Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado | El Dorado Irrigation District | Pollock Pines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 101.0 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 354.4 GWh | May 1948 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.1 TWh | Jul 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Exchequer | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 250.6 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 TWh | Feb 1968 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 320.1 GWh | Nov 1982 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 93.0% Natural Gas : 7.0% |
| East Winds Project | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| East Highline | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.0 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| East Portal Generator | Calleguas Mun Water District | Chatsworth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| El Segundo Cogen | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 359.4 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| EDF Renewable Windfarm V Inc | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.0 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | May 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Elk Hills Cogen | California Resources Elk Hills LLC | Tupman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.7 GWh | Oct 1994 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Etiwanda | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.7 GWh | Nov 1994 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Elk Hills Power LLC | Elk Hills Power LLC | Tupman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 TWh | Jun 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Energy Center | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | Jan 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| El Nido Facility | Merced Power LLC | El Nido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.7 GWh | Jul 2008 | Feb 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | Cathedral City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.8 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | Oct 2008 | Aug 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
| El Cajon Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Edwards Air Force Base | CleanCapital Holdings | Edwards, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 866.0 MWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| EAFB - South Base | CleanCapital Holdings | Edwards Air Force Bas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| EAFB - North Base | CleanCapital Holdings | Edwards Air Force Bas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| El Segundo Energy Center LLC | El Segundo Energy Center, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 142.7 GWh | Jun 2013 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| E&B Resources | Terraform Arcadia | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Escondido Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Exeter Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Exeter, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Expressway Solar B | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Expressway Solar A | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Enerparc CA1 LLC | Enerparc CA 1, LLC | Hollister, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Expressway Solar C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Equinix San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Elevation Solar C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 97.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.8 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Douglas St. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.1 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Caspian Dr. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| EQX011 Duane Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.6 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Extreme Via Del Oro | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Eagle Creek | ZGlobal Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| El Dorado County | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| El Dorado Solar, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | El Dorado Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Enloe Medical - Chico | Bloom Energy | Chico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| EMWD - Perris Valley RWRF | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Perris, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| EMWD - Moreno Valley RWRF | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Moreno Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| EMWD - Sun City RWRF | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Menifee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| EMWD - San Jacinto RWRF NEM | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ESCA-LL-COLTON, LLC | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E3 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E2 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 294.1 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn S3 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 79.4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn S1 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 93.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| EMWD - San Jacinto RES BCT | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Apr 2022 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E1A | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 323.2 GWh | Jul 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E1B | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 334.4 GWh | Oct 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn S4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.4 GWh | Oct 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 263.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Estrella Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.4 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.9 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 19.0 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 50 | 14.9 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.4 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.7 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 6.9 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.4 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 11 | 148 | 5.6 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 12 | 24 | 5.1 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 13 | 29 | 5.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.8 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 16 | 58 | 3.6 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.5 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 18 | 54 | 3.5 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 19 | 3 | 3.1 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 20 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.7 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.5 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.0 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.8 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera County, CA | # 29 | 26 | 1.3 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 904.8 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 883.1 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 33 | 53 | 842.8 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 795.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 36 | 25 | 774.2 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 37 | 6 | 754.2 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 493.4 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 39 | 5 | 383.8 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 356.1 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 42 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 5 | 313.4 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 303.3 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 237.1 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 130.9 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 77.0 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.4 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 68.1 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 28.6 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 54 | 3 | 12.9 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 55 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |