solar Crest, LLC | Lancaster, CA | 2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Mustang LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Lemoore, CA | 150 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SDCCD - Miramar | CleanCapital Holdings | San Diego, CA | 1 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| EAFB - South Base | CleanCapital Holdings | Edwards Air Force Bas, CA | 2 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| EAFB - North Base | CleanCapital Holdings | Edwards Air Force Bas, CA | 3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSD 2 - Heritage High | CleanCapital Holdings | Brentwood, CA | 2 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSD 2- Freedom High | CleanCapital Holdings | Oakley, CA | 1 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Enerparc CA1 LLC | Enerparc CA 1, LLC | Hollister, CA | 2 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kettering Solar 2 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | 2 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kettering Solar 1 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | 2 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Division 3 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | 1 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Division 1 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | 3 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cottonwood Solar, LLC (City of Corcoran) | Onward Energy | Corcoran, CA | 21 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cottonwood Solar, LLC (Goose Lake) | Onward Energy | Lost Hills, CA | 25 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| DGS Valley State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | 4 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Hayworth Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | 58 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Woodmere Solar Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | 31 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FTF-PackingShed | Family Tree Farms | Reedley, CA | 1 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Kent South, LLC | Onward Energy | Lemoore, CA | 41 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Columbia Two, LLC | Onward Energy | Mojave, CA | 34 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Old River One, LLC | Onward Energy | Bakersfield, CA | 35 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Kansas Solar, LLC | Onward Energy | Lemoore, CA | 39 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Adams East, LLC | Onward Energy | Fresno, CA | 30 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Camelot LLC | Onward Energy | Mojave, CA | 118 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Henrietta Solar Project | Southern Power Co | Lemoore, CA | 234 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| White River Solar 2 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | 49 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District | Tesla Inc. | Calabasas, CA | 2 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Laguna Water Reclamation Facility | City of Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | 14 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 85.5% Natural Gas : 14.5% |
| Cloverdale Solar I | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cloverdale, CA | 2 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 2097 Helton Solar Project | Solarenewal LLC | Merced, CA | 3 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 2127 Harris Solar Project | Solarenewal LLC | Live Oak, CA | 2 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 2081 Terzian Solar Project | Solarenewal LLC | Reedley, CA | 2 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| MCAGCC Cogen Plant | DOD USMC Marine Air Ground Combat | Twentynine Palms, CA | 41 GWh | Jan 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Santa Fe Springs Rooftop Solar BLDG H | Golden Springs Development Company LLC | Santa Fe Springs, CA | 2 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ramona 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | Ramona, CA | 9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ramona 1 | MN8 Energy LLC | Ramona, CA | 4 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valley Center 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | Valley Center, CA | 7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valley Center 1 | MN8 Energy LLC | Valley Center, CA | 4 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Beringer | Perpetual Energy Systems | Saint Helena, CA | 1 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ASTI | Perpetual Energy Systems | Cloverdale, CA | 1 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Redcrest Solar Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | 28 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Expressway Solar C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 3 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Expressway Solar B | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 4 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Expressway Solar A | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 4 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Summer North Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 11 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Summer Solar D2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 2 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Summer Solar C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 2 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Summer Solar B2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 3 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Summer Solar A2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 3 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rodeo Solar D2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 4 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rodeo Solar C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 3 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lancaster Dry Farm Ranch B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 9 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| North Bay Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Fairfield, CA | 2 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Orion Solar II | Orion Solar II, LLC | Arvin, CA | 18 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Orion Solar I | Orion Solar I LLC | Arvin, CA | 29 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Roll Delano | Bloom Energy | Delano, CA | 9 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Roll Lost Hills | Bloom Energy | Lost Hills, CA | 6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Xilinx San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Arizona Public Service Company | 22.0 TWh | 75 |
| #53 | Arlington Valley, LLC | 3.6 TWh | 1 |
| #36 | Balancing Authority of Northern California | 15.2 TWh | 83 |
| #48 | Imperial Irrigation District | 5.6 TWh | 65 |
| #33 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | 16.1 TWh | 120 |
| #22 | Nevada Power Company | 37.7 TWh | 136 |
| #56 | New Harquahala Generating Company, LLC | 2.9 TWh | 1 |
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 58.9 TWh | 45 |
| #57 | Turlock Irrigation District | 2.3 TWh | 11 |
| #41 | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region | 8.5 TWh | 30 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 462.4 TWh | 1,139 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 290.5 TWh | 762 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 247.8 TWh | 393 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 191.4 TWh | 1,943 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 157.5 TWh | 170 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 147.4 TWh | 159 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 129.6 TWh | 1,100 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 110.8 TWh | 556 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 103.6 TWh | 1,487 |
| #16 | Bonneville Power Administration | 79.9 TWh | 158 |