Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.9 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 154.4 GWh | Jun 1985 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Isabella Hydro Project | Isabella Partners | Lake Isabella, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 1990 | Mar 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.4 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Total Energy Facilities | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 172.2 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2022 | Other Biomass Gas : 73.8% Natural Gas : 26.2% |
| Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | May 1983 | Apr 2023 | Water |
| 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) | 28.7 GWh | Mar 2000 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource I | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.4 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.3 GWh | Jan 1980 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| El Segundo Cogen | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 1987 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Tulare Success Power Project | Lower Tule River Irrgtn Dist | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 538.0 MWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 265.4 GWh | May 1985 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.0 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Haypress | EIF Haypress LLC | Sierra City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Nov 1988 | Aug 2023 | Water |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.6 GWh | Jul 2003 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.4 GWh | Dec 1986 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.7 GWh | Jan 1989 | Apr 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 694.9 GWh | Jan 1987 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.9 GWh | Sep 1989 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Karen Avenue Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.6 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.2 GWh | Mar 1991 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Burney Forest Products | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 242.3 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 96.9% Natural Gas : 3.1% |
| Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.8 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Kaweah Delta District Hospital | Kaweah Delta Hospital | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.0 GWh | Sep 2008 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Lost Creek I | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 276.8 GWh | Nov 1947 | Jun 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 85.9% Natural Gas : 14.1% |
| Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Marina Landfill Gas | Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.9 GWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.8 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 93.6% Natural Gas : 6.4% |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Rio Bravo Rocklin | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 188.8 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 98.8% Natural Gas : 1.2% |
| Woodland Biomass Power Ltd | DTE Energy Services-Woodland | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 200.4 GWh | Aug 1989 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | May 1990 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HL Power | HL Power Company | Wendel, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 216.5 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
| Pine Flat | Kings River Conservation Dist | Piedra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 777.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Diamond Valley Lake | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Winchester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.5 GWh | Mar 1995 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.0 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 87.8 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.4 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Dinosaur Point | International Turbine Res Inc | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Apr 1988 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.5 GWh | Oct 2008 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.4% Natural Gas : 3.6% |
| CDCR (CA) - Wasco State Prison | SunE Wasco SP Owner, LLC | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kilroy Solar | Nautilus Solar Solutions | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy | ABEC #2 LLC | Buttonwillow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Green Beanworks C PV | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Jul 2018 | 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 |
| CDCR (CA) - Corcoran State Prison | SunE Corcoran SP Owner, LLC | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.1 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vandenberg Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Vandenberg Airforce B, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CDCR (CA) - Solano State Prison | SunE Solano SP Owner, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 117.5 GWh | Apr 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.1 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Voyager Wind IV | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Voyager Wind III | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Voyager Wind II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 523.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Valentine Solar, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 309.8 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| AES Huntington Beach Energy Project | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 TWh | Jan 2020 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga Campus | Chaffey Community College District | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 78.8 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 189.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Maverick Solar, LLC | Maverick Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 395.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| County of San Diego SBRC | MN8 Energy LLC | Chula Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Target Woodland Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Liberty HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Frontier HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AES Alamitos Energy Center | AES Alamitos Energy, LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 TWh | Jan 2020 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Antelope Expansion 1B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.9 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Ratkovich Alhambra | Bloom Energy | Alhambra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.1 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Little Bear 3 | Little Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Little Bear 4 | Little Bear Solar 4, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Little Bear 5 | Little Bear Solar 5, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| UC Merced Solar Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Merced, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar : 99.9% |
| Stage Gulch Solar | Stage Gulch Solar, LLC | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lavio Solar | Lavio Solar, LLC | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RPUWD Scheuer Well Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | May 2018 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| SeaWorld Aquatica | Onyx Asset Services Group | Chula Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Tulare BioMAT Fuel Cell | Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 81.7% Natural Gas : 18.3% |
| National Raisin | National Raisin | Fowler, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar Array | Seaboard Energy California, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wistaria Ranch Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 328.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| San Pablo Raceway | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 278.2 GWh | Jul 2019 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Mustang Two | RE Mustang Two LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 422.6 GWh | Oct 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| UC Riverside Lots 30 & 32 | MN8 Energy LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Stanford Campus Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Stanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSU Long Beach Lots 7 & 14 | MN8 Energy LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | 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 |