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
Lost Hills/Blackwell	Southern Power Co	Lost Hills, CA	77 GWh	Mar 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Venable Solar 2	Venable Solar, LLC	Blythe, CA	3 GWh	Mar 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Venable Solar 1	Venable Solar, LLC	Blythe, CA	3 GWh	Mar 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
AT&T San Diego	Bloom Energy	San Diego, CA	4 GWh	Feb 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Firebaugh-CCS-PV-1	Mike Woolf Farming	Firebaugh, CA	2 GWh	Feb 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
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%
UC Davis South Campus	Solar Star California XXXII, LLC	Davis, CA	23 GWh	Feb 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Vega Solar	Vega Solar, LLC	Los Banos, CA	48 GWh	Feb 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Terra Francesco	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Ontario, CA	2 GWh	Feb 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Park Meridian #1	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Riverside, CA	2 GWh	Feb 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Santa Fe Springs Rooftop Solar BLDG H	Golden Springs Development Company LLC	Santa Fe Springs, CA	2 GWh	Feb 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Santa Fe Springs Rooftop Solar BLDG M	Golden Springs Development Company LLC	Santa Fe Springs, CA	2 GWh	Feb 2015	Nov 2023	Solar
Zero Waste Energy Development Co LLC	Zero Waste Energy Development Company LLC	San Jose, CA	2 GWh	Jan 2015	Dec 2023	Other Biomass Gas
Solar Photovoltaic Project #11	Southern California Edison Co	Redlands, CA	3 GWh	Jan 2015	Apr 2023	Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #13	Southern California Edison Co	Redlands, CA	2 GWh	Jan 2015	Apr 2023	Solar
Wildwood Solar I, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Wasco, CA	45 GWh	Jan 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #16	Southern California Edison Co	Redlands, CA	1 GWh	Jan 2015	Mar 2023	Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #26	Southern California Edison Co	Rialto, CA	5 GWh	Jan 2015	Apr 2023	Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #27	Southern California Edison Co	Rialto, CA	845 MWh	Jan 2015	Apr 2023	Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #28	Southern California Edison Co	San Bernardino, CA	2 GWh	Jan 2015	Apr 2023	Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #32	Southern California Edison Co	Ontario, CA	1 GWh	Jan 2015	Apr 2023	Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #48	Southern California Edison Co	Redlands, CA	3 GWh	Jan 2015	Apr 2023	Solar
Intel Santa Clara	Bloom Energy	Santa Clara, CA	7 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Coronus Adelanto West 2	Clean Focus Yield, LLC	Adelanto, CA	3 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Coronus Adelanto West 1	Clean Focus Yield, LLC	Adelanto, CA	3 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Diamond Valley Solar Project	Ecos Energy LLC	Winchester, CA	2 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #17	Southern California Edison Co	Fontana, CA	3 GWh	Dec 2014	Apr 2023	Solar
Pumpjack Solar I	Duke Energy Renewables Services	McKittrick, CA	44 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Rising Tree Wind Farm II	Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC	Mojave, CA	48 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Solar Photovoltaic Project #33	Southern California Edison Co	Ontario, CA	1 GWh	Dec 2014	Apr 2023	Solar
Rising Tree Wind Farm	Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC	Mojave, CA	213 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Lone Valley Solar Park I LLC	Lone Valley Solar Park I LLC	Lucerne Valley, CA	24 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Castaic Lake Phase II	MN8 Energy LLC	Santa Clara, CA	8 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Putah Creek Solar Farm	Solvida Energy Group/Blue Oak Energy	Winters, CA	5 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2022	Solar
Mitchell Solar, LLC	CD US Solar PO 3, LLC	Silver Lake, CA	3 GWh	Nov 2014	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
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
Lone Valley Solar Park II LLC	Lone Valley Solar Park II LLC	Lucerne Valley, CA	50 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
CID Solar, LLC	Onward Energy	Corcoran, CA	39 GWh	Nov 2014	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
Summer North Solar	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	11 GWh	Nov 2014	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
Mojave Solar Project	Mojave Solar LLC	Hinkley, CA	624 GWh	Nov 2014	Aug 2024	Solar
Regulus Solar Project	Regulus Solar, LLC	Bakersfield, CA	145 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Anheuser-Busch #2	Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC	Fairfield, CA	4 GWh	Oct 2014	Aug 2024	Wind
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
SCE-Snowline-White Road (South)	SunEdison LLC	Phelan, CA	3 GWh	Oct 2014	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
SCE-Snowline-White Road (North)	SunEdison LLC	Phelan, CA	3 GWh	Oct 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
SCE-Snowline-White Rd (Central)	SunEdison LLC	Phelan, CA	4 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Amazon San Bernardino	Bloom Energy	San Bernardino, CA	6 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2022	Natural Gas
Baker Creek Hydroelectric	Baker Station Associates, LP	Bridgeville, CA	3 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Water
Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility	Southern Power Co	Calipatria, CA	377 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Desert Green Solar Farm LLC	Invenergy Services LLC	Boulevard, CA	9 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch A	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	45 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Expressway Solar C2	AES Distributed Energy	Victorville, CA	3 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
TA-Acacia, LLC	Onward Energy	Lancaster, CA	53 GWh	Oct 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Lancaster Dry Farm Ranch B	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	9 GWh	Oct 2014	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
White River Solar 2	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Alpaugh, CA	49 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Broadway 2 - UC Riverside	MN8 Energy LLC	Riverside, CA	4 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Anaheim Solar Energy Plant	Anaheim Public Utilities	Anaheim, CA	3 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Sunshine Gas Producers	Sunshine Gas Producers LLC	Sylmar, CA	116 GWh	Jul 2014	Aug 2024	Landfill Gas
Hanford 1 and 2	Arevon Energy, Inc.	Hanford, CA	5 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
California PV Energy at ISD WWTP	California PV Energy LLC	Oakley, CA	2 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Hesperia	SunEdison LLC	Hesperia, CA	3 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
AV Solar Ranch One	AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC	Lancaster, CA	576 GWh	Jul 2014	Aug 2024	Solar
Maxim	Bloom Energy	San Jose, CA	7 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
DSH (CA) - Coalinga State Hospital	Team-Solar, Inc.	Coalinga, CA	4 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Golden Acorn Casino	Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC	Campo, CA	4 GWh	Jun 2014	Aug 2024	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
CDCR (CA) - Pleasant Valley State Prison	Team-Solar, Inc.	Coalinga, CA	2 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Summer Solar D2	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	2 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Yahoo! - HQ	Bloom Energy	Sunnyvale, CA	4 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Summer Solar A2	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	3 GWh	May 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Summer Solar B2	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	3 GWh	May 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Summer Solar C2	AES Distributed Energy	Lancaster, CA	2 GWh	May 2014	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 2	Tesla Inc.	Lancaster, CA	1 GWh	May 2014	Nov 2023	Solar
Division 1	Tesla Inc.	Lancaster, CA	3 GWh	May 2014	Dec 2023	Solar

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