Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plt | Eco Services Corp. | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.0 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2023 | Waste Heat |
Wilmington Hydrogen Plant | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 319.0 GWh | Feb 1996 | Jun 2024 | Waste Heat |
Dominguez Plant | Eco Services Corp. | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.1 GWh | Jul 1976 | Dec 2022 | Waste Heat |
Phillips 66 Carbon Plant | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.5 GWh | Nov 1983 | Jun 2023 | Waste Heat |
J.R. Simplot Company | J.R. Simplot Company | Lathrop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.3 GWh | Sep 1993 | Dec 2023 | Waste Heat |
Exchequer | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 129.8 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Chicago Park | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 142.3 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
McSwain | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.1 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2022 | Water |
San Fernando | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sylmar, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 17.8 GWh | Sep 1922 | Oct 2023 | Water |
Dutch Flat 2 | Nevada Irrigation District | Dutch Flat, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.0 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Beardsley | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.4 GWh | Apr 1957 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Donnells | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 212.8 GWh | May 1957 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Tulloch | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.2 GWh | May 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 162.2 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kelly Ridge | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.9 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Woodleaf | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 243.3 GWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Drop 4 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 86.8 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Portal | Southern California Edison Co | Lakeshore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.6 GWh | Nov 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rush Creek | Southern California Edison Co | June lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.8 GWh | Sep 1916 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Santa Ana 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Highlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 MWh | Dec 1898 | Aug 2023 | Water |
Santa Ana 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Highlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 568.2 MWh | Aug 1999 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 187.4 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 651.1 GWh | Jul 1960 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Moccasin | City & County of San Francisco | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 326.8 GWh | Jul 1969 | Jun 2024 | Water |
R C Kirkwood | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 547.7 GWh | Jan 1967 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 37.9 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 30.2 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Upper Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 114.2 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 16.3 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Big Pine Creek | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Big Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 9.8 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 57.7 GWh | Dec 1971 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 92.9 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cottonwood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Lone Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.7 GWh | Oct 1908 | Aug 2023 | Water |
Foothill | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sylmar, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 32.4 GWh | Sep 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Middle Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 100.8 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pleasant Valley Hydro | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 9.3 GWh | Jan 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ralston | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.3 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Red Mountain | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Fallbrook, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.5 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 259.9 GWh | Dec 1963 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 324.9 GWh | Jan 1964 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Colgate | Yuba County Water Agency | Dobbins, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 TWh | Sep 1969 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Narrows 2 | Yuba County Water Agency | Browns Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 280.7 GWh | Nov 1969 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bear Valley | City of Escondido - (CA) | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 445.7 MWh | May 1986 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Temescal | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Corona | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Perris | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Perris, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Apr 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rio Hondo | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | South Gate, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Feb 1984 | Aug 2023 | Water |
W R Gianelli | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gustine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.1 GWh | Feb 1967 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Valley View | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Yorba Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Upper Dawson | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 6.8 GWh | Oct 1983 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.8 GWh | Jan 1985 | Aug 2023 | Water |
Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.8 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.9 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.9 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Newcastle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.0 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 270.8 GWh | Apr 1983 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Toadtown | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 TWh | Feb 1968 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Oxbow (CA) | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 190.2 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Parker | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Mar 1982 | Oct 2023 | Water |
Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 402.5 GWh | Sep 1963 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 592.3 GWh | Mar 1961 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 128.7 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Robbs Peak | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 70.5 GWh | Sep 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
White Rock/Slab Creek | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 673.9 GWh | Jan 1968 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 1972 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 617.1 GWh | Sep 1966 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 341.3 GWh | Jan 1968 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Don Pedro | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 594.5 GWh | Apr 1971 | Jun 2024 | Water |
La Grange | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 762.9 GWh | Apr 1955 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 166.8 GWh | Apr 1963 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 409.2 GWh | Sep 1949 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 73.3 GWh | Apr 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.5 TWh | May 1944 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Parker Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Parker, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 424.7 GWh | Nov 1942 | Jun 2024 | Water |
James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 503.1 GWh | Nov 1965 | Apr 2024 | Water |
Drum 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 91.3 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 290.5 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dutch Flat | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 119.5 GWh | Feb 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
El Dorado | El Dorado Irrigation District | Pollock Pines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.9 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 427.0 GWh | May 1948 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 573.3 GWh | Nov 1958 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Halsey | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Nov 1916 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Hat Creek 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.1 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hat Creek 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Deer Creek PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.5 GWh | Apr 1908 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 212.3 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Merced Falls | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Murphys | Utica Water & Power Authority | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.1 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Narrows PH | Yuba County Water Agency | Grass Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 78.5 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Phoenix | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Sonora, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Jan 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 203.4 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pit 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 353.8 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 349.8 GWh | Jun 1955 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 672.9 GWh | Mar 1944 | Apr 2024 | Water |
Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 194.2 GWh | Aug 1969 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Rollins | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 77.1 GWh | Jul 1980 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on June 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
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Kern County, CA | # 1 | 283 | 36.2 TWh |
Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 22.6 TWh |
San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 19 | 20.8 TWh |
Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 48 | 15.6 TWh |
San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.7 TWh |
Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.9 TWh |
Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 81 | 10.9 TWh |
Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 100 | 8.7 TWh |
Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.7 TWh |
Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.8 TWh |
Monterey County, CA | # 11 | 29 | 5.7 TWh |
San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 147 | 5.6 TWh |
Sonoma County, CA | # 13 | 24 | 5.5 TWh |
Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.9 TWh |
Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.9 TWh |
Tuolumne County, CA | # 16 | 23 | 3.8 TWh |
Orange County, CA | # 17 | 58 | 3.7 TWh |
Kings County, CA | # 18 | 51 | 3.5 TWh |
Solano County, CA | # 19 | 39 | 3.2 TWh |
Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 3.2 TWh |
Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 42 | 3.0 TWh |
Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 39 | 2.5 TWh |
El Dorado County, CA | # 24 | 15 | 2.2 TWh |
Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.2 TWh |
Placer County, CA | # 26 | 21 | 2.1 TWh |
Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.9 TWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
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Madera County, CA | # 29 | 25 | 1.5 TWh |
Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 21 | 1.4 TWh |
Ventura County, CA | # 31 | 30 | 1.1 TWh |
Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 987.8 GWh |
Calaveras County, CA | # 33 | 6 | 955.6 GWh |
Merced County, CA | # 34 | 23 | 920.0 GWh |
Tulare County, CA | # 35 | 53 | 910.8 GWh |
Mono County, CA | # 36 | 9 | 842.4 GWh |
Lake County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 805.0 GWh |
Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 9 | 535.1 GWh |
Nevada County, CA | # 39 | 12 | 376.9 GWh |
Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 356.6 GWh |
Trinity County, CA | # 41 | 5 | 353.9 GWh |
San Benito County, CA | # 42 | 5 | 346.1 GWh |
Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 334.6 GWh |
Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 287.3 GWh |
Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 14 | 266.4 GWh |
Mariposa County, CA | # 46 | 2 | 145.9 GWh |
San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 143.3 GWh |
San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 83.4 GWh |
Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 75.4 GWh |
Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 73.9 GWh |
Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 52.8 GWh |
Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 30.5 GWh |
Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 15.2 GWh |
Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.2 GWh |
Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 8.3 GWh |