Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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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% |
Tulare Success Power Project | Lower Tule River Irrgtn Dist | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 538.0 MWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Haypress | EIF Haypress LLC | Sierra City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.1 GWh | Nov 1988 | Aug 2023 | Water |
California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.5 GWh | Jul 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Dec 1986 | Jun 2024 | Water |
King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.3 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Lost Creek I | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 254.9 GWh | Nov 1947 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 10.9% |
Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Nov 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Burney Forest Products | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 186.7 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 34.8 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Drop 5 | Imperial Irrigation District | Calexico, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 9.2 GWh | Feb 1982 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.4 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 326.6 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
East Highline | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.0 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spreckels Sugar Company | Spreckels Sugar Company | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 15.8 GWh | Mar 1948 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 95.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Heber Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 250.1 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Coachella | Imperial Irrigation District | Coachella, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 754.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.1% |
Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 27.6 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
North Brawley Geothermal Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 28.2 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
John L. Featherstone Plant | Hudson Ranch Power I LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 406.2 GWh | Feb 2012 | Aug 2024 | Geothermal |
El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.1 TWh | Jul 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Drop 4 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 79.8 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 14.2 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 75.9 GWh | Jun 1982 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 88.4 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 336.5 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 359.4 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 311.2 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 335.0 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 302.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Desert View Power | Desert View Power Inc | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 166.6 GWh | Oct 1991 | Apr 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
Rockwood | Imperial Irrigation District | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.9 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.8% |
CE Turbo LLC | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 54.8 GWh | Jun 2000 | Sep 2023 | Geothermal |
Ormesa I | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 101.7 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 319.7 GWh | Apr 1996 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 259.4 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 98.5 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Ormesa III | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 68.5 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Citizens Imperial Solar | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 57.2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
USG 1 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.7 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 32.9 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Midway Solar Farm 1 | 83WI 8ME, LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 123.1 GWh | Dec 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Seville 2 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Ocotillo Wells, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 83.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USG 2 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Midway Solar Farm III | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 48.9 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
IVC Solar | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Midway Solar Farm II | Dominion Renewable Energy | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 66.6 GWh | Apr 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Valencia 3 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 8.3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Calipatria Solar Farm | Southern Power Co | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 41.2 GWh | Jan 2016 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
Centinela State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Sacramento, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 18.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Calipatria State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 17.8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Seville 1 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Ocotillo Wells, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 50.3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
Wister Solar | Wister Solar | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 29.7 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Community Solar 1 | Community Solar I | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 13.3 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Crown Cooling Facility | Five Crowns Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 537.0 MWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sol Orchard El Centro PV | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 46.2 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valencia 1 Solar CA | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Westmorland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 4.3 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm | Sunpin Holdings, LLC | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 138.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
SEPV Imperial Dixieland East | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SEPV Imperial Dixieland West | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Heber Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 25.5 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valencia 2 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Imperial Valley Solar Co (IVSC) 2, LLC | Onward Energy | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 38.3 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Port of LA Solar FiT Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | San Pedro, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.6 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Forever 21 Retail, Inc. | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.7 GWh | Jan 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Prairie | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Westmont 300B | Altus Power America Management, LLC | San Pedro, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valero Wilmington Cogeneration Plant | Valero Wilmington | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 236.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Owens Valley Solar Project 11 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Olancha, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant | Constellation New Energy Inc. | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 136.4 GWh | Mar 2017 | Aug 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 59.0% Natural Gas : 41.0% |
Westmont 400B | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.6 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Westmont 400A | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.1 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Westmont 401 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | San Pedro, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Springbok Solar Farm 1 | 62SK 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 291.6 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CFW Solar X LLC - Vaughn | Valta Energy | San Fernando, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Little Rock Pham Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Palmdale, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 8.3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
ATT Ventura Blvd | Bloom Energy | Sherman Oaks, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Las Virgenes | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calabasas, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SSI West Riverside Landfill LLC | Standard Solar | Riverside, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.8 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Francisco St. Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Torrance, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Xebec 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Sun Valley, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Westmont 300A | Altus Power America Management, LLC | San Pedro, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.9 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE Barren Ridge 1 | RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC | Mojave, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 169.5 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Disney Prospect | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.6 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Springbok 3 Solar Farm Hybrid | 64KT 8me LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 242.6 GWh | Jun 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Westmont 301 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | San Pedro, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.0 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | LAX Airport | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 39.1 GWh | Sep 2015 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
CBS Television City | Televison City Studios, LLC. | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.7 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 85.2% Solar : 14.8% |
Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 93.1 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 113.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Nordhoff Place | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center | VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center | North Hills, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.7 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pierce College | Los Angeles Community College District | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Springbok Solar Farm 2 | 63SU 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 404.2 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
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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 |
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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 |