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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Expansion 2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | 246 GWh | Nov 2018 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Lancaster Little Rock | AES Distributed Energy | Landers, CA | 8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda B2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green Beanworks D PV | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | 6 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green Beanworks C PV | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | 7 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda D2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | 4 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Marin Clean Energy Solar One | AES Distributed Energy | Richmond, CA | 20 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | 2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mountain View I & II | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | 277 GWh | May 2001 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
| Delano Land 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Delano, CA | 990 MWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Manteca Land PV | AES Distributed Energy | Manteca, CA | 444 MWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Palmdale East | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | 24 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bakersfield PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | 7 GWh | Nov 2017 | 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 |
| SFDK Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Vallejo, CA | 10 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Estrella Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | 88 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Raceway Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | 192 GWh | - | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| McFarland A Solar and Storage | AES Clean Energy | Dateland, AZ | 378 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| AES Alamitos LLC | AES Alamitos LLC | Long Beach, CA | 167 GWh | Aug 1956 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| AES Alamitos Energy Center | AES Alamitos Energy, LLC | Long Beach, CA | 3 TWh | Jan 2020 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Aera San Ardo Cogen Facility | Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo | San Ardo, CA | 24 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Coalinga Cogeneration Facility | Aera Energy LLC-Coalinga | Coalinga, CA | 44 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| South Belridge Cogeneration Facility | AERA Energy LLC | McKittrick, CA | 487 GWh | Nov 1985 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant | AERA Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | 3 GWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Cloverdale Solar Center | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Cloverdale, CA | 2 GWh | Apr 2019 | 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 |
| Redwood 4 Solar Farm | 54 KR 8me LLC | Edison, CA | 42 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Borden Solar Farm | 41MB 8me, LLC | Madera, CA | 117 GWh | May 2020 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| KSR028 Merced Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Leandro, CA | 14 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Caspian Dr. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Sunnyvale, CA | 36 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| GEN005 Antibody Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Oceanside, CA | 16 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SCU000 El Camino Real Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | 11 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| KSR053 Cantara Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Panorama City, CA | 5 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| TLR000 Hansen Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Salinas, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Mission College Blvd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | 38 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser East La Palma Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Anaheim, CA | 16 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Milpitas, CA | 8 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser Deer Valley Rd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Antioch, CA | 10 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Pleasanton, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser Napa Valley Corporate Dr Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Napa, CA | 37 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | 28 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | 28 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Douglas St. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | 8 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| JSR000 N Mathilda Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Sunnyvale, CA | 9 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | 29 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| EQX011 Duane Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | 21 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | 17 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | 6 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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 |