Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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RE Astoria | RE Astoria LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 231.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Solar Star 1 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 871.1 GWh | Feb 2014 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
City of Rosamond (CA) | Standard Solar | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Roseville Energy Park | City of Roseville - (CA) | Roseville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 481.3 GWh | Oct 2007 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | May 1983 | Apr 2023 | Water |
Solar Star California II LLC | Solar Star California II LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.5 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 83.3 GWh | Sep 1995 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | South Sutter Water District | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.4 GWh | Jan 1985 | Aug 2023 | Water |
FRV SI Transport Solar LP | FRV SI Transport Solar, L.P. (Sacremento) | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Jul 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 622.0 GWh | Feb 1997 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 670.6 GWh | Nov 1997 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Depot Park Solar System | Depot Park Solar Farm | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
McClellan (CA) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.5 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sacramento Fairbain Water Treatment Plant | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.1 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Strata Roof 1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.6 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Department of Justice | Ecoplexus, Inc | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.1 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Centinela State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Sacramento, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 18.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
US GSA - Sacramento | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.2 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
Chambers 4 - Sacramento SMF1 | MN8 Energy LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sacramento (SMUD) | Terraform Arcadia | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.1 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sacramento Point West Medical Offices | KP Sacramento Point West Medical Offices Solar, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SCDA Solar 1 | SCDA Solar 1, LLC | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.8 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Renew Solar ABC Sacramento LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.9 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Beringer | Perpetual Energy Systems | Saint Helena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
D'Arrigo Brothers - Phase 4 | CalCom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Taylor Farms Salinas | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
TLR000 Hansen Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Salinas River Cogeneration | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 241.4 GWh | Oct 1991 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Aera San Ardo Cogen Facility | Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.6 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Solar Photovoltaic Project #28 | Southern California Edison Co | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Jan 2015 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
Kohls San Bernardino Solar Facility | SunE WF3 KHL A Holdings, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 GWh | Oct 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 856.1 GWh | Nov 1972 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Cal State Univ San Bernardino FC01 | Southern California Edison Co | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
SB Water Reclamation Fuel Cell | San Bernardino Fuel Cell, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.8% Natural Gas : 3.2% |
OES Biogas Power | Organic Energy Solutions, Inc. | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 348.0 MWh | - | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
RPUWD Scheuer Well Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | May 2018 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
Amazon San Bernardino | Bloom Energy | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Colton Solar One, LLC | Colton Solar One, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
IGS SBD2 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | San Bernardino, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.2 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Shelter Creek Condominiums Solar | Vista Solar, Inc. | San Bruno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Kilroy Solar | Nautilus Solar Solutions | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Lindberg FIeld Solar | Lindberg Field Solar I LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AT&T San Diego | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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 |
SDCCD - Miramar | CleanCapital Holdings | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Lindberg Field Solar 2 | Lindberg Field Solar 2, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
County of San Diego COC Hybrid | Solar Star California LXXVIII, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar : 95.9% Electricity used for energy storage : 4.1% |
P Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Feb 2007 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
North City - Landfill Gas Engine North | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas |
Q Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.0 MWh | Jun 2013 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
W Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.7 GWh | Jun 2005 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
San Diego - EMDF at San Diego | California PV Energy 3, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Illumina Way SD | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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 |
CalPeak Power Border Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.2 GWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.9 GWh | Mar 2000 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.4 GWh | May 2005 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.7 GWh | Sep 1983 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Watkins Manufacturing Co. | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Oct 2001 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pio Pico Energy Center | Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 100.1 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.9 GWh | Aug 2002 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.7% Solar : 2.3% |
MM San Diego-Miramar | MM San Diego Energy-Miramar | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.9 GWh | Jun 1997 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas : 90.2% Other Biomass Gas : 9.8% |
Naval Hospital Medical Center | Department of the Navy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
North City - Landfill Gas Engines South | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Feb 1999 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas : 84.1% Natural Gas : 15.9% |
Otay Mesa Generating Project | Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 TWh | Sep 2009 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Larkspur Energy Facility | Diamond Generating Corporation | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.7 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.0 GWh | May 1985 | Oct 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
San Dimas Wash Generating Station | San Gabriel Valley Mun Wtr Dt | San Dimas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
San Dimas | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | San Dimas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.9 GWh | May 1981 | Nov 2023 | Water |
CFW Solar X LLC - Vaughn | Valta Energy | San Fernando, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.4 GWh | Dec 1995 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Transamerica Pyramid | Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 525.0 MWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
One Market Plaza | Paramount Group Inc | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 993.0 MWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
SF Southeast Cogen Plant | City & County of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 235.0 MWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
Soboba Community Solar Project | Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
EMWD - San Jacinto RES BCT | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Apr 2022 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
EMWD - San Jacinto RWRF NEM | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Fresno Solar | Wellhead Services, Inc | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Teichert Materials-Teichert Vernalis | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Fresno Cogen Partners | Wellhead Services, Inc | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Crystal Farms Local Solar | Crystal Farms Local Solar, LLC | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 932.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Guadalupe Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara (CA) | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Equinix San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Zero Waste Energy Development Co LLC | Zero Waste Energy Development Company LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Jan 2015 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
Maxim | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hellyer Solar Farm | County of Santa Clara (CA) | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CSU San Jose State University | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Apr 2019 | 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 |
Extreme Via Del Oro | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Feb 2019 | 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 |
Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.7 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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 |
EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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 |