Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Oasis Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 205.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Ridgetop | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 119.5 GWh | Mar 1994 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Voyager Wind III | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2024 | Wind |
Rising Tree Wind Farm III | Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 261.7 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
RE Barren Ridge 1 | RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC | Mojave, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 169.5 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SEPV Mojave West | AES Distributed Energy | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.1 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Alta Wind XI | Alta Wind XI, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 247.6 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Rising Tree Wind Farm II | Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.7 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Edwards Sanborn S1 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 92.7 GWh | Feb 2022 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Alta Wind X | Alta Wind X, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 336.5 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Windhub Solar A LLC | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn S3 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 79.8 GWh | Feb 2022 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn E2 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 295.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Voyager Wind II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 485.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2024 | Wind |
Voyager Wind I | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 376.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Oct 2024 | Wind |
Voyager Wind IV | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 70.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Oasis Alta | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
RE Columbia 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.9 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn E1A | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 325.9 GWh | Jul 2022 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn E3 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
RE Camelot LLC | Onward Energy | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 117.6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE Columbia Two, LLC | Onward Energy | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE Rio Grande Solar LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn E1B | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 335.7 GWh | Oct 2022 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn S4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.3 GWh | Oct 2022 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn E5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.1 GWh | Nov 2022 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn E4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 288.5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Hatchet Creek Project | Mega Renewables | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.2 GWh | Nov 1986 | Jul 2023 | Water |
Pit 6 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.7 GWh | Jul 1965 | Oct 2023 | Water |
Montgomery Creek Hydro | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.4 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 263.3 GWh | Aug 1965 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Roaring Creek Water Power | Shasta Hydroelectric Inc | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 1986 | Aug 2023 | Water |
CA - Ventura Co CCD - Moorpark College | Forefront Power, LLC | Moorpark, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
EMWD - Moreno Valley RWRF | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Moreno Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SunEdison Walgreens Moreno Valley | SunE WG113 Moreno Valley LLC | Moreno Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid | Dynegy -Moss Landing LLC | Moss Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 TWh | Nov 1967 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Box Canyon Dam | Siskiyou Power Authority | Mount Shasta, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 17.3 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Collierville Powerhouse | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 526.4 GWh | Oct 1989 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Murphys | Utica Water & Power Authority | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.8 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spicer Meadow Project | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.8 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
RCWD PV Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Murrieta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Grizzly | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | N/A, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Oct 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kaiser Napa Valley Corporate Dr Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Napa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.4 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Soscol Ferry Solar | Soscol Ferry Solar | Napa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Bowman | Nevada Irrigation District | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.3 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Deer Creek PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.6 GWh | Apr 1908 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Scott Flat | Nevada Irrigation District | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Jan 1985 | Oct 2023 | Water |
SEPV Cuyama Hybrid | SEPV Cuyama, LLC | New Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Newberry Solar 1 LLC | Newberry Solar 1 LLC | Newberry Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Central 40 | Central 40, LLC | Newman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.6 GWh | Jan 2021 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Frontier Solar LLC | Frontier Solar, LLC | Newman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.1 GWh | May 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 |
Wister Solar | Wister Solar | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 29.7 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Imperial Valley Solar Co (IVSC) 2, LLC | Onward Energy | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 38.3 GWh | May 2015 | 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 |
Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 88.4 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ivanpah 3 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 272.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Oct 2024 | Solar : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
Ivanpah 1 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 214.0 GWh | Nov 2013 | Oct 2024 | Solar : 95.0% Natural Gas : 5.0% |
Ivanpah 2 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 268.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Oct 2024 | Solar : 95.7% Natural Gas : 4.3% |
Stateline Solar | Southern Power Co | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 618.5 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Beardsley | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.7 GWh | Apr 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Donnells | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 347.7 GWh | May 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 402.4 GWh | May 1951 | Oct 2024 | Water |
A G Wishon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.1 GWh | Aug 1910 | Dec 2023 | Water |
San Joaquin 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Aug 1917 | Feb 2023 | Water |
Mammoth Pool | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 466.7 GWh | Feb 1960 | Oct 2024 | Water |
VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center | VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center | North Hills, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.7 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mountain View IV | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.1 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Garnet Wind Energy Center | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Whitewater Hill Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.9 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
San Gorgonio Windplant WPP1993 | FPL Energy Operating Services, Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 204.3 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
San Gorgonio Westwinds II LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.4 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Mountain View III | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
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 |
Dillon Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 151.4 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Mountain View I & II | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 273.1 GWh | May 2001 | Oct 2024 | Wind |
Salka Cabazon Wind | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Dec 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Green Power I | FPL Energy Green Power | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 318.0 MWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Indigo Energy Facility | Diamond Generating Corporation | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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 |
CSU Northridge Plant | California State University, Northridge | Northridge, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 819.0 MWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Center Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Norwalk, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Silveira Ranch Road Solar | Silveira Ranch Road Solar | Novato, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Feb 2021 | Mar 2023 | Solar |
Cottonwood Solar, LLC Cottonwood Carport | Onward Energy | Novato, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Apr 2016 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
Waste Mangement Redwood LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Novato, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Frankenheimer Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Oakdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Feb 1983 | Oct 2023 | Water |
Robert O Schulz Solar Farm | South San Joaquin Irr District | Oakdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
WWTP Power Generation Station | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | Jul 1985 | Oct 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Oct 1978 | Oct 2024 | Jet Fuel |
Power Generation Station (PGS) 2 | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.4 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
Oakley Solar Project | Oakley Solar Project LLC | Oakley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CSD 2- Freedom High | CleanCapital Holdings | Oakley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
California PV Energy at ISD WWTP | California PV Energy LLC | Oakley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Gilead Oceanside Solar Project | Gilead Sciences Inc. | Oceanside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid | Tesla Inc. | Oceanside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
GEN005 Antibody Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Oceanside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.3 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Seville 2 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Ocotillo Wells, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 83.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Seville 1 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Ocotillo Wells, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 50.3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 530.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Oct 2024 | Wind |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on October 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Oct 2024 Generation |
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Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.8 TWh |
Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.4 TWh |
San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 19.8 TWh |
Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 50 | 15.0 TWh |
San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.5 TWh |
Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.7 TWh |
Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.0 TWh |
Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.5 TWh |
San Diego County, CA | # 11 | 148 | 5.8 TWh |
Sonoma County, CA | # 12 | 24 | 5.1 TWh |
Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.7 TWh |
Monterey County, CA | # 14 | 29 | 4.6 TWh |
Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
Kings County, CA | # 16 | 54 | 3.7 TWh |
Orange County, CA | # 17 | 58 | 3.5 TWh |
Tuolumne County, CA | # 18 | 23 | 3.5 TWh |
Colusa County, CA | # 19 | 3 | 3.0 TWh |
Solano County, CA | # 20 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.6 TWh |
Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.0 TWh |
Plumas County, CA | # 26 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.8 TWh |
Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Oct 2024 Generation |
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Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 1.2 TWh |
Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 901.2 GWh |
Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 837.8 GWh |
Tulare County, CA | # 33 | 53 | 819.3 GWh |
Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 803.6 GWh |
Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 743.9 GWh |
Merced County, CA | # 37 | 25 | 590.9 GWh |
Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 468.7 GWh |
Trinity County, CA | # 39 | 5 | 405.4 GWh |
Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 356.1 GWh |
Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 329.8 GWh |
Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
Mariposa County, CA | # 44 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
San Benito County, CA | # 45 | 5 | 292.6 GWh |
Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 128.9 GWh |
San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.2 GWh |
Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.4 GWh |
Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 64.7 GWh |
Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 28.6 GWh |
Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
Marin County, CA | # 54 | 3 | 12.9 GWh |
Mendocino County, CA | # 55 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |