Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacimiento Hydro Project | Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency | Bradley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.6 GWh | Jun 1987 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 342.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Desert Green Solar Farm LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | 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 |
| Ocotillo Wells | Conductive Power | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 86.8 GWh | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Titan Solar 1 (CA) | Titan Solar 1, LLC | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Resurgence Solar | Resurgence Solar | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 234.5 GWh | Jul 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 280.0 GWh | Jun 1984 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 124.9 GWh | Jul 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Ironwood Solar LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid | McCoy Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 524.7 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Chuckawalla Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Blythe 2 | NRG Solar Blythe II LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.5 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| Venable Solar 1 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 329.3 GWh | Jun 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Arlington Energy Center III | Arlington Energy Center III | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 263.6 GWh | Jul 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Arlington Energy Center II | Arlington Energy Center II | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 596.9 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Venable Solar 2 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 584.2 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid | Blythe Solar III, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 340.1 GWh | Apr 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 284.6 GWh | Oct 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| SunEdison Ironwood State Prison | SunE CPA CDC2 LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Palo Verde College | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blythe Energy Inc | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Genesis Solar Energy Project | Genesis Solar LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 609.1 GWh | Oct 2013 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Blythe LLC | NRG Solar Blythe | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.5 GWh | Nov 2009 | 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 |
| IGS SBD1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Bloomington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.0 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Middle Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 98.9 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 91.0 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pleasant Valley Hydro | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 9.2 GWh | Jan 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 6 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.6 GWh | Feb 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 5 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.7 GWh | May 1919 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.8 GWh | Aug 1905 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | May 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Upper Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 112.2 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.6 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| High Winds LLC | FPLE High Winds, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 237.7 GWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| EDF Renewable Windfarm V Inc | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.0 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Montezuma Wind II | NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 196.6 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Big Pine Creek | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Big Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 9.0 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Creek 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Big Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 393.8 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.1 GWh | Mar 1944 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 312.5 GWh | Jun 1955 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 367.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Nelson Creek | Nelson Creek Power Inc | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| BBARWA | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Big Bear, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 161.2 GWh | May 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 | Valero Refining Co California | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.2 GWh | Sep 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 76.7% Other Gas : 23.3% |
| Lake Herman | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.1 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Caribou 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 197.9 GWh | May 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 146.5 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 341.8 GWh | Oct 1958 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 273.5 GWh | Aug 1969 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Amazon PSP1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Beaumont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ameresco Keller Canyon | AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC | Bay Point, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.7 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Longboat Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Barstow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.4 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 206.7 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 543.6 GWh | Nov 1958 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Balch 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 489.7 GWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.5 GWh | Jun 1985 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 167.0 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Sep 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Improvement Dst No. 4 | Kern County Water Agency | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 MWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 223.0 GWh | May 1988 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Regulus Solar Project | Regulus Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.5 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Western Power & Steam Inc | Western Power and Steam II LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.6 GWh | Feb 1990 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mt Poso Cogeneration | Mt Poso Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 267.8 GWh | Apr 1989 | Sep 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.7 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Live Oak Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.3 GWh | Feb 1992 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Sep 1991 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| High Sierra Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kern Front Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.0 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Double C Generation Limited Partnership | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.9 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 376.5 GWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bakersfield College Solar 01 | Kern Community College District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Wheeler Ridge | AFTW Holdings, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vulcan San Emidio Solar | Renew Solar VMC LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 847.0 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | Bay4 Energy Services, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Liberty HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Laredo Detention Facility - Solar 2, 3 | County of Kern | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Bakersfield 111 | Bakersfield 111 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 2.3 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| E&B Resources | Terraform Arcadia | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.0 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |