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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe Mesa Solar II | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | 544 GWh | Nov 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Caltech Central | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | 401 MWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser Downey | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Downey, CA | 5 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser Ontario | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Ontario, CA | 3 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Roll Lost Hills | Bloom Energy | Lost Hills, CA | 6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Honda Torrance | Bloom Energy | Torrance, CA | 762 MWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Xilinx San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kellogg's - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 4 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Life Technologies - Pleasanton | Bloom Energy | Pleasanton, CA | 8 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Juniper Networks Sunnyvale | Bloom Energy | Sunnyvale, CA | 6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T Anaheim | Bloom Energy | Anaheim, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Franklin Templeton San Mateo | Bloom Energy | San Mateo, CA | 4 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Roll Delano 2 | Bloom Energy | Delano, CA | 7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Roll Delano | Bloom Energy | Delano, CA | 9 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Life Technologies Carlsbad | Bloom Energy | Carlsbad, CA | 8 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Intel Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | Santa Clara, CA | 7 GWh | Dec 2014 | 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 |
| Pixar - Emeryville | Bloom Energy | Emeryville, CA | 7 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Amazon San Bernardino | Bloom Energy | San Bernardino, CA | 6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 8 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Taylor Farms Salinas | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Maxim | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser - Harbor City | Bloom Energy | Harbor City, CA | 16 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ratkovich Alhambra | Bloom Energy | Alhambra, CA | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Life Technologies - Fremont | Bloom Energy | Fremont, CA | 10 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser - LA | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | 33 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser - Woodland Hills | Bloom Energy | Woodland Hills, CA | 18 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Anheuser Busch - Fairfield | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | 22 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Bloom Energy | Redlands, CA | 9 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | 6 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Extreme Via Del Oro | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 8 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | 7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 6 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Illumina Way SD | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 25 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| APP Prune A-D | Bloom Energy | Cupertino, CA | 27 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| FLEX Gibraltar | Bloom Energy | Milpitas, CA | 9 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ATT Kelvin | Bloom Energy | Irvine, CA | 7 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 15 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SCC - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | 6 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| CalTech - Pasadena | Bloom Energy | Pasadena, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Redwood City | Bloom Energy | Redwood City, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Gardena | Bloom Energy | Gardena, CA | 9 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Hawthorne | Bloom Energy | Hawthorne, CA | 6 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Hayward | Bloom Energy | Hayward, CA | 7 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Enloe Medical - Chico | Bloom Energy | Chico, CA | 13 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| DirecTV - Los Angeles | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | 7 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Keysight - Santa Rosa | Bloom Energy | Santa Rosa, CA | 34 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T San Diego | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 4 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Comcast - Universal City | Bloom Energy | Universal City, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - San Diego Trade Street | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | 7 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| CalTech - Pasadena Wilson Ave | Bloom Energy | Pasadena, CA | 8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Biola University Hybrid | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | 11 GWh | Mar 1990 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | 11 GWh | Dec 1986 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| BigBeau Solar, LLC | Big Beau Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | 312 GWh | Jan 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Berry Cogen | Berry Petroleum Co | Taft, CA | 17 GWh | Nov 1986 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | 137 GWh | Nov 1986 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | 72 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | 161 GWh | May 1987 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Valley Power Plant | Bear Valley Electric Service | Big Bear Lake, CA | 2 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | Bay4 Energy Services, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | 2 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Baker Creek Hydroelectric | Baker Station Associates, LP | Bridgeville, CA | 3 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Sand Drag LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | 33 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sun City Project LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | 34 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Avenal Park | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | 11 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Shiloh I Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rio Vista, CA | 418 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Boulevard, CA | 335 GWh | Nov 2017 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Dillon Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | 151 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Mountain View III | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | 69 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Manzana Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rosamond, CA | 468 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| AV Solar Ranch One | AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC | Lancaster, CA | 572 GWh | Jul 2014 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Arlington Energy Center III | Arlington Energy Center III | Blythe, CA | 267 GWh | Jul 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Arlington Energy Center II | Arlington Energy Center II | Blythe, CA | 628 GWh | Feb 2022 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| SunAnza | Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc | Anza, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Arica Solar | Arica Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | 461 GWh | - | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Tulare 1 and 2 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Tulare, CA | 636 MWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kingbird A Solar LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | 56 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Coronal Lost Hills | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Lost Hills, CA | 29 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Nicolis Solar PV Plant | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Delano, CA | 44 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Tropico Solar PV Plant | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Delano, CA | 30 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Farmersville | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Farmersville, CA | 6 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Porterville 6 and 7 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Porterville, CA | 3 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kingbird B Solar, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | 56 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CA Flats Solar 150, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Shandon, CA | 328 GWh | Jan 2019 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Hanford 1 and 2 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Hanford, CA | 5 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Centinela Solar Energy | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Calexico, CA | 492 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Quinto Solar PV Project | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Gustine, CA | 214 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Watson Cogeneration | ARCO Products Co-Watson | Carson, CA | 2 TWh | Nov 1987 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 84.6% Other Gas : 14.9% |
| Aquamarine | Aquamarine Westside LLC | Lemoore, CA | 409 GWh | Aug 2021 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Apple Campus 2 Fuel Cell | Apple, Inc | Cupertino, CA | 26 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Apple Campus 2 PV | Apple, Inc | Cupertino, CA | 16 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AP North Lake I, LP | AP North Lake I, LP | Hemet, CA | 28 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Anaheim Solar Energy Plant | Anaheim Public Utilities | Anaheim, CA | 3 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | 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 |