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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameresco Vasco Road | Ameresco Vasco Road, LLC | Livermore, CA | 31 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy | AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC | Watsonville, CA | 19 GWh | Dec 2005 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco San Joaquin | Ameresco San Joaquin, LLC | Linden, CA | 31 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Ox Mountain | AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC | Half Moon Bay, CA | 84 GWh | Nov 2008 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Keller Canyon | AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC | Bay Point, CA | 29 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Johnson Canyon | Ameresco Johnson Canyon LLC | Gonzales, CA | 9 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Forward | Ameresco Forward, LLC | Manteca, CA | 32 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Chiquita Canyon | AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC | Castaic, CA | 33 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Butte County | Ameresco Butte County LLC | Paradise, CA | 16 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Amazon - Stockton - Roof (SCK1) - (CA) | Forefront Power, LLC | Stockton, CA | 4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Amazon San Bernardino | Bloom Energy | San Bernardino, CA | 6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Amazon PSP1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Beaumont, CA | 8 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alticor Inc - Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Buena Park, CA | 2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Altamont Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Livermore, CA | 39 GWh | Feb 1969 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc. | AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc. | Ripon, CA | 2 GWh | Mar 1988 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Alta Wind XI | Alta Wind XI, LLC | Mojave, CA | 248 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind X | Alta Wind X, LLC | Mojave, CA | 337 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind VIII | Nextera Energy Resources | Mojave, CA | 186 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center V | Alta Wind Energy Center V | Mojave, CA | 238 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Mojave, CA | 148 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center III | Alta Wind Energy Center III | Mojave, CA | 303 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center II | Alta Wind Energy Center II | Mojave, CA | 300 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center I | Alta Wind Energy Center I | Mojave, CA | 361 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Powerhouse | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | 3 GWh | Oct 1902 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Alpine Solar | Alpine Solar | Lancaster, CA | 161 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alpaugh North | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | 22 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alpaugh 50 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | 72 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Almond | Westlands Almond LLC | Lemoore, CA | 10 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Algonquin SKIC20 Solar LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Taft, CA | 45 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Algonquin SKIC 10 Solar, LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Taft, CA | 18 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Sanger, CA | 6 GWh | Nov 2007 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Alamo Solar | Onward Energy | Oro Grande, CA | 44 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alamo | California Dept. of Water Resources | Pearblossom, CA | 91 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Alameda | Northern California Power Agny | Alameda, CA | 4 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Aidlin Geothermal Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | 77 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Agua Mansa Power Plant | E I Colton LLC | Colton, CA | 10 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Agua Caliente Solar Project | Agua Caliente Solar | Dateland, AZ | 674 GWh | Apr 2012 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | 6 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Agriculture Capital - Legacy Packing | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Dinuba, CA | 2 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Agnews Power Plant | OLS Energy-Agnews Inc. | San Jose, CA | 36 GWh | Oct 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AES Redondo Beach LLC | AES Redondo Beach LLC | Redondo Beach, CA | 256 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES Huntington Beach LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | 115 GWh | May 1958 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| AES Huntington Beach Energy Project | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | 3 TWh | Jan 2020 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| AES Alamitos LLC | AES Alamitos LLC | Long Beach, CA | 202 GWh | Aug 1956 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| AES Alamitos Energy Center | AES Alamitos Energy, LLC | Long Beach, CA | 3 TWh | Jan 2020 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Aera San Ardo Cogen Facility | Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo | San Ardo, CA | 24 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Adobe Solar | Southern Power Co | Arvin, CA | 39 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Adera Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Chowchilla, CA | 27 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Adelanto Solar, LLC | Adelanto Solar, LLC | Adelanto, CA | 55 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Adelanto Solar II, LLC | Adelanto Solar II, LLC | Adelanto, CA | 17 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Abel Road Bioenergy | ACC Renewable Resources | Williams, CA | 17 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Agricultural By-Products |
| ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 16 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy | ABEC #2 LLC | Buttonwillow, CA | 8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| A G Wishon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | North Fork, CA | 16 GWh | Aug 1910 | 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 |