Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEGS IX | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 114.2 GWh | Aug 1990 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Whitewater Hydro Plant | Desert Water Agency | California, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 104.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 62.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Isabella Hydro Project | Isabella Partners | Lake Isabella, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 1990 | Mar 2023 | Water |
| Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | May 1983 | Apr 2023 | Water |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.5 GWh | Jun 1985 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | May 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Carson Cogeneration | Carson Cogeneration Co | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.8 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.7 GWh | Mar 2000 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource I | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.3 GWh | Jan 1980 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| El Segundo Cogen | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Kingsburg Cogen | KES Kingsburg LP | Kingsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.2 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 661.2 GWh | Jan 1987 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Haypress | EIF Haypress LLC | Sierra City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.1 GWh | Nov 1988 | Aug 2023 | Water |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.5 GWh | Jul 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Dec 1986 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.3 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Kaweah Delta District Hospital | Kaweah Delta Hospital | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.3 GWh | Sep 2008 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HL Power | HL Power Company | Wendel, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 205.1 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Rio Bravo Rocklin | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 146.6 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 98.8% Natural Gas : 1.2% |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.1 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 97.0% Natural Gas : 3.0% |
| Marina Landfill Gas | Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.0 GWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Karen Avenue Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Lost Creek I | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 254.9 GWh | Nov 1947 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 10.9% |
| Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Nov 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Burney Forest Products | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 186.7 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.9 GWh | Mar 1991 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.4 GWh | Mar 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | Oct 2008 | Aug 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
| Pine Flat | Kings River Conservation Dist | Piedra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 561.7 GWh | Dec 1983 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| Dinosaur Point | International Turbine Res Inc | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Apr 1988 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.1 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 125.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.5 GWh | Sep 1987 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.4 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.1 GWh | Apr 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CDCR (CA) - Wasco State Prison | SunE Wasco SP Owner, LLC | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Voyager Wind IV | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 70.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation SaIinas Valley State Prison | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| RE Gaskell West 4 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CDCR (CA) - Corcoran State Prison | SunE Corcoran SP Owner, LLC | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CDCR (CA) - Solano State Prison | SunE Solano SP Owner, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vandenberg Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Vandenberg Airforce B, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy | ABEC #2 LLC | Buttonwillow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar Array | Seaboard Energy California, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stenner Creek Solar | Stenner Creek Solar LLC | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 700.0 MWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Voyager Wind II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 473.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Voyager Wind III | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 142.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Target Woodland Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Strauss Wind Farm | Strauss Wind LLC | Lompoc, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| AES Alamitos Energy Center | AES Alamitos Energy, LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 TWh | Jan 2020 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| AES Huntington Beach Energy Project | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 TWh | Jan 2020 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga Campus | Chaffey Community College District | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 185.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Maverick Solar, LLC | Maverick Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 375.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Lancaster | Clean Focus Yield, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Liberty HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Frontier HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valentine Solar, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 282.1 GWh | Oct 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Antelope Expansion 1B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Ratkovich Alhambra | Bloom Energy | Alhambra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.7 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Wistaria Ranch Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 295.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Stage Gulch Solar | Stage Gulch Solar, LLC | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lavio Solar | Lavio Solar, LLC | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RPUWD Scheuer Well Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | May 2018 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
| Soboba Community Solar Project | Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Jul 2016 | 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 |
| Tulare BioMAT Fuel Cell | Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 81.3% Natural Gas : 18.7% |
| National Raisin | National Raisin | Fowler, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kilroy Solar | Nautilus Solar Solutions | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| UC Merced Solar Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Merced, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino County, CA | # 55 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 54 | 3 | 12.9 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 28.6 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 68.1 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.4 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 77.0 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 130.9 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 237.1 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 303.3 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 5 | 313.4 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 42 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 356.1 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 39 | 5 | 383.8 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 493.4 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 37 | 6 | 754.2 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 36 | 25 | 774.2 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 795.4 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 33 | 53 | 842.8 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 883.1 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 904.8 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 29 | 26 | 1.3 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.8 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.8 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.0 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.5 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.7 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 20 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 19 | 3 | 3.1 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 18 | 54 | 3.5 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.5 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 16 | 58 | 3.6 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.8 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 13 | 29 | 5.1 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 12 | 24 | 5.1 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 11 | 148 | 5.6 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.4 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 6.9 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.7 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.4 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 50 | 14.9 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 19.0 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.9 TWh |