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 | 192.0 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 | 45.4% Solar | 23.1% Water | 12% Wind | 10.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonderful Kings | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Lost Hills, CA | 3 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Graniterock Quarry | CalCom Energy | Aromas, CA | 9 GWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rabbitbrush Solar, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Rosamond, CA | 257 GWh | Sep 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| CSP Los Angeles | Ecoplexus, Inc | Lancaster, CA | 6 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Putah Creek Solar Farm North | Putah Creek Solar Farms LLC | Winters, CA | 5 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Antelope Expansion 1B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 47 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Drew Solar LLC | Drew Solar LLC | Calexico, CA | 307 GWh | Oct 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Byron Highway Solar | RPCA Solar 3, LLC | Byron, CA | 13 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E1B | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | 334 GWh | Oct 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn S4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | 72 GWh | Oct 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Java Solar, LLC | Java Solar, LLC | Lemoore, CA | 29 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blythe Mesa Solar II | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | 544 GWh | Nov 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| CA-Ventura Co CCD-Oxnard College Canopy | Forefront Power, LLC | Ventura, CA | 3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | 285 GWh | Nov 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | 132 GWh | Nov 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Anheuser Busch - Fairfield | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | 22 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 9150 Hermosa Solar GM | Valta Energy | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Agriculture Capital - Legacy Packing | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Dinuba, CA | 2 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vulcan San Emidio Solar | Renew Solar VMC LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 3 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Amazon - Stockton - Roof (SCK1) - (CA) | Forefront Power, LLC | Stockton, CA | 4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Trona Solar III | Trona Solar III LLC | Trona, CA | 5 GWh | Mar 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | 90 GWh | Apr 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | 46 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 4 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | 44 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | 44 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CA-DGS-California Men's Colony | Forefront Power, LLC | San Luis Obispo, CA | 4 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| City of Rosamond (CA) | Standard Solar | Rosamond, CA | 1 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Daggett 3 | Daggett Solar Power 3 LLC | Daggett, CA | 858 GWh | Jun 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Lockhart Solar PV II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | 187 GWh | Jun 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Resurgence Solar | Resurgence Solar | Boron, CA | 234 GWh | Jul 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| CA - Ventura Co CCD - Moorpark College | Forefront Power, LLC | Moorpark, CA | 2 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm | Phelan Solar LLC | El Mirage, CA | 2 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| BCE Los Alamitos 2 | Bright Canyon Energy | Los Alamitos, CA | 3 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| BCE Los Alamitos 1 | Bright Canyon Energy | Los Alamitos, CA | 4 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | 125 GWh | Jul 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Almond | Westlands Almond LLC | Lemoore, CA | 10 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kern Valley SP | Ecoplexus, Inc | Delano, CA | 619 MWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Huron, CA | 338 GWh | Aug 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| CA - Madera USD - Madera South HS | Forefront Power, LLC | Madera, CA | 462 MWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oberon Solar Project | IP Oberon LLC | Desert Center, CA | 535 GWh | Aug 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Oberon II Solar Project | IP Oberon II, LLC | Desert Center, CA | 558 GWh | Aug 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Ocotillo Wells | Conductive Power | Borrego Springs, CA | 96 GWh | Aug 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Wheeler Ridge | AFTW Holdings, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 2 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cawelo Water District Solar | Scooby Solar, LLC | Famoso, CA | 927 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 847 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Crystal Farms Local Solar | Crystal Farms Local Solar, LLC | San Joaquin, CA | 932 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Double J Dairy Array | Bravo REC Management LLC | Visalia, CA | 354 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Toyota Long Beach Trigen | Long Beach Trigen, LLC | Long Beach, CA | 5 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| CA-DGS RFP-Salinas Valley State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | Soledad, CA | 1 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Strauss Wind Farm | Strauss Wind LLC | Lompoc, CA | 195 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Solar Blue | Westlands Solar Blue (OZ) Owner, LLC | Lemoore, CA | 561 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar : 95.0% Electricity used for energy storage : 5.0% |
| Chestnut | Chestnut Westside, LLC | Lemoore, CA | 322 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar : 94.5% Electricity used for energy storage : 5.5% |
| Daggett 2 | Daggett Solar Power 2 LLC | Daggett, CA | 447 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| McFarland A Solar and Storage | AES Clean Energy | Dateland, AZ | 378 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Cabrillo College | Forefront Power, LLC | Aptos, CA | 13 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Cuyama Hybrid | SEPV Cuyama, LLC | New Cuyama, CA | 107 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Estrella Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | 88 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
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 | 5.7 TWh | 65 |
| #33 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | 16.0 TWh | 120 |
| #22 | Nevada Power Company | 37.8 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. | 462.2 TWh | 1,139 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 290.4 TWh | 762 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 248.1 TWh | 393 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 192.0 TWh | 1,943 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 157.6 TWh | 170 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 147.6 TWh | 159 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 129.8 TWh | 1,100 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 110.9 TWh | 556 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 103.1 TWh | 1,487 |
| #16 | Bonneville Power Administration | 80.0 TWh | 158 |