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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellogg's - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 4 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Roll Delano 2 | Bloom Energy | Delano, CA | 7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 8 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Amazon San Bernardino | Bloom Energy | San Bernardino, CA | 6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Life Technologies - Pleasanton | Bloom Energy | Pleasanton, CA | 8 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Intel Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | Santa Clara, CA | 7 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Honda Torrance | Bloom Energy | Torrance, CA | 762 MWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Juniper Networks Sunnyvale | Bloom Energy | Sunnyvale, CA | 6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Maxim | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Taylor Farms Salinas | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Yahoo! - HQ | Bloom Energy | Sunnyvale, CA | 4 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Starbucks - Evolution Fresh | Bloom Energy | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 4 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Franklin Templeton San Mateo | Bloom Energy | San Mateo, CA | 4 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T Anaheim | Bloom Energy | Anaheim, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Pixar - Emeryville | Bloom Energy | Emeryville, CA | 7 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Life Technologies Carlsbad | Bloom Energy | Carlsbad, CA | 8 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T San Diego | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 4 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SCC - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Keysight - Santa Rosa | Bloom Energy | Santa Rosa, CA | 34 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| CalTech - Pasadena Wilson Ave | Bloom Energy | Pasadena, CA | 8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| DirecTV - Los Angeles | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | 7 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Extreme Via Del Oro | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 8 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Illumina Way SD | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 25 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 6 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | 7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 6 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ratkovich Alhambra | Bloom Energy | Alhambra, CA | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 15 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ATT Kelvin | Bloom Energy | Irvine, CA | 7 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| FLEX Gibraltar | Bloom Energy | Milpitas, CA | 9 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| APP Prune A-D | Bloom Energy | Cupertino, CA | 27 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | 6 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Bloom Energy | Redlands, CA | 9 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Anheuser Busch - Fairfield | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | 22 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser - Woodland Hills | Bloom Energy | Woodland Hills, CA | 18 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser - LA | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | 33 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Life Technologies - Fremont | Bloom Energy | Fremont, CA | 10 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser - Harbor City | Bloom Energy | Harbor City, CA | 16 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - San Diego Trade Street | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Comcast - Universal City | Bloom Energy | Universal City, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Enloe Medical - Chico | Bloom Energy | Chico, CA | 13 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Hayward | Bloom Energy | Hayward, CA | 7 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Hawthorne | Bloom Energy | Hawthorne, CA | 6 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Gardena | Bloom Energy | Gardena, CA | 9 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Redwood City | Bloom Energy | Redwood City, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| CalTech - Pasadena | Bloom Energy | Pasadena, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| University of San Diego | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | San Diego, CA | 6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| CalTech - Pasadena (PPA) | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | 6 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser Downey | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Downey, CA | 5 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Caltech Central | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | 401 MWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser Ontario | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Ontario, CA | 3 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Blythe Mesa Solar II | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | 541 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe, CA | 584 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | 329 GWh | Jun 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid | Blythe Solar III, LLC | Blythe, CA | 340 GWh | Apr 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe, CA | 285 GWh | Oct 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Bodega Avenue Solar LLC | Bodega Avenue Solar LLC | Petaluma, CA | 4 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bowerman Power LFG, LLC | Bowerman Power LFG, LLC | Irvine, CA | 161 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Double J Dairy Array | Bravo REC Management LLC | Visalia, CA | 354 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Brea Expansion Plant | Brea Power II | Brea, CA | 245 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Blacksand Generating Facility | Bridge Energy LLC | Brea, CA | 45 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Broadridge Cogen | Broadridge Customer Communications | El Dorado Hills, CA | 19 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 93.5% Solar : 6.5% |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | 83 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Burney Forest Products | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney, CA | 187 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
| Butte College Main Campus Solar | Butte-Glenn Community College District | Oroville, CA | 7 GWh | Jun 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | 40 GWh | Sep 1957 | Aug 2024 | Purchased Steam |
| Windsor Floating Solar | CA ODEVI LLC | Windsor, CA | 3 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CalCity Solar 1 | CalCity Solar 1, LLC | California City, CA | 7 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Graniterock Quarry | CalCom Energy | Aromas, CA | 9 GWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Moonlight Packing - Phase 2 | CalCom Energy | Reedley, CA | 3 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| D'Arrigo Brothers - Phase 4 | CalCom Energy | Salinas, CA | 4 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | 926 GWh | Nov 1972 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | 2 TWh | Feb 1968 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| W R Gianelli | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gustine, CA | 96 GWh | Feb 1967 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | 342 GWh | Jan 1968 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Thermalito Diverson Dam | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | 16 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | 70 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| W E Warne | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gorman, CA | 217 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Alamo | California Dept. of Water Resources | Pearblossom, CA | 91 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| CA Flats Solar 130, LLC | California Flats Solar 130, LLC | Shandon, CA | 230 GWh | Oct 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | 45 GWh | Jul 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Red Bluff | California Power Holdings LLC | Red Bluff, CA | 12 GWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Chowchilla II | California Power Holdings LLC | Chowchilla, CA | 14 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| San Diego - NCRC at Vista | California PV Energy 3, LLC | Vista, CA | 3 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| San Diego - EMDF at San Diego | California PV Energy 3, LLC | San Diego, CA | 5 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oltmans SCE at Champagne | California PV Energy LLC | Ontario, CA | 1 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oltmans SCE at Jurupa | California PV Energy LLC | Ontario, CA | 2 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| California PV Energy at ISD WWTP | California PV Energy LLC | Oakley, CA | 2 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CA Dept of Public Health at Richmond | California PV Energy LLC | Richmond, CA | 4 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Elk Hills Cogen | California Resources Elk Hills LLC | Tupman, CA | 81 GWh | Oct 1994 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | 34 GWh | Sep 2010 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 82.0% Solar : 18.0% |
| East Portal Generator | Calleguas Mun Water District | Chatsworth, CA | 4 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Springville Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | Camarillo, CA | 363 MWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |