Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 430.7 GWh | Jan 1964 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 424.1 GWh | Mar 1961 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Shiloh I Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 418.3 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 417.0 GWh | Apr 1983 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Mount Signal Solar Farm II | MN8 Energy LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 409.6 GWh | Dec 2019 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| John L. Featherstone Plant | Hudson Ranch Power I LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 408.9 GWh | Feb 2012 | Jan 2025 | Geothermal |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 406.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Springbok Solar Farm 2 | 63SU 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 404.2 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Parker Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Parker, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 403.6 GWh | Nov 1942 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 400.8 GWh | Nov 1965 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Mammoth Pool | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 398.7 GWh | Feb 1960 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington | Phillips 66 - Los Angeles | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 397.9 GWh | Apr 1984 | Jan 2025 | Other Gas : 54.4% Natural Gas : 45.6% |
| North Rosamond Solar LLC | North Rosamond Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 396.8 GWh | May 2019 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Big Creek 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Big Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 393.8 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Mustang Two | RE Mustang Two LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 393.2 GWh | Oct 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 393.0 GWh | Sep 1949 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Chestnut | Chestnut Westside, LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 391.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jan 2025 | Solar : 95.5% |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center West | CSOLAR IV West LLC | Seeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 388.3 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| North Sky River Energy LLC | North Sky River Energy LLC | Weldon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 386.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| RE Garland | Southern Power Co | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 383.7 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Voyager Wind I | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 383.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Maverick Solar, LLC | Maverick Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 378.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Calipatria, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 376.5 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Big Creek 2A | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 375.7 GWh | Jul 1928 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 375.7 GWh | Jun 1987 | Jan 2025 | Geothermal |
| Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 371.2 GWh | May 1951 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.0 GWh | Jun 1955 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 365.1 GWh | Aug 1969 | Nov 2024 | Water |
| Alta Wind Energy Center I | Alta Wind Energy Center I | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 361.0 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 359.4 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Humboldt Bay | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Eureka, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 355.8 GWh | Aug 2010 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Geothermal 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 354.1 GWh | Nov 1985 | Jan 2025 | Geothermal |
| Malburg | City of Vernon | Vernon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 353.4 GWh | Sep 2005 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid | Blythe Solar III, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 352.8 GWh | Apr 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 349.6 GWh | Nov 1982 | Jan 2025 | Other Gas : 96.2% Natural Gas : 3.8% |
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 349.3 GWh | Oct 1958 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Donnells | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 347.7 GWh | May 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wright Solar Park | Wright Solar Park LLC | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 347.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 346.4 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pit 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 345.4 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 344.5 GWh | Dec 1963 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Edwards Sanborn E1B | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 342.6 GWh | Oct 2022 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| THUMS | THUMS Long Beach Company | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 338.6 GWh | Dec 2002 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| BigBeau Solar, LLC | Big Beau Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 338.0 GWh | Jan 2022 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 337.5 GWh | Jun 2016 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 337.0 GWh | Jan 1968 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Alta Wind X | Alta Wind X, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 336.5 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 336.5 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 335.0 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Sentinel Energy Center, LLC | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 334.6 GWh | Apr 2013 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 334.5 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 331.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| American Kings Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 330.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E1A | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 329.9 GWh | Jul 2022 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| CA Flats Solar 150, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Shandon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 328.8 GWh | Jan 2019 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Campo Verde Solar | Southern Power Co | El Centro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 328.6 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 328.0 GWh | Aug 2023 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 326.6 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Stockton Biomass | DTE Stockton LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 326.3 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 319.7 GWh | Apr 1996 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Geothermal 1 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 319.7 GWh | Dec 1982 | Jan 2025 | Geothermal |
| Drew Solar LLC | Drew Solar LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 311.9 GWh | Oct 2022 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 311.2 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 308.7 GWh | Oct 1989 | Jan 2025 | Geothermal |
| Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC | Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC | Twin Cities, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 305.4 GWh | Jan 2021 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Maverick Solar 7, LLC | Maverick Solar 7, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 303.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 303.2 GWh | Aug 1965 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 302.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Alta Wind Energy Center III | Alta Wind Energy Center III | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 302.6 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center II | Alta Wind Energy Center II | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 299.7 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Edwards Sanborn E2 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 296.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Big Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 296.2 GWh | Nov 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Edwards Sanborn E4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 295.8 GWh | Nov 2022 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Shiloh IV Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 294.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Scarlet Solar (CA) | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 294.2 GWh | - | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Proxima | Proxima Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 293.4 GWh | - | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Wistaria Ranch Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 292.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 292.1 GWh | Oct 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Springbok Solar Farm 1 | 62SK 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 291.6 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valentine Solar, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 291.3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 291.0 GWh | Apr 1987 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 72.8% Natural Gas : 27.2% |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 289.5 GWh | Nov 1987 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Hudson - High Desert Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 285.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Paicines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 284.8 GWh | Dec 2017 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Mountain View I & II | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.7 GWh | May 2001 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Arlington Energy Center III | Arlington Energy Center III | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.6 GWh | Jul 2022 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Pit 6 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.7 GWh | Jul 1965 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Coso Energy Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.3 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center South | CSOLAR IV South LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.2 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Narrows 2 | Yuba County Water Agency | Browns Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 276.7 GWh | Nov 1969 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wheelabrator Shasta | Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 276.6 GWh | Sep 1987 | Jan 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Raceway Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 276.0 GWh | - | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Shiloh III Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.6 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.6 GWh | May 1948 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Ivanpah 2 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.1 GWh | Nov 2013 | Jan 2025 | Solar : 95.6% Natural Gas : 4.4% |
| Ivanpah 3 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 274.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Jan 2025 | Solar : 95.7% Natural Gas : 4.3% |
| Moccasin | City & County of San Francisco | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 273.0 GWh | Jul 1969 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| CD4 | CD4 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 272.3 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 271.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Woodland | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 270.6 GWh | Oct 1993 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on January 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jan 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 20.7 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 4 | 196 | 14.1 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 5 | 158 | 13.7 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 6 | 50 | 13.6 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.6 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 24 | 5.2 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 148 | 5.0 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.4 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 14 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 15 | 29 | 4.0 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 16 | 54 | 3.8 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.4 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 18 | 58 | 3.2 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.8 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 21 | 24 | 2.5 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 43 | 2.5 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 27 | 7 | 1.7 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Jan 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 1.0 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 905.3 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 32 | 53 | 816.3 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 33 | 7 | 804.3 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 801.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 743.4 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 469.4 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 450.7 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 39 | 25 | 377.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 348.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 331.4 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 44 | 5 | 299.9 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 126.4 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.9 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.6 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 64.7 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 28.6 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 7.4 GWh |