Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| PSREC/SIAD Solar | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Herlong, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Perris | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Perris, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Apr 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Putah Creek Solar Farm North | Putah Creek Solar Farms LLC | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Putah Creek Solar Farm | Solvida Energy Group/Blue Oak Energy | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
| Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant | Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital | Newport Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2006 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| EMWD - Moreno Valley RWRF | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Moreno Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Dept of General Services -FTB | California PV Energy 2, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| KSR053 Cantara Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Panorama City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Malech Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara (CA) | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Imperial Dixieland East | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| California City | MN8 Energy LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Lindsay Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Lindsay, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kaiser Downey | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Downey, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Wonderful Nursery | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Foundation SaIinas Valley State Prison | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| One Ten Partners PV | One Ten Partners, LLC | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.4 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| CA - Fresno County - Juvenile Hall | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Scott Flat | Nevada Irrigation District | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Jan 1985 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| 8500 Balboa PV, LLC | 8500 Balboa PV, LLC | Northridge, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CalPeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Oct 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Lost Creek I | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Silveira Ranch Road Solar | Silveira Ranch Road Solar | Novato, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Feb 2021 | Mar 2023 | Solar |
| Roll Lost Hills | Bloom Energy | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Sanger, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Nov 2007 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| CSP Los Angeles | Ecoplexus, Inc | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bear Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Shingletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| CalTech - Pasadena (PPA) | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sealed Air Madera Solar Project | Sealed Air Corporation | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Whitethorn Solar LLC | Whitethorn Solar LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Jan 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Juniper Networks Sunnyvale | Bloom Energy | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Farmersville | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Farmersville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant | Oxnard City of | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Jul 1981 | Aug 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 87.7% Natural Gas : 12.3% |
| Turlock Lake | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 5.7 GWh | Jun 1980 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | May 1983 | Apr 2023 | Water |
| Gap Pacific Distribution Center | MN8 Energy LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Danell Bros Inc | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Verizon-Torrance | Bloom Energy | Torrance, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.8 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Hawthorne | Bloom Energy | Hawthorne, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Dissigno Healdsburg FPV, LLC | Palmetto Power Management LLC | Healdsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cow Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Millville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Dec 1906 | Mar 2023 | Water |
| Aerojet I | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Rancho Cordova, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.9 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Desert Hot Springs Solar | Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc. | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Indian Valley Dam Hydro Project | Yolo County Flood Control WCD | Clearlake Oaks, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Sep 1983 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Foundation Mann Packing | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Waste Mangement Redwood LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Novato, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Foundation California Training Facility | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Porterville Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Amazon San Bernardino | Bloom Energy | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Sunset Reservoir North Basin | Duke Energy Renewables Services | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Shasta Solar Farm | Ignite Solar Holdings LLC | Fall River Mills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Feb 2014 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
| NLP Granger | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Garnet Solar Generation Station I LLC | Garnet Solar Generation Station I LLC | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stanford Campus Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Stanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Dillard 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 6.2 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fontana | Southern California Edison Co | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Nov 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| RE Dillard 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 6.2 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| University of San Diego | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ventura Solar | Ventura Solar LLC | Fillmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| RE Dillard 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 6.2 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| University of the Pacific | The Greater Light USA LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green Beanworks B PV | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green Beanworks D PV | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| CalRenew-1 | CalRenew-1 LLC | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Mar 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Site 980 65 | Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Jan 1985 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Lincoln WWTF Hybrid | Lincoln Solar Star, LLC | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| CBS Studio Center | Crestmark Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.5 GWh | May 2013 | Aug 2023 | Natural Gas |
| San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 6.5 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| AT&T - San Diego Trade Street | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Xilinx San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Maxim | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga Campus | Chaffey Community College District | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Combustion Turbine Project No 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Mar 1996 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Citizen B | AES Distributed Energy | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sonoma Central Landfill Phase II | County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | May 1996 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| American Canyon Solar | RP Napa Solar 1, LLC | American Canyon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Salka Cabazon Wind | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Dec 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Las Virgenes | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calabasas, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fall Creek | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 6.7 GWh | Aug 1903 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Butte College Main Campus Solar | Butte-Glenn Community College District | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Jun 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Phoenix | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Sonora, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Jan 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bakersfield PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kilroy Solar | Nautilus Solar Solutions | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Combie South | Nevada Irrigation District | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Mar 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Chuckawalla Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valley Center 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CalTech - Pasadena | Bloom Energy | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Pine Tree Solar Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Owenyo, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.9 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blackjack Solar | South County Packing | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino County, CA | # 55 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 54 | 3 | 12.9 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 | 68.1 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.4 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 77.0 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 130.9 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 237.1 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 303.3 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 5 | 313.4 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 42 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 356.1 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 39 | 5 | 383.8 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 493.4 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 37 | 6 | 754.2 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 36 | 25 | 774.2 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 795.4 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 33 | 53 | 842.8 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 883.1 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 904.8 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 29 | 26 | 1.3 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.8 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.8 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.0 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.5 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.7 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 20 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 19 | 3 | 3.1 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 18 | 54 | 3.5 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.5 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 16 | 58 | 3.6 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.8 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 13 | 29 | 5.1 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 12 | 24 | 5.1 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 11 | 148 | 5.6 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.4 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 6.9 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.7 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.4 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 50 | 14.9 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 19.0 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.9 TWh |