Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Las Virgenes Municipal Water District | Tesla Inc. | Calabasas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Las Virgenes | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calabasas, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Drew Solar LLC | Drew Solar LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 306.8 GWh | Oct 2022 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Wistaria Ranch Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 291.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Mount Signal Solar Farm II | MN8 Energy LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 412.4 GWh | Dec 2019 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Mount Signal Solar Farm V | Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 605.4 GWh | Oct 2018 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Centinela Solar Energy | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 491.6 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 346.4 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Drop 5 | Imperial Irrigation District | Calexico, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 9.2 GWh | Feb 1982 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Imperial Solar Energy Center South | CSOLAR IV South LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.2 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CalCity Solar 1 | CalCity Solar 1, LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
California City | MN8 Energy LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
California Valley Solar Ranch | Clearway Energy Operating LLC | California Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 623.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Whitewater Hydro Plant | Desert Water Agency | California, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 319.7 GWh | Apr 1996 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 336.5 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 359.4 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 311.2 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 335.0 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 75.9 GWh | Jun 1982 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 98.5 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
John L. Featherstone Plant | Hudson Ranch Power I LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 404.2 GWh | Feb 2012 | Oct 2024 | Geothermal |
Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 259.4 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 302.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
CE Turbo LLC | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 54.8 GWh | Jun 2000 | Sep 2023 | Geothermal |
Calipatria Solar Farm | Southern Power Co | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 41.2 GWh | Jan 2016 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Calipatria, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 376.5 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Calipatria State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 17.8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Midway Solar Farm II | Dominion Renewable Energy | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 61.7 GWh | Apr 2017 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Citizens Imperial Solar | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 54.9 GWh | Jul 2019 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Midway Solar Farm III | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 48.9 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Midway Solar Farm 1 | 83WI 8ME, LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 123.0 GWh | Dec 2017 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Glass House Camarillo Cultivation | Glass House Camarillo Cultivation | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
California State Univ at Channel Islands | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Springville Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 363.0 MWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2023 | Water |
CSUCI Site Authority | CSUCI Site Authority | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Feb 1988 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 442.8 GWh | Mar 1961 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 285.4 GWh | Sep 1963 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Kumeyaay Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.1 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Golden Acorn Casino | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Jun 2014 | Oct 2024 | Wind |
Springbok Solar Farm 2 | 63SU 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 404.2 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Springbok 3 Solar Farm Hybrid | 64KT 8me LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 245.2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 92.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 110.8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 128.1 GWh | Mar 2017 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 132.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 114.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Springbok Solar Farm 1 | 62SK 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 291.6 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pine Tree Wind Power Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 61.0 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Giffen Solar Park | Giffen Solar Park, LLC | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.9 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Aspiration G | AES Distributed Energy | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.1 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE Tranquillity | Southern Power Co | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 450.4 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 528.8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
Carlsbad Energy Center | NRG California Peaker Operations LLC | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 250.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Life Technologies Carlsbad | Bloom Energy | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | Oct 2008 | Oct 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.2% Natural Gas : 3.8% |
Watson Cogeneration | ARCO Products Co-Watson | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 TWh | Nov 1987 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas : 84.8% Other Gas : 14.9% |
Total Energy Facilities | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 168.8 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 79.6% Natural Gas : 20.4% |
Carson Cogeneration | Carson Cogeneration Co | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.8 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ameresco Chiquita Canyon | AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC | Castaic, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.6 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Foothill Feeder | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Castaic, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.6 GWh | Mar 1981 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 17.6 GWh | Dec 1971 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | Cathedral City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.8 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
East Portal Generator | Calleguas Mun Water District | Chatsworth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Nordhoff Place | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Prairie | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
20701 Plummer PV, LLC | Valta Energy | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.4 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Nov 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Chico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.3 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 75.4% Solar : 24.6% |
Enloe Medical - Chico | Bloom Energy | Chico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sierra Pacific Chinese Camp | Sierra Pacific Industries | Chinese Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.9 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CA Institute for Women | Ecoplexus, Inc | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
San Antonio West Solar Rooftop | SS San Antonio West LLC | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Solar Photovoltaic Project #02 | Southern California Edison Co | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 482.7 MWh | Nov 2009 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
OLS Energy Chino | OLS Energy-Chino | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.7 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.1 GWh | Apr 2008 | Mar 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
Chowchilla II | California Power Holdings LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.6 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Diamond H Dairy Power | Madera DP 2, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.9 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
DGS Valley State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Adera Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
DGS Central California Womens Facility | Forefront Power, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
County of San Diego SBRC | MN8 Energy LLC | Chula Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SeaWorld Aquatica | Onyx Asset Services Group | Chula Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Chula Vista Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | Chula Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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 |
Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.1 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
ASTI | Perpetual Energy Systems | Cloverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Cloverdale Solar Center | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Cloverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Cloverdale Solar I | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cloverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Clovis High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Clovis East High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Coachella | Imperial Irrigation District | Coachella, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 754.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.1% |
Coalinga Cogeneration Facility | Aera Energy LLC-Coalinga | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.4 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Coalinga 25D Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.0 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
DSH (CA) - Coalinga State Hospital | Team-Solar, Inc. | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CDCR (CA) - Pleasant Valley State Prison | Team-Solar, Inc. | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Chicago Park | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 134.7 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rollins | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.1 GWh | Jul 1980 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Agua Mansa Power Plant | E I Colton LLC | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.2 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Drews Generating Facility | Colton Power LP | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 606.0 MWh | Jul 2001 | 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 |