Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Slate Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Stratford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 656.4 GWh | Oct 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn S3 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 79.4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn S1 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 93.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
BigBeau Solar, LLC | Big Beau Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 299.9 GWh | Jan 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 555.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Blythe Mesa Solar II | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 541.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Little Bear Solar 1, LLC | Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
North Rosamond Solar LLC | North Rosamond Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 387.0 GWh | May 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Sentinel Energy Center, LLC | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 509.8 GWh | Apr 2013 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc. | AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc. | Ripon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Mar 1988 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant | Oxnard City of | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Jul 1981 | Aug 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 87.7% Natural Gas : 12.3% |
Watson Cogeneration | ARCO Products Co-Watson | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 TWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 83.9% Other Gas : 15.7% |
Oxnard | Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 483.7 GWh | Jun 1982 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Berry Cogen | Berry Petroleum Co | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.1 GWh | Nov 1986 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.8 GWh | May 1985 | Aug 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 376.5 GWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
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% |
US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 280.0 GWh | Jun 1984 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Calistoga Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 467.3 GWh | Feb 1984 | Aug 2024 | Geothermal |
Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 320.1 GWh | Nov 1982 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 93.0% Natural Gas : 7.0% |
San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.5 GWh | Aug 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Solar : 2.4% |
Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 122.6 GWh | Dec 1937 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 177.6 GWh | Oct 1985 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.5 GWh | Mar 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 332.1 GWh | Oct 1989 | Aug 2024 | Geothermal |
Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 391.3 GWh | Jun 1987 | Aug 2024 | Geothermal |
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | IHI Power Services Corp | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 136.3 GWh | Sep 1986 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | May 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
El Segundo Energy Center LLC | El Segundo Energy Center, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 142.7 GWh | Jun 2013 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 342.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Sep 1991 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 137.2 GWh | Nov 1986 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.4 GWh | Aug 1983 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 84.1% Waste Heat : 15.9% |
Covanta Stanislaus Energy | Covanta Stanislaus Inc | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 89.6 GWh | Aug 1988 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 51.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 42.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.4% |
Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs City of | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Apr 1985 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lodi Energy Center | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 827.1 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
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% |
Watkins Manufacturing Co. | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Oct 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
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 |
Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.7 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
South Belridge Cogeneration Facility | AERA Energy LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 487.7 GWh | Nov 1985 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Brea Expansion Plant | Brea Power II | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 245.2 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
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 |
Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.5 GWh | Jun 1985 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Signal Hill West Unit | Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc | Signal Hill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.3 GWh | Jun 2004 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas |
Irwindale Brew Yard, LLC | Irwindale Brew Yard, LLC | Irwindale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jan 2002 | Aug 2024 | Solar : 98.2% Other Biomass Gas : 1.8% |
Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 159.0 GWh | Sep 1986 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
SEGS IX | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 114.2 GWh | Aug 1990 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 219.8 GWh | Nov 1989 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 246.2 GWh | May 1985 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 161.2 GWh | May 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Sep 2002 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
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 |
California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.5 GWh | Jul 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Salinas River Cogeneration | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 226.0 GWh | Oct 1991 | 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% |
Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.3 GWh | Jan 1980 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Foundation Superior Farms | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Dixon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 712.0 MWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.7 GWh | Mar 2000 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Foundation Wal-Mart Red Bluff | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Wheelabrator Shasta | Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.3 GWh | Sep 1987 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Topaz Solar Farm | Topaz Solar Farms LLC | Santa Margarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 TWh | Mar 2013 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Naval Hospital Medical Center | Department of the Navy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.4 GWh | Nov 2003 | 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 |
UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 214.4 GWh | Sep 1993 | 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% |
CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.9 GWh | Sep 2010 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 82.0% Solar : 18.0% |
Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 69.3 GWh | Dec 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Pine Flat | Kings River Conservation Dist | Piedra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 561.7 GWh | Dec 1983 | Aug 2024 | Water |
SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 632.0 GWh | Nov 1997 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 598.8 GWh | Feb 1997 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 71.3 GWh | Sep 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 574.4 GWh | May 1994 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Taft 26C Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.9 GWh | Jun 1982 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Berry Placerita Cogen | Shadow Wolf Energy | Santa Clarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Geothermal 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.8 GWh | Nov 1985 | Aug 2024 | Geothermal |
Geothermal 1 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 254.1 GWh | Dec 1982 | Aug 2024 | Geothermal |
Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 223.0 GWh | May 1988 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 187.5 GWh | Mar 1996 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Redding Power | City of Redding - (CA) | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 329.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Woodland | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 300.9 GWh | Oct 1993 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Richmond Cogen | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | Richmond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 922.3 GWh | Jul 1992 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.7% Other Gas : 2.3% |
CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.2 GWh | Sep 1983 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Oxnard Paper Mill | New-Indy, Oxnard LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 193.1 GWh | Feb 1986 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.7 GWh | Sep 1957 | Aug 2024 | Purchased Steam |
University of California San Diego Hybrid | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 223.7 GWh | Jun 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | LAX Airport | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 39.1 GWh | Sep 2015 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Midway Sunset Cogen | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 244.2 GWh | Apr 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.1 GWh | Jun 1958 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.4% Gaseous Propane : 5.6% |
CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.3 GWh | Nov 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Sanger, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Nov 2007 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Biola University Hybrid | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.4 GWh | Mar 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.3 GWh | Oct 1978 | Aug 2024 | Jet Fuel |
New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 511.5 GWh | May 1979 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Diablo Canyon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Avila Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.7 TWh | Apr 1985 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
Walnut Creek Energy Park | Walnut Creek LLC | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 336.7 GWh | Mar 2013 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
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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 |
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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 |