Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley High School Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AP North Lake I, LP | AP North Lake I, LP | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.9 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Tahquitz High School | AES Distributed Energy | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Van der Hoek Solar Array/ Dairy | Maas Energy Works | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 189.3 MWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| San Joaquin Solar | GASNA 6P, LLC | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.5 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stroud Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.7 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 159.6 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2022 | Geothermal |
| Heber Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 174.7 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2022 | Geothermal |
| Heber Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 26.6 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Dissigno Healdsburg FPV, LLC | Palmetto Power Management LLC | Healdsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AT&T - Hayward | Bloom Energy | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| City of Hayward WWTP | City of Hayward | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 66.5% Solar : 29.9% Natural Gas : 3.6% |
| Russell City Energy Center | Russell City Energy Company LLC | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 TWh | Jul 2013 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Hawthorne | Bloom Energy | Hawthorne, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Bidwell Ditch Project | Mega Renewables | Hat Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.7 GWh | Feb 1987 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Kaiser - Harbor City | Bloom Energy | Harbor City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Dover Dairy | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Canal Energy S23, LLC | Canal Energy S23, LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #1 | AlsoEnergy | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 366.3 MWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Hanford 1 and 2 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Danell Bros Inc | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Still Water Power | Still Water Power LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 752.1 MWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Hanford Energy Park Peaker | MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Aug 2001 | May 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Guernsey Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ameresco Ox Mountain | AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC | Half Moon Bay, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 91.9 GWh | Nov 2008 | Jun 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| W R Gianelli | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gustine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.1 GWh | Feb 1967 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Quinto Solar PV Project | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Gustine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 225.2 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 651.1 GWh | Jul 1960 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| R C Kirkwood | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 547.7 GWh | Jan 1967 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Gridley Main | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Gridley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Gridley Main Two | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Gridley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Mar 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Foundation Scheid Vineyards | Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager, LLC | Greenfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Narrows PH | Yuba County Water Agency | Grass Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 78.5 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| W E Warne | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gorman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 233.4 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ameresco Johnson Canyon | Ameresco Johnson Canyon LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.2 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Taylor Farms | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Mann Packing | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project | MSB Investors, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Grayson | City of Glendale - (CA) | Glendale, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 30.2 GWh | Nov 1953 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 87.8 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Peaking Energy Center | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.8 GWh | Oct 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Gardena | Bloom Energy | Gardena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| RE McKenzie 4 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 12.0 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 5 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SMUD at Van Conett | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.5 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 6 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 12.1 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 12.0 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 12.1 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SMUD at Fleshman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.4 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.1 GWh | Sep 2010 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 81.5% Solar : 18.5% |
| CSUF Nutwood Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSUF State College | MN8 Energy LLC | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Friant Hydro Facility | Friant Power Authority | Friant, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 111.7 GWh | Mar 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Malaga Power LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.6 GWh | Aug 2005 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| La Joya Del Sol | CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.6 MWh | Nov 2012 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.8 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 93.6% Natural Gas : 6.4% |
| Gap Pacific Distribution Center | MN8 Energy LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSU Fresno Solar Project | MMA Fresno Power LP | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 635.0 MWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Apr 2001 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Clovis North High School | Tesla Inc. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| POM Juice Solar | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 358.2 MWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| OK Produce Fresno Carport | OK Produce | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Scarlet Solar (CA) | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.7 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Fresno Bullard High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fresno Hoover High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar : 99.3% Electricity used for energy storage : 0.7% |
| Fresno Sunnyside High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Adams East, LLC | Onward Energy | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCCCD - Clovis Community College | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CA - Fresno County - Juvenile Hall | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCCCD - Fresno Community College | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.8 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 173.4 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 128.7 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Robbs Peak | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 70.5 GWh | Sep 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 166.8 GWh | Apr 1963 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Fremont CA AutoFactory | Tesla Inc. | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 554.6 MWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fremont - Kato Rd | Tesla Inc. | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Life Technologies - Fremont | Bloom Energy | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| National Raisin | National Raisin | Fowler, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Plant No 1 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist | Fountain Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.7 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 81.6% Natural Gas : 18.4% |
| Gilead Foster City Solar Project | Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City | Foster City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 617.1 GWh | Sep 1966 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| Oxbow (CA) | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Ralston | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.3 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 162.2 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sly Creek | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.8 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Woodleaf | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 243.3 GWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #10 | Southern California Edison Co | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 844.4 MWh | Dec 2012 | Mar 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #15 | Southern California Edison Co | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Dec 2012 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #23 | Southern California Edison Co | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Dec 2012 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #17 | Southern California Edison Co | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Dec 2014 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #18 | Southern California Edison Co | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Oct 2012 | Mar 2023 | Solar |
| IOS II-LAX9 | IOS II LLC | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom Phase 3 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 9.1 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom Phase 2 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.8 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2022 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2022 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |