Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haynes | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.3 TWh | Aug 1962 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Foothill | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sylmar, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 32.2 GWh | Sep 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cottonwood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Lone Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.6 GWh | Oct 1908 | Aug 2023 | Water |
| Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 91.0 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Francisquito 2 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 69.0 GWh | Jun 1920 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 107.6 GWh | Dec 1971 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Big Pine Creek | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Big Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 9.0 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Forever 21 Retail, Inc. | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.7 GWh | Jan 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Colon PV | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Owens Valley Solar Project 11 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Olancha, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Port of LA Solar FiT Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | San Pedro, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.6 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 218.9 GWh | Jan 2003 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Los Medanos Energy Center | Los Medanos Energy Center LLC | Pittsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 TWh | Jul 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tulare Success Power Project | Lower Tule River Irrgtn Dist | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 538.0 MWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Van der Kooi Dairy Solar Array | Maas Energy Works | Riverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Five H Farms Solar Array | Maas Energy Works | Merced, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Van der Hoek Solar Array/ Dairy | Maas Energy Works | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 178.0 MWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Site 980 65 | Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Jan 1985 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| ESCA-LL-COLTON, LLC | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Marsh Landing Generating Station | Marsh Landing LLC | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 114.4 GWh | Apr 2013 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Martinez Refining | Martinez Refining Co | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 781.2 GWh | Oct 1995 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 96.4% Other Gas : 3.6% |
| Maverick Solar 4, LLC | Maverick Solar 4, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 240.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Maverick Solar 6, LLC | Maverick Solar 6, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 251.8 GWh | Oct 2021 | Jan 2025 | Solar : 99.8% |
| Maverick Solar 7, LLC | Maverick Solar 7, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 303.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Maverick Solar, LLC | Maverick Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 378.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid | McCoy Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 524.7 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bidwell Ditch Project | Mega Renewables | Hat Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.2 GWh | Feb 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Hatchet Creek Project | Mega Renewables | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.2 GWh | Nov 1986 | Jul 2023 | Water |
| Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 110.3 GWh | Dec 1937 | Jan 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
| Exchequer | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 250.6 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| McSwain | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.9 GWh | Jun 1967 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Merced Falls | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.5 GWh | Jun 1930 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Parker | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Mar 1982 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| El Nido Facility | Merced Power LLC | El Nido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.7 GWh | Jul 2008 | Feb 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| Mesa Wind Repower | Mesa Wind Repower | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 62.7 GWh | - | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Metro Support Services Center Solar | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 479.0 MWh | Mar 2005 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Temescal | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Corona | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Perris | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Perris, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Apr 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Rio Hondo | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | South Gate, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Feb 1984 | Aug 2023 | Water |
| Yorba Linda | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Yorba Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Oct 1981 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Valley View | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Yorba Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Red Mountain | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Fallbrook, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.1 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Etiwanda | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.7 GWh | Nov 1994 | 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 |
| Diamond Valley Lake | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Winchester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Foothill Feeder | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Castaic, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.6 GWh | Mar 1981 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Lake Mathews | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Jul 1980 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Weymouth Solar Plant | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | La Verne, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Midway Sunset Cogen | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 265.5 GWh | Apr 1989 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Firebaugh-CCS-PV-1 | Mike Woolf Farming | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| MM Lopez Energy | MM Lopez Energy LLC | Lake View Terrace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.4 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| 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% |
| MM Tulare Energy | MM Tulare Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.7 GWh | Apr 1998 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| MM West Covina | MM West Covina Energy LLC | West Covina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.9 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
| CSU Fresno Solar Project | MMA Fresno Power LP | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bolthouse S&P and Rowen Farms Solar | MMA WBF Power LP | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 779.3 MWh | Oct 2008 | Mar 2023 | Solar |
| RE Dillard 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 6.2 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Victor Phelan Solar One LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.5 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Gap Pacific Distribution Center | MN8 Energy LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake | MN8 Energy LLC | Ridgecrest, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.1 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 10.7 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 10.8 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 6 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | 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 |
| RE McKenzie 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 4 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 5 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Dillard 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 6.2 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.3 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Broadway 4 - Target Shafter | MN8 Energy LLC | Shafter, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Chambers 4 - Eastvale LGB3 | MN8 Energy LLC | Eastvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Chambers 4 - Rialto LGB8 | MN8 Energy LLC | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | 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 |
| Broadway 3 - UCSB Lot 38 | MN8 Energy LLC | Santa Barbara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Broadway 3 - UC Merced 1 | MN8 Energy LLC | Merced, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Sep 2009 | 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 |
| Hudson - High Desert Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 285.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Broadway 2 - UC Riverside | MN8 Energy LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Slate Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Stratford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 671.6 GWh | Oct 2021 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Lafayette 2 - MLK Jr. Hospital (MLK) | MN8 Energy LLC | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.0 GWh | Mar 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Lafayette 2 - Internal Services Dept | MN8 Energy LLC | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| California City | MN8 Energy LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Castaic Lake Phase II | MN8 Energy LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alticor Inc - Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Buena Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Grossmont HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stanford Campus Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Stanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Star California, XLIV, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSUF Nutwood Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| American Kings Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 330.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| RCWD PV Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Murrieta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on January 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jan 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 20.7 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 4 | 196 | 14.1 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 5 | 158 | 13.7 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 6 | 50 | 13.6 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.6 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 24 | 5.2 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 148 | 5.0 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.4 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 14 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 15 | 29 | 4.0 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 16 | 54 | 3.8 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.4 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 18 | 58 | 3.2 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.8 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 21 | 24 | 2.5 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 43 | 2.5 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 27 | 7 | 1.7 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jan 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 1.0 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 905.3 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 32 | 53 | 816.3 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 33 | 7 | 804.3 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 801.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 743.4 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 469.4 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 450.7 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 39 | 25 | 377.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 348.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 331.4 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 44 | 5 | 299.9 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 126.4 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.9 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.6 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 |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 7.4 GWh |