Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Hill Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.9 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| H. Gonzales | City of Vernon | Vernon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 297.9 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| High Winds LLC | FPLE High Winds, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 237.7 GWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Blacksand Generating Facility | Bridge Energy LLC | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.1 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Mountain View III | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Springville Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 363.0 MWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Regional Wastewater Control Facility | City of Stockton MUD | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Oct 2000 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 97.7% Natural Gas : 2.2% |
| Ripon Generation Station | Modesto Irrigation District | Ripon, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 9.7 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Riverside Energy Resource Center | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.6 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Springs Generating Station | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Red Bluff | California Power Holdings LLC | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Chowchilla II | California Power Holdings LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.6 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Diablo Winds LLC | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.8 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Helzel & Schwarzhoff 86 | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| ZCO | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Kumeyaay Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.1 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Oasis Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 205.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Bear Valley Power Plant | Bear Valley Electric Service | Big Bear Lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Clearwater Power Plant | City of Riverside - (CA) | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.1 GWh | Feb 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Shiloh I Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 418.3 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy | AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC | Watsonville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.8 GWh | Dec 2005 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Pine Tree Wind Power Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 61.0 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Buena Vista Energy LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 90.9 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Roseburg Forest Products Biomass | Roseburg Forest Products | Weed, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 57.4 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| McGrath Peaker | Southern California Edison Co | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Grapeland Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Mira Loma Peaker | Southern California Edison Co | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.2 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Center Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Norwalk, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 88.4 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Terra-Gen VG Wind LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Pattern Operators LP | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 248.5 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| CalRenew-1 | CalRenew-1 LLC | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Mar 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Dillon Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 151.4 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| CSU Fresno Solar Project | MMA Fresno Power LP | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| North Brawley Geothermal Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 28.2 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Shiloh Wind Project 2 LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 431.7 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ameresco Keller Canyon | AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC | Bay Point, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.7 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Chiquita Canyon | AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC | Castaic, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.6 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Gap Pacific Distribution Center | MN8 Energy LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Orange Grove Peaking Facility | Orange Grove Energy LP | Pala, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.1 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 346.4 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Blythe LLC | NRG Solar Blythe | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.5 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| El Cajon Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SunEdison Walgreens Moreno Valley | SunE WG113 Moreno Valley LLC | Moreno Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mariani Packing Vacaville Solar | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 891.0 MWh | Oct 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Walgreens Woodland Distribution Center | SunE WG45 Woodland LLC | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 775.0 MWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SunEdison Ironwood State Prison | SunE CPA CDC2 LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SunEdison Procter & Gamble Oxnard | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kohls San Bernardino Solar Facility | SunE WF3 KHL A Holdings, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 GWh | Oct 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SunEdison Anheuser Busch Fairfield | SunE M5 Holdings LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 747.0 MWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Chuckawalla Valley State Prison | SunE CPA CDC1 LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SunEdison Walmart Apple Valley DC | SunE M5 Holdings LLC | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 969.0 MWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vaca Dixon Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| G2 Energy Ostrom Road LLC | G2 Energy LLC | Wheatland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.2 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Calabasas Gas to Energy Facility | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Agoura, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.4 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLC | FPL Energy Montezuma Wind | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 97.5 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 IV | Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 147.8 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind Energy Center V | Alta Wind Energy Center V | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 238.1 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alpine Solar | Alpine Solar | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 161.0 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Garnet Wind Energy Center | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pine Tree Solar Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Owenyo, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.9 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Occidental College Solar Project | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.6 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Metro Support Services Center Solar | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 479.0 MWh | Mar 2005 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Los Angeles Community College District | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.3 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Avenal Park | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sun City Project LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.3 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sand Drag LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.4 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Siphon Drop Power Plant | Yuma County Water User's Association | Winterhaven, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 12.8 GWh | Aug 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Yolo County Solar Project | Yolo County of | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 534.0 MWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| California Valley Solar Ranch | Clearway Energy Operating LLC | California Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 623.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 | Southern California Edison Co | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Borrego I | NRG Solar Borrego I | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.6 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mountain View IV | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.1 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Caltech Central | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 401.0 MWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Manzana Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 468.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center South | CSOLAR IV South LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.2 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center West | CSOLAR IV West LLC | Seeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 388.3 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stroud Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.5 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Five Points Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.9 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Westside Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.5 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FRV SI Transport Solar LP | FRV SI Transport Solar, L.P. (Sacremento) | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Jul 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Giffen | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | TBD, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.4 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cantua Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | TBD, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.9 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Huron Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.3 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 100.1 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sunnyvale City of WPCP | Sunnyvale City of WPCP | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.7 GWh | Oct 1997 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 40.7% Landfill Gas : 30.6% Other Biomass Gas : 28.7% |
| Sunset Reservoir North Basin | Duke Energy Renewables Services | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Robert O Schulz Solar Farm | South San Joaquin Irr District | Oakdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Broadridge Cogen | Broadridge Customer Communications | El Dorado Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.3 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 93.5% Solar : 6.5% |
| 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 |
| Teichert Materials-Teichert Vernalis | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm | Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 213.4 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation ST | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Regulus Solar Project | Regulus Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.5 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Adobe Solar | Southern Power Co | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.0 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Temescal Canyon RV, LLC | Temescal Canyon RV, LLC | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SMUD at Grundman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 24.2 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on September 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64.7 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.4 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.9 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 129.6 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 44 | 5 | 313.0 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 43 | 18 | 317.8 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 | 389.5 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 487.8 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 25 | 704.1 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 749.2 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 817.1 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 33 | 53 | 818.8 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 32 | 7 | 866.5 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 902.9 GWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 1.2 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 26 | 13 | 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 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 18 | 23 | 3.5 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 17 | 58 | 3.5 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 16 | 54 | 3.6 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 73 | 4.7 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 13 | 29 | 4.9 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 12 | 24 | 5.1 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 11 | 148 | 5.6 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.5 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 | 13.8 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 196 | 14.6 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 | 21.3 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 33.2 TWh |