Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | IHI Power Services Corp | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 146.7 GWh | Sep 1986 | Jun 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.9% |
| El Nido Facility | Merced Power LLC | El Nido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.8 GWh | Jul 2008 | Feb 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.4 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Mt Poso Cogeneration | Mt Poso Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 278.9 GWh | Apr 1989 | Sep 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 129.3 GWh | Dec 1937 | Jun 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| Desert View Power | Desert View Power Inc | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 172.2 GWh | Oct 1991 | Apr 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 98.9% Natural Gas : 1.1% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.9 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Sierra Pacific Sonora | Sierra Pacific Industries | Standard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.6 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Wheelabrator Shasta | Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 303.5 GWh | Sep 1987 | Jun 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.8 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Roseburg Forest Products Biomass | Roseburg Forest Products | Weed, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 62.6 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 94.7 GWh | Feb 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| SPI Anderson 2 | Sierra Pacific Industries | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 129.5 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Anheuser-Busch #2 | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Oct 2014 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Coachella Hills Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 233.0 GWh | Feb 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Summit Winds | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 185.9 GWh | Jun 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Golden Hills Wind | Golden Hills Wind, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 269.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Foundation Mann Packing | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation SaIinas Valley State Prison | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Dole Fresh Vegetables | Foundation CA Fund X Manager LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.0 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Voyager Wind II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 523.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jun 2024 | 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 IV | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation California Training Facility | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Taylor Farms | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Voyager Wind I | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 408.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| City of Soledad Water Reclamation | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm III | Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.2 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm II | Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.6 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Golden Acorn Casino | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Jun 2014 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Point Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 259.3 GWh | Feb 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Mesa Wind Repower | Mesa Wind Repower | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center | Golden Hills Interconnection Wind, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 147.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Strauss Wind Farm | Strauss Wind LLC | Lompoc, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 148.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Oasis Alta | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 48.2 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation CDCR LAC | Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Scheid Vineyards | Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager, LLC | Greenfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLC | FPL Energy Montezuma Wind | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 99.3 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Whitewater Hill Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.3 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 644.8 GWh | Nov 2012 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| High Winds LLC | FPLE High Winds, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 322.2 GWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Cabazon Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 123.4 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center I | Alta Wind Energy Center I | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 397.5 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Mountain View III | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.2 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Pattern Operators LP | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 290.0 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Dillon Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 158.1 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center II | Alta Wind Energy Center II | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 361.9 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Manzana Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 496.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Mountain View IV | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 182.7 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Mountain View I & II | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 319.8 GWh | May 2001 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center III | Alta Wind Energy Center III | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 362.9 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Garnet Wind Energy Center | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.5 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center V | Alta Wind Energy Center V | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 252.9 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ridgetop | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 126.9 GWh | Mar 1994 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| EDF Renewable Windfarm V Inc | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.1 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Shiloh Wind Project 2 LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 425.5 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Helzel & Schwarzhoff 86 | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Coram Tehachapi | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Aug 1992 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Vasco Winds | Vasco Winds, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 234.7 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource II | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.7 GWh | Dec 1996 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Buena Vista Energy LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.9 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| ZCO | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Kumeyaay Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 152.5 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| San Gorgonio Windplant WPP1993 | FPL Energy Operating Services, Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 170.5 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Oasis Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 216.7 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pine Tree Wind Power Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 67.7 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Terra-Gen VG Wind LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Shiloh IV Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 303.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Shiloh I Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 440.9 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pacific Wind LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 699.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Coram Energy LLC | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.3 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Coram Energy LLC (ECT) | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.4 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Montezuma Wind II | NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 222.9 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Foundation ST | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Teichert Materials-Teichert Vernalis | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Shiloh III Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 291.8 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Green Power I | FPL Energy Green Power | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 605.4 MWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| North Sky River Energy LLC | North Sky River Energy LLC | Weldon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 424.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Brookfield Tehachapi 1 | Coram California Development, L.P. | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 274.5 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.2 GWh | Feb 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Cemex River Plant | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Cemex BMQ | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Superior Farms | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Dixon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 911.0 MWh | Nov 2012 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Foundation Wal-Mart Red Bluff | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Aug 2012 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| Foundation Cemex Madison | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Madison, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation RRM | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation NWNA | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.2 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Victory Garden (Tehachapi) | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.7 GWh | Nov 1981 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Wagner Wind LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.4 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
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 |