Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.2 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Palmdale East | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.3 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Star California, XLIV, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | South Sutter Water District | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.4 GWh | Jan 1985 | Aug 2023 | Water |
| SEPV9 Power Plant | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.4 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stroud Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.5 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lockhart ESS, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.8 GWh | - | Jan 2025 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| San Dimas | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | San Dimas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.9 GWh | May 1981 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.1 GWh | Mar 1987 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Longboat Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Barstow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| G2 Energy Ostrom Road LLC | G2 Energy LLC | Wheatland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.2 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Illumina Way SD | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Victory Garden (Tehachapi) | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Nov 1981 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cottonwood Solar, LLC (Goose Lake) | Onward Energy | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oro Loma | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Oro Loma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.4 GWh | Apr 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Heber Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 25.5 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Harbor Cogen | Harbor Cogeneration Co. | Wilmington, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.6 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Paulsell | Crow Creek Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.6 GWh | - | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Midway Peaking LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.7 GWh | Apr 2009 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Apple Campus 2 Fuel Cell | Apple, Inc | Cupertino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.9 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | May 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Indigo Energy Facility | Diamond Generating Corporation | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.3 GWh | Mar 2000 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| MM Lopez Energy | MM Lopez Energy LLC | Lake View Terrace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.4 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.4 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| San Manuel Central Plant Cogens | San Manuel Mission Band of Indians | Highland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Little Bear 3 | Little Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| APP Prune A-D | Bloom Energy | Cupertino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.1 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| B Braun Medical | B Braun Medical Inc | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.2 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Peaking Energy Center | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.2 GWh | Oct 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Adera Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AP North Lake I, LP | AP North Lake I, LP | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.6 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 27.6 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Riverview Energy Center | Gilroy Energy Center for Riverview | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.9 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Redcrest Solar Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.0 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| North Brawley Geothermal Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 28.2 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| WWTP Power Generation Station | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.3 GWh | Jul 1985 | Jan 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| Coronal Lost Hills | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.6 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Java Solar, LLC | Java Solar, LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.6 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ameresco Keller Canyon | AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC | Bay Point, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.7 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Central Antelope Dry Ranch C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.8 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lincoln Landfill | Energy 2001 Inc | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.8 GWh | Oct 2004 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| North Lancaster Ranch | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Orion Solar I | Orion Solar I LLC | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.9 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.1 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.1 GWh | Mar 1995 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Wildflower Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Elverta, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Karen Avenue Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.3 GWh | Jun 1958 | Jan 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.6% Gaseous Propane : 5.4% |
| Morelos del Sol | Southern Power Co | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.5 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wister Solar | Wister Solar | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 29.7 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Spicer Meadow Project | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.8 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| RE Adams East, LLC | Onward Energy | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Berry Placerita Cogen | Shadow Wolf Energy | Santa Clarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tropico Solar PV Plant | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.0 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| W Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.1 GWh | Jun 2005 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| P Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Feb 2007 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ameresco San Joaquin | Ameresco San Joaquin, LLC | Linden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Woodmere Solar Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Spring Gap | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Long Barn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.1 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.1 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Huron Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.3 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ameresco Vasco Road | Ameresco Vasco Road, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.5 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Coram Energy LLC (ECT) | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.0 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.0 GWh | May 1985 | Jan 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Ameresco Forward | Ameresco Forward, LLC | Manteca, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.1 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Foothill | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sylmar, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 32.2 GWh | Sep 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.4 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.5 GWh | Sep 1957 | Jan 2025 | Purchased Steam |
| Sunray 3 | Sunray Energy 3 LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.6 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ameresco Chiquita Canyon | AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC | Castaic, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.6 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| SEPV 8 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.8 GWh | May 2013 | 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 |
| Kaiser - LA | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.1 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sand Drag LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.4 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Atwell Island | SPS Atwell Island LLC | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.4 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Scarlet II Hybrid | EDPR Scarlet II LLC | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.8 GWh | - | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Cantua Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | TBD, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.9 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sierra Solar Greenworks | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sierra Pacific Sonora | Sierra Pacific Industries | Standard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.0 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Marina Landfill Gas | Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.0 GWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Coleman PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.1 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| RE Columbia Two, LLC | Onward Energy | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sun City Project LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.3 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Keysight - Santa Rosa | Bloom Energy | Santa Rosa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.4 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Sep 2002 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| RE Old River One, LLC | Onward Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Corcoran Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.7 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Antelope Expansion 3A | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.7 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 34.8 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Carson Cogeneration | Carson Cogeneration Co | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.8 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2023 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2023 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marin County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 7.4 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 28.6 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 64.7 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.6 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.9 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 126.4 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 44 | 5 | 299.9 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 331.4 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 348.8 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 39 | 25 | 377.2 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 450.7 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 469.4 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 743.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 801.4 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 33 | 7 | 804.3 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 32 | 53 | 816.3 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 905.3 GWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 1.0 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2023 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter County, CA | # 27 | 7 | 1.7 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 43 | 2.5 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 21 | 24 | 2.5 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.8 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 18 | 58 | 3.2 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.4 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 16 | 54 | 3.8 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 15 | 29 | 4.0 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 14 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.4 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 148 | 5.0 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 24 | 5.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 6 | 50 | 13.6 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 5 | 158 | 13.7 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 4 | 196 | 14.1 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 20.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.7 TWh |