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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | 329 GWh | Jun 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe, CA | 584 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blythe Mesa Solar II | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | 541 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Energy Inc | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | Blythe, CA | 1 TWh | Nov 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Blackwell Solar Park | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Lost Hills, CA | 40 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blacksand Generating Facility | Bridge Energy LLC | Brea, CA | 45 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Blackjack Solar | South County Packing | King City, CA | 7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Black Butte | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Orland, CA | 20 GWh | Aug 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Ranch - BR 1-Y | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | San Ramon, CA | 2 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bishop Creek 6 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | 10 GWh | Feb 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 5 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | 14 GWh | May 1919 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | 50 GWh | Aug 1905 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | 26 GWh | May 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | 36 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Biola University Hybrid | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | 11 GWh | Mar 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bio-Rad | Vista Solar, Inc. | Hercules, CA | 3 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| BigBeau Solar, LLC | Big Beau Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | 300 GWh | Jan 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | 11 GWh | Dec 1986 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Big Creek 8 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | 153 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | 453 GWh | May 1951 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Big Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | 783 GWh | Aug 1923 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Big Creek 2A | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | 537 GWh | Jul 1928 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Big Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | 296 GWh | Nov 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Creek 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Big Creek, CA | 394 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bidwell Ditch Project | Mega Renewables | Hat Creek, CA | 11 GWh | Feb 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Berry Placerita Cogen | Shadow Wolf Energy | Santa Clarita, CA | 35 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | 72 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | 137 GWh | Nov 1986 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Berry Cogen | Berry Petroleum Co | Taft, CA | 15 GWh | Nov 1986 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Beringer | Perpetual Energy Systems | Saint Helena, CA | 1 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | 273 GWh | Aug 1969 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 6 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Beardsley | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | 83 GWh | Apr 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bear Valley Power Plant | Bear Valley Electric Service | Big Bear Lake, CA | 2 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Valley | City of Escondido - (CA) | Escondido, CA | 3 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | 40 GWh | Mar 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Creek Solar | Ecos Energy LLC | Lodi, CA | 4 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bear Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Shingletown, CA | 6 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| BBARWA | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Big Bear, CA | 3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bayshore Solar C, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 46 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bayshore Solar B, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 45 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bayshore Solar A, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 47 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Barre Peaker | Southern California Edison Co | Stanton, CA | 22 GWh | Aug 2007 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Balch 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | 490 GWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | 184 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bakersfield PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | 7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | 2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bakersfield College Solar 01 | Kern Community College District | Bakersfield, CA | 2 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Baker Creek Hydroelectric | Baker Station Associates, LP | Bridgeville, CA | 3 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | 18 GWh | Mar 1991 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| B Braun Medical | B Braun Medical Inc | Irvine, CA | 27 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Axium Modesto Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Modesto, CA | 54 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AVS Lancaster 1 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | 8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Avenal Park | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | 11 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AV Solar Ranch One | AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC | Lancaster, CA | 576 GWh | Jul 2014 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Atwell Island West Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | 47 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Atwell Island | SPS Atwell Island LLC | Alpaugh, CA | 33 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | 7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ATT Kelvin | Bloom Energy | Irvine, CA | 7 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Athos Solar Project | SE Athos I, LLC | Desert Center, CA | 593 GWh | May 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Atascadero State Hospital | Ecoplexus, Inc | Atascadero, CA | 3 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AT&T - San Diego Trade Street | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T San Diego | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 4 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Redwood City | Bloom Energy | Redwood City, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | May 2016 | 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 Anaheim | Bloom Energy | Anaheim, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ASTI | Perpetual Energy Systems | Cloverdale, CA | 1 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Aspiration G | AES Distributed Energy | Cantua Creek, CA | 20 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Arrache 8083 | CD US Solar MT 2 LLC | Palmdale, CA | 3 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Arrache 4013 | CD US Solar MT 2 LLC | Palmdale, CA | 1 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Arrache 4006 | CD US Solar MT 2 LLC | Palmdale, CA | 2 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Arlington Energy Center III | Arlington Energy Center III | Blythe, CA | 264 GWh | Jul 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Arlington Energy Center II | Arlington Energy Center II | Blythe, CA | 597 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Arica Solar | Arica Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | 388 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | 255 GWh | Nov 1947 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 10.9% |
| Aquamarine | Aquamarine Westside LLC | Lemoore, CA | 406 GWh | Aug 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Apple Campus 2 PV | Apple, Inc | Cupertino, CA | 16 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Apple Campus 2 Fuel Cell | Apple, Inc | Cupertino, CA | 26 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| APP Prune A-D | Bloom Energy | Cupertino, CA | 27 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AP North Lake I, LP | AP North Lake I, LP | Hemet, CA | 28 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Antelope Expansion 3B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 11 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Antelope Expansion 3A | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 35 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Antelope Expansion 2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 246 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Antelope Expansion 1B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 47 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Antelope DSR 3 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 36 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Antelope DSR 2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 13 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Antelope DSR 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 114 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Antelope Big Sky Ranch | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 46 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Anheuser Busch - Fairfield | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | 22 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Anheuser-Busch #2 | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Fairfield, CA | 4 GWh | Oct 2014 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Angels | Utica Water & Power Authority | Angels Camp, CA | 7 GWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Anaheim Solar Energy Plant | Anaheim Public Utilities | Anaheim, CA | 3 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | Chowchilla, CA | 49 GWh | Apr 2008 | Mar 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| American Kings Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Lemoore, CA | 324 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| American Canyon Solar | RP Napa Solar 1, LLC | American Canyon, CA | 7 GWh | Aug 2019 | 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 |