Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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North City - Landfill Gas Engines South | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Feb 1999 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas : 89.5% Natural Gas : 10.5% |
Otay Mesa Generating Project | Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 TWh | Sep 2009 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
MM San Diego-Miramar | MM San Diego Energy-Miramar | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.6 GWh | Jun 1997 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas : 90.2% Other Biomass Gas : 9.8% |
Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.7 GWh | Mar 2000 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.4 GWh | May 2005 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 108.3 GWh | Sep 1983 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Naval Hospital Medical Center | Department of the Navy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.5 GWh | Nov 2003 | May 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.0 GWh | May 1985 | Jun 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.2 GWh | Aug 2002 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Solar : 2.5% |
P Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.7 GWh | Feb 2007 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
North City - Landfill Gas Engine North | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas |
Illumina Way SD | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.9 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
County of San Diego COC Hybrid | Solar Star California LXXVIII, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar : 96.1% Electricity used for energy storage : 3.9% |
W Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.1 GWh | Jun 2005 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
SDCCD - Miramar | CleanCapital Holdings | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
San Diego - EMDF at San Diego | California PV Energy 3, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Lindberg Field Solar 2 | Lindberg Field Solar 2, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AT&T - San Diego Trade Street | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Q Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.5 GWh | Jun 2013 | Jul 2023 | Natural Gas |
University of San Diego | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lindberg FIeld Solar | Lindberg Field Solar I LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Kilroy Solar | Nautilus Solar Solutions | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AT&T San Diego | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Canyon Crest Academy | SDGE Batteries | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 60.8 MWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2022 | Electricity used for energy storage |
San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Shelter Creek Condominiums Solar | Vista Solar, Inc. | San Bruno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
OES Biogas Power | Organic Energy Solutions, Inc. | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 MWh | - | Dec 2022 | Other Biomass Gas |
Colton Solar One, LLC | Colton Solar One, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.9 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Amazon San Bernardino | Bloom Energy | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
SB Water Reclamation Fuel Cell | San Bernardino Fuel Cell, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.3 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.4% Natural Gas : 3.6% |
RPUWD Scheuer Well Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | May 2018 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
Kohls San Bernardino Solar Facility | SunE WF3 KHL A Holdings, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Oct 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Cal State Univ San Bernardino FC01 | Southern California Edison Co | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.1 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 1972 | Jun 2024 | Water |
Solar Photovoltaic Project #28 | Southern California Edison Co | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2015 | Apr 2023 | Solar |
IGS SBD2 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | San Bernardino, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.2 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Aera San Ardo Cogen Facility | Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.9 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Salinas River Cogeneration | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 243.6 GWh | Oct 1991 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
TLR000 Hansen Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Taylor Farms Salinas | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
D'Arrigo Brothers - Phase 4 | CalCom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Beringer | Perpetual Energy Systems | Saint Helena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
Renew Solar ABC Sacramento LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.0 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SCDA Solar 1 | SCDA Solar 1, LLC | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.4 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sacramento (SMUD) | Terraform Arcadia | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.2 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Strata Roof 1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.6 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sacramento Point West Medical Offices | KP Sacramento Point West Medical Offices Solar, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.3 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Chambers 4 - Sacramento SMF1 | MN8 Energy LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sacramento Fairbain Water Treatment Plant | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.2 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Centinela State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Sacramento, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 18.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Dept of General Services -FTB | California PV Energy 2, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.5 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Department of Justice | Ecoplexus, Inc | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.3 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
US GSA - Sacramento | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.3 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Depot Park Solar System | Depot Park Solar Farm | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 75.1 GWh | Sep 1995 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 643.4 GWh | Feb 1997 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 650.5 GWh | Nov 1997 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.8 GWh | Jan 1985 | Aug 2023 | Water |
McClellan (CA) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.9 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Solar Star California II LLC | Solar Star California II LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
FRV SI Transport Solar LP | FRV SI Transport Solar, L.P. (Sacremento) | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jul 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | May 1983 | Apr 2023 | Water |
Roseville Energy Park | City of Roseville - (CA) | Roseville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 422.8 GWh | Oct 2007 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Catalina Solar LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 273.8 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pacific Wind LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 699.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Manzana Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 496.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
RE Astoria 2 | RE Astoria 2 LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 191.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Solar Star 1 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 959.3 GWh | Feb 2014 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
RE Astoria | RE Astoria LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Kingbird B Solar, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.1 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Catalina Solar 2, LLC | Onward Energy | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Solar Star 2 | Solar Star California XX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 758.7 GWh | Feb 2014 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 117.5 GWh | Apr 2023 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Valentine Solar, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 309.8 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
RE Rosamond Two LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.7 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
North Rosamond Solar LLC | North Rosamond Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 419.7 GWh | May 2019 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
RE Rosamond One LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.4 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Rabbitbrush Solar, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 290.7 GWh | Sep 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Solar Star California, XLI, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 164.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
RE Garland A | Southern Power Co | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.9 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Chaparral Springs | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 437.9 GWh | - | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Kingbird A Solar LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.5 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Willow Spring Solar, LLC | Willow Spring Solar LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 284.7 GWh | Dec 2018 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
RE Garland | Southern Power Co | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 451.8 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
BigBeau Solar, LLC | Big Beau Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 300.5 GWh | Jan 2022 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Golden Fields Solar I, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
Golden Field Solar III, LLC | Golden Field Solar III, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 575.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
City of Rosamond (CA) | Standard Solar | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 312.1 GWh | Apr 1987 | Jun 2024 | Other Gas : 69.9% Natural Gas : 30.1% |
Phillips 66 Carbon Plant | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.5 GWh | Nov 1983 | Jun 2023 | Waste Heat |
Roseville Power Plant #2 | City of Roseville - (CA) | Rocklin, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.6 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Springs Generating Station | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.2 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Riverside Energy Resource Center | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.0 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lake Mathews | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Jul 1980 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Broadway 2 - UC Riverside | MN8 Energy LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Tequesquite Landfill Solar PV Project | Solar Star California XXXI, LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.7 GWh | Sep 2015 | 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 |
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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 |