Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Niagara Bottling - Rialto | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Little Rock Pham Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Palmdale, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 8.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wolfskill Energy Center | Gilroy Energy Center LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
AVS Lancaster 1 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Hat Creek 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Comcast - Universal City | Bloom Energy | Universal City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Foothill Sanitary Landfill - Solar Array | Ameresco San Joaquin Solar LLC | Linden, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 8.5 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Oct 1978 | Jun 2024 | Jet Fuel |
Kekawaka Power House | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Mirinda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Dinosaur Point | International Turbine Res Inc | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Apr 1988 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Central Antelope Dry Ranch B LLC | Central Antelope Dry Ranch B, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Pleasanton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.4 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Life Technologies Carlsbad | Bloom Energy | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.4 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Equinix San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
North Palm Springs 4A | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Solano County Cogen Plant | Solano County | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ratkovich Alhambra | Bloom Energy | Alhambra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Disney Prospect | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 8.2 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lancaster Little Rock | AES Distributed Energy | Landers, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Roll Delano 2 | Bloom Energy | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
UC Riverside Lots 30 & 32 | MN8 Energy LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | May 1990 | 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 |
Cal State Univ San Bernardino FC01 | Southern California Edison Co | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.1 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
ATT Ventura Blvd | Bloom Energy | Sherman Oaks, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 8.1 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Dominguez Plant | Eco Services Corp. | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.1 GWh | Jul 1976 | Dec 2022 | Waste Heat |
AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Intel Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
SunAnza | Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc | Anza, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Eagle Creek | ZGlobal Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Spaulding 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Jun 1928 | Mar 2023 | Water |
ATT Van Nyus | Bloom Energy | Van Nuys, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.9 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Amazon PSP1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Beaumont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
AT&T - Hayward | Bloom Energy | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pixar - Emeryville | Bloom Energy | Emeryville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
North Kern State Prison Phase II | SunE P11L Holdings, LLC | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SCC - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Taylor Farms Salinas | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
CalCity Solar 1 | CalCity Solar 1, LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Temescal | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Canal Energy S23, LLC | Canal Energy S23, LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
DirecTV - Los Angeles | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation PV | Tesla Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 7.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Waste Mangement Redwood LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Novato, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs City of | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Apr 1985 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
El Cajon Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Salka Cabazon Wind | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Dec 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
AT&T - Redwood City | Bloom Energy | Redwood City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
ATT Kelvin | Bloom Energy | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Merced 1 PV | ZGlobal Inc | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Combustion Turbine Project No 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Mar 1996 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
CalTech - Pasadena | Bloom Energy | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
IOS II-LAX9 | IOS II LLC | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Green Beanworks C PV | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid | Tesla Inc. | Oceanside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
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 |
Pine Tree Solar Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Owenyo, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.4 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valencia 2 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valley Center 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SEPV Imperial Dixieland West | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Maxim | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 | Southern California Edison Co | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
US-TOPCO (Soccer Center) | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CalPeak Power Vaca Dixon Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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 |
Xilinx San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Phoenix | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Sonora, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Jan 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chuckawalla Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AT&T - San Diego Trade Street | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Fall Creek | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 7.1 GWh | Aug 1903 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 7.1 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bakersfield PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Combie South | Nevada Irrigation District | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Mar 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kilroy Solar | Nautilus Solar Solutions | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
California State Univ at Channel Islands | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Las Virgenes | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calabasas, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Butte College Main Campus Solar | Butte-Glenn Community College District | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Jun 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
American Canyon Solar | RP Napa Solar 1, LLC | American Canyon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
University of San Diego | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Upper Dawson | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 6.8 GWh | Oct 1983 | Dec 2022 | Water |
CBS Television City | Televison City Studios, LLC. | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.8 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 76.8% Solar : 23.2% |
Citizen B | AES Distributed Energy | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Merced Falls | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2022 | Water |
CBS Studio Center | Crestmark Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.8 GWh | May 2013 | Aug 2023 | Natural Gas |
EMWD - San Jacinto RES BCT | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Lincoln WWTF Hybrid | Lincoln Solar Star, LLC | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CalRenew-1 | CalRenew-1 LLC | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Mar 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant | Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital | Newport Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Jun 2006 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Amazon San Bernardino | Bloom Energy | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Green Beanworks D PV | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Frankenheimer Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Oakdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Feb 1983 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Shasta Solar Farm | Ignite Solar Holdings LLC | Fall River Mills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Feb 2014 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Green Beanworks B PV | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on June 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
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Kern County, CA | # 1 | 283 | 36.2 TWh |
Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 22.6 TWh |
San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 19 | 20.8 TWh |
Contra Costa County, CA | # 4 | 48 | 15.6 TWh |
San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.7 TWh |
Riverside County, CA | # 6 | 158 | 13.9 TWh |
Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 81 | 10.9 TWh |
Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 100 | 8.7 TWh |
Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.7 TWh |
Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.8 TWh |
Monterey County, CA | # 11 | 29 | 5.7 TWh |
San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 147 | 5.6 TWh |
Sonoma County, CA | # 13 | 24 | 5.5 TWh |
Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.9 TWh |
Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.9 TWh |
Tuolumne County, CA | # 16 | 23 | 3.8 TWh |
Orange County, CA | # 17 | 58 | 3.7 TWh |
Kings County, CA | # 18 | 51 | 3.5 TWh |
Solano County, CA | # 19 | 39 | 3.2 TWh |
Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 3.2 TWh |
Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 42 | 3.0 TWh |
Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 39 | 2.5 TWh |
El Dorado County, CA | # 24 | 15 | 2.2 TWh |
Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 7 | 2.2 TWh |
Placer County, CA | # 26 | 21 | 2.1 TWh |
Plumas County, CA | # 27 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.9 TWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jun 2024 Generation |
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Madera County, CA | # 29 | 25 | 1.5 TWh |
Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 21 | 1.4 TWh |
Ventura County, CA | # 31 | 30 | 1.1 TWh |
Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 987.8 GWh |
Calaveras County, CA | # 33 | 6 | 955.6 GWh |
Merced County, CA | # 34 | 23 | 920.0 GWh |
Tulare County, CA | # 35 | 53 | 910.8 GWh |
Mono County, CA | # 36 | 9 | 842.4 GWh |
Lake County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 805.0 GWh |
Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 9 | 535.1 GWh |
Nevada County, CA | # 39 | 12 | 376.9 GWh |
Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 356.6 GWh |
Trinity County, CA | # 41 | 5 | 353.9 GWh |
San Benito County, CA | # 42 | 5 | 346.1 GWh |
Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 334.6 GWh |
Santa Barbara County, CA | # 44 | 18 | 287.3 GWh |
Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 14 | 266.4 GWh |
Mariposa County, CA | # 46 | 2 | 145.9 GWh |
San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 143.3 GWh |
San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 83.4 GWh |
Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 75.4 GWh |
Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 73.9 GWh |
Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 52.8 GWh |
Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 30.5 GWh |
Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 15.2 GWh |
Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.2 GWh |
Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 8.3 GWh |