Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoria Energy Facility, LLC | Calpine Corp - Pastoria Energy Center | Lebec, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 TWh | Apr 2005 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Palomar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Sep 2005 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Panoche Energy Center | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 TWh | May 2009 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Poe | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 608.8 GWh | Sep 1958 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Pine Flat | Kings River Conservation Dist | Piedra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 561.7 GWh | Dec 1983 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Parker Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Parker, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 379.9 GWh | Nov 1942 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.1 GWh | Mar 1944 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Pit 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 345.4 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 312.5 GWh | Jun 1955 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Paicines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 298.3 GWh | Dec 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 291.0 GWh | Apr 1987 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 72.8% Natural Gas : 27.2% |
| Pit 6 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.7 GWh | Jul 1965 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 265.4 GWh | Aug 1965 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Pacific Wind LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 264.0 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pinyon Pine I | Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 248.3 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Point Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 236.8 GWh | Feb 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 195.3 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pinyon Pine II | Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 188.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 181.6 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 177.6 GWh | Oct 1985 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Proxima | Proxima Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 172.0 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 161.2 GWh | May 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 159.0 GWh | Sep 1986 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | IHI Power Services Corp | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 136.3 GWh | Sep 1986 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
| 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 |
| Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 69.3 GWh | Dec 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Plant No 2 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.0 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 77.5% Natural Gas : 22.5% |
| Potrero Hills Energy Producers | Potrero Hills Energy Producers, LLC | Suisun City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.7 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Phillips 66 Carbon Plant | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.1 GWh | Nov 1983 | Jun 2023 | Waste Heat |
| Pumpjack Solar I | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.8 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Plant No 1 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist | Fountain Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.3 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 80.7% Natural Gas : 19.3% |
| Portal Ridge Solar B, LLC | Portal Ridge Solar, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.6 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Poole | Southern California Edison Co | Lee Vining, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.7 GWh | Apr 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| P Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Feb 2007 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.1 GWh | Jun 1958 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.4% Gaseous Propane : 5.6% |
| Portal | Southern California Edison Co | Lakeshore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.2 GWh | Nov 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Portal Ridge Solar C, LLC | Portal Ridge Solar, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.1 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Paulsell | Crow Creek Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 14.2 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pleasant Valley Hydro | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 9.2 GWh | Jan 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pixar - Emeryville | Bloom Energy | Emeryville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Pine Tree Solar Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Owenyo, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.9 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Phoenix | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Sonora, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Jan 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Porterville Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Putah Creek Solar Farm | Solvida Energy Group/Blue Oak Energy | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Putah Creek Solar Farm North | Putah Creek Solar Farms LLC | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Perris | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Perris, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Apr 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| PSREC/SIAD Solar | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Herlong, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| PVN Milliken, LLC | PVN Milliken, LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| POM Beverage Solar | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Del Rey, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Parker | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Mar 1982 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Powhatan Solar Power Generation Station 1 LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Porterville 6 and 7 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Preferred Freezer San Leandro | EnterSolar | San Leandro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Prairie | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pierce College | Los Angeles Community College District | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Prologis L.P | EnterSolar | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Phelan Pinon Hills CSD Solar | Phelan Pinon Hills Community Services District | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Oct 2015 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
| Park Meridian #1 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| POM Plant 1 | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Del Rey, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| PFMG Solar Grossmont Helix LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Palo Verde College | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2009 | 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 |
| Panoche Peaker | Wellhead Services, Inc | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Pleasanton - Amador Valley High School | Westbound Solar LLC | Pleasanton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar Array | Seaboard Energy California, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| POM Juice Solar | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 352.0 MWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| POM Plant 2 | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Del Rey, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 292.0 MWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.9 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 19.0 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 50 | 14.9 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.4 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 | 6.9 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.4 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 11 | 148 | 5.6 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 12 | 24 | 5.1 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 13 | 29 | 5.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.8 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 16 | 58 | 3.6 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.5 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 18 | 54 | 3.5 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 19 | 3 | 3.1 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 20 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.7 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.5 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 |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.8 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera County, CA | # 29 | 26 | 1.3 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 904.8 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 883.1 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 33 | 53 | 842.8 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 795.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 36 | 25 | 774.2 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 37 | 6 | 754.2 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 493.4 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 39 | 5 | 383.8 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 356.1 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 42 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 5 | 313.4 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 303.3 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 237.1 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 130.9 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 77.0 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.4 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 68.1 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 |