Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Three Forks Water Power Project | Grizzly Mountain Ranch | Zenia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Crafton Hills College Solar Farm | San Bernardino Comm College Dist | Yucaipa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 97.8 MWh | May 2012 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.9 GWh | Sep 1989 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Yuba City Cogen Partners | Wellhead Services, Inc | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.6 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sutter Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Sutter | Yuba City, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 2.1 TWh | Jun 2001 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Yuba City Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.4 GWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Feather River Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.7 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Yorba Linda | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Yorba Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Oct 1981 | Sep 2023 | Water |
Valley View | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Yorba Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Yolo County Solar Project | Yolo County of | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 585.7 MWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
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% |
MM Yolo Power | Yolo County Community Services Department | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.5 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Walgreens Woodland Distribution Center | SunE WG45 Woodland LLC | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 2007 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Target Woodland Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Kaiser - Woodland Hills | Bloom Energy | Woodland Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.7 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Putah Creek Solar Farm North | Putah Creek Solar Farms LLC | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.0 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Putah Creek Solar Farm | Solvida Energy Group/Blue Oak Energy | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 16.3 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Siphon Drop Power Plant | Yuma County Water User's Association | Winterhaven, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 13.7 GWh | Aug 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Windsor Floating Solar | CA ODEVI LLC | Windsor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Diamond Valley Solar Project | Ecos Energy LLC | Winchester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Diamond Valley Lake | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Winchester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Wilmington Hydrogen Plant | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 319.0 GWh | Feb 1996 | Jun 2024 | Waste Heat |
Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington | Phillips 66 - Los Angeles | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 417.6 GWh | Apr 1984 | Jun 2024 | Other Gas : 53.7% Natural Gas : 46.3% |
Harbor | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 150.7 GWh | Jun 1949 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Harbor Cogen | Harbor Cogeneration Co. | Wilmington, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.6 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 339.0 GWh | Nov 1982 | Jun 2024 | Other Gas : 93.7% Natural Gas : 6.3% |
Los Angeles Harbor College | Los Angeles Community College District | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.4 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valero Wilmington Cogeneration Plant | Valero Wilmington | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 259.1 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Colon PV | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pierce College | Los Angeles Community College District | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.9 GWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Abel Road Bioenergy | ACC Renewable Resources | Williams, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.9 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Agricultural By-Products |
Wadham Energy LP | Wadham Energy Ltd Partners | Williams, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 86.4 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2023 | Agricultural By-Products : 99.5% |
Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.3 GWh | Sep 1986 | Jun 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Olsen | Olsen Power Partners | Whitmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.9 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 202.7 GWh | Oct 1985 | Jun 2024 | 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 |
Mesa Wind Repower | Mesa Wind Repower | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Whiskeytown | City of Redding - (CA) | Whiskeytown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 25.4 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
G2 Energy Ostrom Road LLC | G2 Energy LLC | Wheatland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.4 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Valencia 1 Solar CA | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Westmorland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 4.6 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
MM West Covina | MM West Covina Energy LLC | West Covina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.3 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
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% |
HL Solar | HL Solar LLC | Wendel, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.4 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |
Roseburg Forest Products Biomass | Roseburg Forest Products | Weed, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 62.6 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 324.9 GWh | Jan 1964 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy | AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC | Watsonville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.2 GWh | Dec 2005 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Wonderful Nursery | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wildwood Solar I, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.7 GWh | Jan 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wildwood Solar II | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.1 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CDCR (CA) - Wasco State Prison | SunE Wasco SP Owner, LLC | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
DGS Wasco State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Walnut Unified School District Walnut HS Hybrid | Tesla Inc. | Walnut, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
San Diego - NCRC at Vista | California PV Energy 3, LLC | Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Ivanhoe Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE-VFO LLC | RE-VFO LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
MM Tulare Energy | MM Tulare Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.4 GWh | Apr 1998 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Kaweah Delta District Hospital | Kaweah Delta Hospital | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.0 GWh | Sep 2008 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Double J Dairy Array | Bravo REC Management LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 354.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Victor Mesa Linda C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Hudson - High Desert Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 317.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Victor Mesa Linda D2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Victor Mesa Linda B2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Expressway Solar B | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Victor Mesa Linda E2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Victor Dry Farm Ranch A | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Expressway Solar A | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Expressway Solar C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Victor Dry Farm Ranch B | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.8 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Victor Valley CC CPV Solar | Victor Valley Community College District | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
High Desert Power Plant | MRP Generation Holdings, LLC | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 TWh | Mar 2003 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
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 |
H. Gonzales | City of Vernon | Vernon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 336.0 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Malburg | City of Vernon | Vernon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 326.2 GWh | Sep 2005 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
CA-Ventura Co CCD-Oxnard College Canopy | Forefront Power, LLC | Ventura, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vandenberg Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Vandenberg Airforce B, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Aerolease | PCS Energy, LLC | Van Nuys, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
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 |
Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 187.4 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
New Hogan Power Plant | Modesto Irrigation District | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.2 GWh | Mar 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Valley Center 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
NLP Granger | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valley Center | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Valley Center 1 | MN8 Energy LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SFDK Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Vallejo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 349.7 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mariani Packing Vacaville Solar | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 913.6 MWh | Oct 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vaca Dixon Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2009 | 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 |
CDCR (CA) - Solano State Prison | SunE Solano SP Owner, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vacaville Hospital | KP Vacaville Solar, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Genentech Vacaville Meter #1 | Tesla Inc. | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.0 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vacaville | Janssen Pharmaceutical Co | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
G2 Energy Hay Rd | G2 Energy LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
San Antonio Regional Hospital | San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.7 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Comcast - Universal City | Bloom Energy | Universal City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lake Mendocino | City of Ukiah - (CA) | Ukiah, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.2 GWh | Apr 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2022 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
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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 |
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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 |