Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Pass | Victory Pass I, LLC | Desert Center, CA | (CISO) | 181.6 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Arica Solar | Arica Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | (CISO) | 280.2 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Proxima | Proxima Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | (CISO) | 68.2 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Mesa Wind Repower | Mesa Wind Repower | Whitewater, CA | (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Scarlet Solar (CA) | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Fresno, CA | (CISO) | 27.7 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Chaparral Springs | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Rosamond, CA | (CISO) | 437.9 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Raceway Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | (CISO) | 82.9 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| OES Biogas Power | Organic Energy Solutions, Inc. | San Bernardino, CA | (CISO) | 4.0 MWh | - | Dec 2022 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Santa Ana 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Highlands, CA | (CISO) | 2.5 MWh | Dec 1898 | Aug 2023 | Water |
| Alta Powerhouse | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Oct 1902 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Mill Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Mill Creek, CA | (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Feb 1903 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Fall Creek | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | (PACW) | 7.1 GWh | Aug 1903 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | (CISO) | 51.7 GWh | Aug 1905 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cow Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Millville, CA | (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Dec 1906 | Mar 2023 | Water |
| Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | (CISO) | 175.9 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Deer Creek PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Nevada City, CA | (CISO) | 12.5 GWh | Apr 1908 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Cottonwood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Lone Pine, CA | (LDWP) | 1.7 GWh | Oct 1908 | Aug 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | (CISO) | 36.9 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| A G Wishon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | North Fork, CA | (CISO) | 18.1 GWh | Aug 1910 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Lundy | Southern California Edison Co | Lee Vining, CA | (CISO) | 11.8 GWh | Nov 1911 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 6 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | (CISO) | 9.7 GWh | Feb 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | (CISO) | 27.5 GWh | May 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Drum 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | (CISO) | 91.3 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Creek 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Big Creek, CA | (CISO) | 410.2 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | (CISO) | 311.0 GWh | Nov 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Rush Creek | Southern California Edison Co | June lake, CA | (CISO) | 42.8 GWh | Sep 1916 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Halsey | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Nov 1916 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Wise | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | (CISO) | 69.3 GWh | Feb 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Francisquito 1 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | (LDWP) | 223.5 GWh | Mar 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Joaquin 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | North Fork, CA | (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Aug 1917 | Feb 2023 | Water |
| Fontana | Southern California Edison Co | Rialto, CA | (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Nov 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Copco 1 | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | (PACW) | 76.2 GWh | Dec 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 5 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | May 1919 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Francisquito 2 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | (LDWP) | 69.8 GWh | Jun 1920 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | (CISO) | 190.2 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Caribou 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | (CISO) | 202.3 GWh | May 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Hat Creek 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | (CISO) | 24.1 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Creek 8 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | (CISO) | 160.4 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Hat Creek 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Spring Gap | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Long Barn, CA | (CISO) | 33.6 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | (CISO) | 203.4 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Fernando | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sylmar, CA | (LDWP) | 17.8 GWh | Sep 1922 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Big Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | (CISO) | 732.9 GWh | Aug 1923 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| El Dorado | El Dorado Irrigation District | Pollock Pines, CA | (CISO) | 103.9 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Poole | Southern California Edison Co | Lee Vining, CA | (CISO) | 36.8 GWh | Apr 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| La Grange | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | (TIDC) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Pine Creek | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Big Pine, CA | (LDWP) | 9.8 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pit 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | (CISO) | 353.8 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Copco 2 | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | (PACW) | 95.0 GWh | Jun 1925 | May 2023 | Water |
| Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | (CISO) | 189.2 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bucks Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | (CISO) | 90.7 GWh | Feb 1928 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Spaulding 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | (CISO) | 38.6 GWh | Apr 1928 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Spaulding 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Jun 1928 | Mar 2023 | Water |
| Big Creek 2A | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | (CISO) | 593.0 GWh | Jul 1928 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Spaulding 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | (CISO) | 19.4 GWh | Jan 1929 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Kaweah 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Three Rivers, CA | (CISO) | 927.2 MWh | Aug 1929 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | (CISO) | 187.4 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Merced Falls | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Salt Springs | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | (CISO) | 210.4 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tiger Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | (CISO) | 262.9 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | (CISO) | 129.3 GWh | Dec 1937 | Jun 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| Angels | Utica Water & Power Authority | Angels Camp, CA | (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Phoenix | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Sonora, CA | (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Jan 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Drop 4 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | (IID) | 86.8 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | (IID) | 30.2 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Parker Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Parker, CA | (WALC) | 424.7 GWh | Nov 1942 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Narrows PH | Yuba County Water Agency | Grass Valley, CA | (CISO) | 78.5 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Dutch Flat | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | (CISO) | 119.5 GWh | Feb 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | (CISO) | 672.9 GWh | Mar 1944 | Apr 2024 | Water |
| Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | (BANC) | 2.5 TWh | May 1944 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | (CISO) | 276.8 GWh | Nov 1947 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 85.9% Natural Gas : 14.1% |
| Spreckels Sugar Company | Spreckels Sugar Company | Brawley, CA | (IID) | 18.0 GWh | Mar 1948 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | (CISO) | 427.0 GWh | May 1948 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| West Point PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | (CISO) | 87.5 GWh | Oct 1948 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Harbor | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Wilmington, CA | (LDWP) | 150.7 GWh | Jun 1949 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | (BANC) | 409.2 GWh | Sep 1949 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Cresta | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | (CISO) | 133.3 GWh | Oct 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Rock Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | (CISO) | 629.8 GWh | Feb 1950 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | (CISO) | 535.0 GWh | May 1951 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | (LDWP) | 92.9 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Middle Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | (LDWP) | 100.8 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | (IID) | 1.2 TWh | Jul 1952 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | (CISO) | 81.1 GWh | Jan 1953 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 50.5% Natural Gas : 49.3% |
| Upper Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | (LDWP) | 114.2 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Grayson | City of Glendale - (CA) | Glendale, CA | (LDWP) | 30.2 GWh | Nov 1953 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | (IID) | 37.9 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Murphys | Utica Water & Power Authority | Murphys, CA | (CISO) | 10.1 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| AES Redondo Beach LLC | AES Redondo Beach LLC | Redondo Beach, CA | (CISO) | 263.5 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | (BANC) | 73.3 GWh | Apr 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | (BANC) | 762.9 GWh | Apr 1955 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | (CISO) | 349.8 GWh | Jun 1955 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| AES Alamitos LLC | AES Alamitos LLC | Long Beach, CA | (CISO) | 535.8 GWh | Aug 1956 | May 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Portal | Southern California Edison Co | Lakeshore, CA | (CISO) | 22.6 GWh | Nov 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | (IID) | 16.3 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Beardsley | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | (CISO) | 46.4 GWh | Apr 1957 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Donnells | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | (CISO) | 212.8 GWh | May 1957 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | (CISO) | 42.3 GWh | Sep 1957 | Jun 2024 | Purchased Steam |
| Pleasant Valley Hydro | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | (LDWP) | 9.3 GWh | Jan 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tulloch | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | Jamestown, CA | (CISO) | 132.2 GWh | May 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES Huntington Beach LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | (CISO) | 161.9 GWh | May 1958 | May 2024 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on June 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 283 | 36.2 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 22.6 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 19 | 20.8 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 48 | 15.6 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.7 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.9 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 81 | 10.9 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 100 | 8.7 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.7 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.8 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 11 | 29 | 5.7 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 147 | 5.6 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 13 | 24 | 5.5 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.9 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.9 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 16 | 23 | 3.8 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 17 | 58 | 3.7 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 18 | 51 | 3.5 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 39 | 3.2 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 3.2 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 42 | 3.0 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 39 | 2.5 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 24 | 15 | 2.2 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.2 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 26 | 21 | 2.1 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.9 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera County, CA | # 29 | 25 | 1.5 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 21 | 1.4 TWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 31 | 30 | 1.1 TWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 987.8 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 33 | 6 | 955.6 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 34 | 23 | 920.0 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 35 | 53 | 910.8 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 36 | 9 | 842.4 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 805.0 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 9 | 535.1 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 39 | 12 | 376.9 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 356.6 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 41 | 5 | 353.9 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 42 | 5 | 346.1 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 334.6 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 287.3 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 14 | 266.4 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 46 | 2 | 145.9 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 143.3 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 83.4 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 75.4 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 73.9 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 52.8 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 30.5 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 15.2 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.2 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 8.3 GWh |