Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather River Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.7 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.7 GWh | Jan 1989 | Apr 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cascade Solar | Cascade Solar LLC | Joshua Tree, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.2 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Little Bear 4 | Little Bear Solar 4, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| TA-Acacia, LLC | Onward Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.0 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E3 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.0 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Axium Modesto Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Modesto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Yuba City Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.4 GWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Whitney Point Solar | Whitney Point Solar, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.6 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Solar Oasis LLC | Solar Oasis, LLC | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.1 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Phillips 66 Carbon Plant | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.5 GWh | Nov 1983 | Jun 2023 | Waste Heat |
| 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 |
| Kingbird B Solar, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.1 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mojave 16/17/18 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.1 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.4 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| Kingbird A Solar LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.5 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.9 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cymric 36W Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.0 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sunray 2 | Sunray Energy 2, LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Hayworth Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.2 GWh | Aug 2002 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Solar : 2.5% |
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Terminus Hydroelectric Project | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Lemon Cove, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 62.1 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Roseburg Forest Products Biomass | Roseburg Forest Products | Weed, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 62.6 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Plant No 2 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 63.2 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 77.7% Natural Gas : 22.3% |
| Potrero Hills Energy Producers | Potrero Hills Energy Producers, LLC | Suisun City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.0 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Citizens Imperial Solar | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 64.9 GWh | Jul 2019 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.2 GWh | Feb 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| McKittrick Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.4 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Taft 26C Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.5 GWh | Jun 1982 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 85 A | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.5 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.9 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Solar Borrego I | NRG Solar Borrego I | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.3 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pine Tree Wind Power Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 67.7 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Proxima | Proxima Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.2 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Kelly Ridge | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.9 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wise | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 69.3 GWh | Feb 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Francisquito 2 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 69.8 GWh | Jun 1920 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 70.1 GWh | Jul 1996 | 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 |
| Mountain View III | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sand Bar Power Plant | Tri-Dam Power Authority | Stanislaus Ntl. Fores, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| CE Turbo LLC | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 72.0 GWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2022 | Geothermal |
| Kiefer Landfill | Sacramento County of Dpt Waste | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 72.1 GWh | Nov 1999 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Coalinga 25D Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 72.8 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 73.3 GWh | Apr 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.9 GWh | Mar 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Voyager Wind IV | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Elk Hills Cogen | California Resources Elk Hills LLC | Tupman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.6 GWh | Oct 1994 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.8 GWh | Dec 1995 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 75.1 GWh | Sep 1995 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.3 GWh | Aug 1983 | Jun 2024 | Other Gas : 91.0% Waste Heat : 9.0% |
| Ocotillo Wells | Conductive Power | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 76.0 GWh | Aug 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Copco 1 | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 76.2 GWh | Dec 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Edwards Sanborn S4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 76.3 GWh | Oct 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm II | Dominion Renewable Energy | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 76.4 GWh | Apr 2017 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Alpaugh 50 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 76.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rollins | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 77.1 GWh | Jul 1980 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ormesa III | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 77.9 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2022 | Geothermal |
| Narrows PH | Yuba County Water Agency | Grass Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 78.5 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 78.8 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Central 40 | Central 40, LLC | Newman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 78.9 GWh | Jan 2021 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Lost Hills/Blackwell | Southern Power Co | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.7 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.1 GWh | Jan 1953 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 50.5% Natural Gas : 49.3% |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 82.8 GWh | Jun 1982 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Raceway Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.9 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 84.1 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Aidlin Geothermal Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 84.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 85.0 GWh | Sep 2012 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 85.0 GWh | Oct 2017 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Little Bear Solar 1, LLC | Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 86.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Wadham Energy LP | Wadham Energy Ltd Partners | Williams, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 86.4 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2023 | Agricultural By-Products : 99.5% |
| Seville 2 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Ocotillo Wells, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 86.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Drop 4 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 86.8 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Iron Gate | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 87.3 GWh | Jan 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| West Point PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 87.5 GWh | Oct 1948 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 87.8 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Edwards Sanborn S3 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 88.1 GWh | Feb 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Mojave 3/4/5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 89.5 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Bucks Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 90.7 GWh | Feb 1928 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Drum 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 91.3 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 85 B | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 91.9 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ameresco Ox Mountain | AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC | Half Moon Bay, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 91.9 GWh | Nov 2008 | Jun 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Alamo | California Dept. of Water Resources | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 92.1 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| Canyon Power Plant | City of Anaheim - (CA) | Anaheim, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 94.4 GWh | Jul 2011 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 94.7 GWh | Feb 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Copco 2 | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 95.0 GWh | Jun 1925 | May 2023 | Water |
| Buena Vista Energy LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.9 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLC | FPL Energy Montezuma Wind | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 99.3 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 99.7 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Covanta Stanislaus Energy | Covanta Stanislaus Inc | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 101.3 GWh | Aug 1988 | Jun 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 52.2% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 42.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.1% |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 102.2 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Southeast Resource Recovery | SERRF Joint Powers Authority | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 102.6 GWh | Jun 1988 | Mar 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 50.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 41.5% Natural Gas : 7.8% |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 103.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| El Dorado | El Dorado Irrigation District | Pollock Pines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.9 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.9 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Edwards Sanborn S1 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 104.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 105.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2022 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 8.3 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.2 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 15.2 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 30.5 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 52.8 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 73.9 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 75.4 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 83.4 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 143.3 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 46 | 2 | 145.9 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 14 | 266.4 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 287.3 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 334.6 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 42 | 5 | 346.1 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 41 | 5 | 353.9 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 356.6 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 39 | 12 | 376.9 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 9 | 535.1 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 805.0 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 36 | 9 | 842.4 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 35 | 53 | 910.8 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 34 | 23 | 920.0 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 33 | 6 | 955.6 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 987.8 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 31 | 30 | 1.1 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 21 | 1.4 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 29 | 25 | 1.5 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.9 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 26 | 21 | 2.1 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.2 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 24 | 15 | 2.2 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 39 | 2.5 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 42 | 3.0 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 3.2 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 39 | 3.2 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 18 | 51 | 3.5 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 17 | 58 | 3.7 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 16 | 23 | 3.8 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.9 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.9 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 13 | 24 | 5.5 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 147 | 5.6 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 11 | 29 | 5.7 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.8 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.7 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 100 | 8.7 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 81 | 10.9 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.9 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.7 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 48 | 15.6 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 19 | 20.8 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 22.6 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 283 | 36.2 TWh |