Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Sutter | Yuba City, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 2.1 TWh | Jun 2001 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Siphon Drop Power Plant | Yuma County Water User's Association | Winterhaven, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 13.7 GWh | Aug 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.2 GWh | Feb 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| San Diego - NCRC at Vista | California PV Energy 3, LLC | Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SFDK Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Vallejo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 349.7 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.7 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SEPV 2 | CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| SEPV9 Power Plant | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.4 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV 8 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.1 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 | Southern California Edison Co | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 7.1 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sky River Wind Energy Center | Sky River Wind LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 211.6 GWh | Jan 1991 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sunshine Gas Producers | Sunshine Gas Producers LLC | Sylmar, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 120.7 GWh | Jul 2014 | Jun 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| San Fernando | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sylmar, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 17.8 GWh | Sep 1922 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Sunnyvale City of WPCP | Sunnyvale City of WPCP | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.4 GWh | Oct 1997 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 41.1% Landfill Gas : 30.3% Other Biomass Gas : 28.6% |
| Slate Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Stratford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 619.8 GWh | Oct 2021 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Stockton Biomass | DTE Stockton LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 356.8 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
| Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid | Wellhead Services, Inc | Stanton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jun 2020 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sand Bar Power Plant | Tri-Dam Power Authority | Stanislaus Ntl. Fores, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Stanford Campus Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Stanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sierra Pacific Sonora | Sierra Pacific Industries | Standard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.6 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Signal Hill West Unit | Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc | Signal Hill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.8 GWh | Jun 2004 | Jun 2024 | Other Gas |
| San Francisquito 1 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 223.5 GWh | Mar 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| San Francisquito 2 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 69.8 GWh | Jun 1920 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.0 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Santa Fe Springs Rooftop Solar BLDG M | Golden Springs Development Company LLC | Santa Fe Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Feb 2015 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
| Santa Fe Springs Rooftop Solar BLDG H | Golden Springs Development Company LLC | Santa Fe Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Santa Cruz Energy | Santa Cruz Energy LLC | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.8 GWh | Oct 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| SCU000 El Camino Real Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 | Xeres Ventures LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 215.0 MWh | Aug 2011 | Jun 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Santa Clara Cogen | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.1 GWh | May 1982 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SDCWA - Twin Oaks | CleanCapital Holdings | San Marcos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Stenner Creek Solar | Stenner Creek Solar LLC | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| SCC - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.1 GWh | Jan 1953 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 50.5% Natural Gas : 49.3% |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.2 GWh | Nov 1984 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Soboba Community Solar Project | Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sunset Reservoir North Basin | Duke Energy Renewables Services | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SF Southeast Cogen Plant | City & County of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 283.8 MWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| San Dimas | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | San Dimas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | May 1981 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.2 GWh | Aug 2002 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Solar : 2.5% |
| San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| SDCCD - Miramar | CleanCapital Holdings | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| San Diego - EMDF at San Diego | California PV Energy 3, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Shelter Creek Condominiums Solar | Vista Solar, Inc. | San Bruno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| SB Water Reclamation Fuel Cell | San Bernardino Fuel Cell, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.3 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.4% Natural Gas : 3.6% |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #28 | Southern California Edison Co | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2015 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Salinas River Cogeneration | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 243.6 GWh | Oct 1991 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Strata Roof 1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.6 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sacramento Point West Medical Offices | KP Sacramento Point West Medical Offices Solar, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.3 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 650.5 GWh | Nov 1997 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| SCDA Solar 1 | SCDA Solar 1, LLC | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.4 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Star California II LLC | Solar Star California II LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sacramento (SMUD) | Terraform Arcadia | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.2 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sacramento Fairbain Water Treatment Plant | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.2 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.8 GWh | Jan 1985 | Aug 2023 | Water |
| SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 643.4 GWh | Feb 1997 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Solar Star 1 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 959.3 GWh | Feb 2014 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Star California, XLI, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 164.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Star 2 | Solar Star California XX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 758.7 GWh | Feb 2014 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Springs Generating Station | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.2 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SSI West Riverside Landfill LLC | Standard Solar | Riverside, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.1 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 592.3 GWh | May 1994 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Shiloh I Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 440.9 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #27 | Southern California Edison Co | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 952.3 MWh | Jan 2015 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #26 | Southern California Edison Co | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Jan 2015 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #03 | Southern California Edison Co | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 515.1 MWh | Feb 2011 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Silicon Valley Clean Water | Silicon Valley Clean Water | Redwood City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 94.8% Natural Gas : 5.2% |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #11 | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Jan 2015 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #16 | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jan 2015 | Mar 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #13 | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Jan 2015 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #05 | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #07 | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Oct 2012 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #48 | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Jan 2015 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #22 | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 363.5 MWh | Jul 2011 | Mar 2023 | Solar |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 259.9 GWh | Dec 1963 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.5 TWh | May 1944 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Sierra Pacific Industries (2042-RD) | Sierra Pacific Industries | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.3 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Starbucks - Evolution Fresh | Bloom Energy | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SunE Rochester | SunE Solar XVI Lessor, LLC | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 2016 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
| Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Quincy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.7 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Scattergood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 1958 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Salt Springs | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 210.4 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| SCE-Snowline-Duncan Road (North) | SunEdison LLC | Phelan, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCE-Snowline-Duncan Road (South) | SunEdison LLC | Phelan, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCE-Snowline-White Road (South) | SunEdison LLC | Phelan, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCE-Snowline-White Road (North) | SunEdison LLC | Phelan, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCE-Snowline-White Rd (Central) | SunEdison LLC | Phelan, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stage Gulch Solar | Stage Gulch Solar, LLC | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Solar | Sonoma County Junior College District | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 MWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Sonoma Central Landfill Phase I | County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Sonoma Central Landfill Phase II | County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | May 1996 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Solar Star California, XLIV, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Star Palo Alto I, LLC | DG 1 Acquisition Co., LLC | Palo Alto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV 18 | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Palmdale East | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV 1 | CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Oasis LLC | Solar Oasis, LLC | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.1 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| SunEdison Procter & Gamble Oxnard | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2022 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 8.3 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.2 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 15.2 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 30.5 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 52.8 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 73.9 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 75.4 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 83.4 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 143.3 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 46 | 2 | 145.9 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 14 | 266.4 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 287.3 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 334.6 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 42 | 5 | 346.1 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 41 | 5 | 353.9 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 356.6 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 39 | 12 | 376.9 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 9 | 535.1 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 805.0 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 36 | 9 | 842.4 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 35 | 53 | 910.8 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 34 | 23 | 920.0 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 33 | 6 | 955.6 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 987.8 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 31 | 30 | 1.1 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 21 | 1.4 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 29 | 25 | 1.5 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.9 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 26 | 21 | 2.1 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.2 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 24 | 15 | 2.2 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 39 | 2.5 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 42 | 3.0 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 3.2 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 39 | 3.2 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 18 | 51 | 3.5 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 17 | 58 | 3.7 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 16 | 23 | 3.8 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.9 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.9 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 13 | 24 | 5.5 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 147 | 5.6 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 11 | 29 | 5.7 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.8 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.7 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 100 | 8.7 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 81 | 10.9 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.9 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.7 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 48 | 15.6 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 19 | 20.8 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 22.6 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 283 | 36.2 TWh |