Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 105.4 GWh | Jan 1989 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Elevation Solar C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 106.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Five Points Solar Park | Five Points Solar Park, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.7 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 108.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2022 | Geothermal |
| CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 108.3 GWh | Sep 1983 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 109.7 GWh | Jun 2007 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 110.2 GWh | Jul 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Friant Hydro Facility | Friant Power Authority | Friant, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 111.7 GWh | Mar 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.2 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| 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 |
| Ormesa I | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 115.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2022 | Geothermal |
| RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 117.5 GWh | Apr 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| San Gorgonio Westwinds II LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 118.3 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Dutch Flat | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 119.5 GWh | Feb 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sunshine Gas Producers | Sunshine Gas Producers LLC | Sylmar, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 120.7 GWh | Jul 2014 | Jun 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| RE Camelot LLC | Onward Energy | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 122.6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cabazon Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 123.4 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Antelope DSR 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 123.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 126.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Ridgetop | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 126.9 GWh | Mar 1994 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Desert Harvest II LLC | Desert Harvest II LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 127.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 127.8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Little Bear 5 | Little Bear Solar 5, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 128.7 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 129.3 GWh | Dec 1937 | Jun 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| SPI Anderson 2 | Sierra Pacific Industries | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 129.5 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Exchequer | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 129.8 GWh | Jun 1967 | 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 |
| Cresta | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.3 GWh | Oct 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.4 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Midway Solar Farm 1 | 83WI 8ME, LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 133.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| SEGS IX | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 136.8 GWh | Aug 1990 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Borden Solar Farm | 41MB 8me, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.0 GWh | May 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Luciana | Tulare Solar Center, LLC | Richgrove, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 140.8 GWh | Mar 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| North Star Solar | Southern Power Co | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 141.7 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Chicago Park | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 142.3 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant | Constellation New Energy Inc. | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 143.8 GWh | Mar 2017 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 56.9% Natural Gas : 43.1% |
| W R Gianelli | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gustine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.1 GWh | Feb 1967 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 144.8 GWh | Mar 2017 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | IHI Power Services Corp | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 146.7 GWh | Sep 1986 | Jun 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.9% |
| Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center | Golden Hills Interconnection Wind, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 147.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Strauss Wind Farm | Strauss Wind LLC | Lompoc, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 148.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 149.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.3 GWh | Nov 1986 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.8 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 93.6% Natural Gas : 6.4% |
| Harbor | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 150.7 GWh | Jun 1949 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Regulus Solar Project | Regulus Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 151.1 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 152.1 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Kumeyaay Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 152.5 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Titan Solar 1 (CA) | Titan Solar 1, LLC | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 153.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 154.4 GWh | Jun 1985 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Voyager Wind III | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Golden Fields Solar I, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm | Sunpin Holdings, LLC | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 157.7 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Dillon Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 158.1 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 159.6 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2022 | Geothermal |
| Big Creek 8 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 160.4 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES Huntington Beach LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 161.9 GWh | May 1958 | May 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 162.2 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Solar Star California, XLI, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 164.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| El Segundo Energy Center LLC | El Segundo Energy Center, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 164.4 GWh | Jun 2013 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Alpine Solar | Alpine Solar | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 167.8 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| San Gorgonio Windplant WPP1993 | FPL Energy Operating Services, Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 170.5 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Edwards Sanborn E5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.1 GWh | Nov 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Desert View Power | Desert View Power Inc | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 172.2 GWh | Oct 1991 | Apr 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 98.9% Natural Gas : 1.1% |
| Total Energy Facilities | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 172.2 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2022 | Other Biomass Gas : 73.8% Natural Gas : 26.2% |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 173.4 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bowerman Power LFG, LLC | Bowerman Power LFG, LLC | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 174.5 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Heber Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 174.7 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2022 | Geothermal |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.3 GWh | Sep 1986 | Jun 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.9 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| RE Barren Ridge 1 | RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC | Mojave, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 176.5 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 176.7 GWh | May 1987 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Whitewater Hill Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.3 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Victory Pass | Victory Pass I, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 181.6 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Mountain View IV | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 182.7 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.2 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Quincy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.7 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Marsh Landing Generating Station | Marsh Landing LLC | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.8 GWh | Apr 2013 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lockhart Solar PV II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 185.2 GWh | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Summit Winds | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 185.9 GWh | Jun 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 187.4 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Rio Bravo Rocklin | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 188.8 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 98.8% Natural Gas : 1.2% |
| Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 189.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 189.2 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 190.2 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| RE Astoria 2 | RE Astoria 2 LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 191.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 194.2 GWh | Aug 1969 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 195.0 GWh | Mar 1996 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Midway Sunset Cogen | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 199.4 GWh | Apr 1989 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Woodland Biomass Power Ltd | DTE Energy Services-Woodland | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 200.4 GWh | Aug 1989 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
| Pinyon Pine II | Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 200.7 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Caribou 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 202.3 GWh | May 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 202.7 GWh | Oct 1985 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 203.4 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Alta Wind VIII | Nextera Energy Resources | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 204.2 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Resurgence Solar | Resurgence Solar | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 209.9 GWh | Jul 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| RE Mustang LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 210.4 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Salt Springs | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 210.4 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |