Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 3.0 GWh | Aug 1979 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Coleman PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.1 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 459.1 GWh | May 1979 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Rockwood | Imperial Irrigation District | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.9 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.8% |
| Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Oct 1978 | Feb 2025 | Jet Fuel |
| Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plt | Eco Services Corp. | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.6 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2023 | Waste Heat |
| Long Beach Generation LLC | Long Beach Generation LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.1 GWh | Nov 1976 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Dominguez Plant | Eco Services Corp. | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.7 GWh | Jul 1976 | Dec 2023 | Waste Heat |
| Glenarm | City of Pasadena - (CA) | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.9 GWh | Dec 1975 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Green Power I | FPL Energy Green Power | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 318.0 MWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Panoche Peaker | Wellhead Services, Inc | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Coachella | Imperial Irrigation District | Coachella, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 754.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.1% |
| Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 749.8 GWh | Nov 1972 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 112.2 GWh | Dec 1971 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Foothill | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sylmar, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 32.2 GWh | Sep 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 126.4 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ormond Beach | Ormond Beach Power, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.4 GWh | Jul 1971 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Don Pedro | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 425.8 GWh | Apr 1971 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Geysers Unit 5-20 | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 TWh | Mar 1971 | Feb 2025 | Geothermal |
| Narrows 2 | Yuba County Water Agency | Browns Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 276.7 GWh | Nov 1969 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Colgate | Yuba County Water Agency | Dobbins, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Sep 1969 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 365.1 GWh | Aug 1969 | Nov 2024 | Water |
| Moccasin | City & County of San Francisco | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.4 GWh | Jul 1969 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Altamont Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.4 GWh | Feb 1969 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 TWh | Feb 1968 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| White Rock/Slab Creek | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 461.2 GWh | Jan 1968 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 343.7 GWh | Jan 1968 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid | Dynegy -Moss Landing LLC | Moss Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 TWh | Nov 1967 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Exchequer | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 250.6 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| McSwain | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.9 GWh | Jun 1967 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| R C Kirkwood | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 429.5 GWh | Jan 1967 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.4 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 438.7 GWh | Sep 1966 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Oxbow (CA) | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.8 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ralston | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 459.9 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 271.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.4 GWh | Nov 1965 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Chicago Park | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 134.7 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Dutch Flat 2 | Nevada Irrigation District | Dutch Flat, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.7 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Robbs Peak | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 69.1 GWh | Sep 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 309.9 GWh | Aug 1965 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Pit 6 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.7 GWh | Jul 1965 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Chili Bar | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.5 GWh | Feb 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 484.9 GWh | Jan 1964 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 321.6 GWh | Dec 1963 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Woodleaf | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 231.6 GWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.0 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 278.9 GWh | Sep 1963 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 168.2 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Kelly Ridge | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.0 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 262.2 GWh | Apr 1963 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 334.5 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| De Sabla | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.2 GWh | Jan 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Haynes | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.2 TWh | Aug 1962 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 206.7 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Iron Gate | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 81.5 GWh | Jan 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 435.2 GWh | Mar 1961 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 495.6 GWh | Jul 1960 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Mammoth Pool | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 378.6 GWh | Feb 1960 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 146.5 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 438.5 GWh | Nov 1958 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Scattergood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.4 TWh | Nov 1958 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Balch 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 489.7 GWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 353.3 GWh | Oct 1958 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Poe | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 590.8 GWh | Sep 1958 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Jun 1958 | Feb 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.6% Gaseous Propane : 5.4% |
| AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES Huntington Beach LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.9 GWh | May 1958 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tulloch | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 124.9 GWh | May 1958 | 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 |
| C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.8 GWh | Sep 1957 | Feb 2025 | Purchased Steam |
| Donnells | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 347.7 GWh | May 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Beardsley | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.7 GWh | Apr 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 14.2 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Portal | Southern California Edison Co | Lakeshore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.2 GWh | Nov 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| AES Alamitos LLC | AES Alamitos LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 126.6 GWh | Aug 1956 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 374.2 GWh | Jun 1955 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 608.7 GWh | Apr 1955 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.1 GWh | Apr 1955 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| AES Redondo Beach LLC | AES Redondo Beach LLC | Redondo Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 256.2 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Murphys | Utica Water & Power Authority | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.8 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Grayson | City of Glendale - (CA) | Glendale, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 47.0 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 34.8 GWh | Nov 1953 | 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 |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 76.4 GWh | Jan 1953 | Feb 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 50.4% Natural Gas : 49.5% |
| El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.0 TWh | Jul 1952 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 358.8 GWh | May 1951 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Rock Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 617.1 GWh | Feb 1950 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Cresta | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 121.7 GWh | Oct 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 382.5 GWh | Sep 1949 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Harbor | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 236.9 GWh | Jun 1949 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| West Point PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.9 GWh | Oct 1948 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 263.4 GWh | May 1948 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Spreckels Sugar Company | Spreckels Sugar Company | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 15.8 GWh | Mar 1948 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 260.0 GWh | Nov 1947 | Feb 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 93.4% Natural Gas : 6.6% |
| Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.4 TWh | May 1944 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 445.0 GWh | Mar 1944 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Dutch Flat | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.1 GWh | Feb 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2023 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2023 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marin County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 7.4 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 22.9 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 64.7 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.5 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.7 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 125.8 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 45 | 8 | 234.3 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 44 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 5 | 307.2 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 42 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 341.1 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 348.8 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 39 | 25 | 383.8 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 477.6 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 499.3 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 750.4 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 7 | 792.1 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 793.6 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 32 | 53 | 847.1 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 905.3 GWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 968.2 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.7 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2023 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 7 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.2 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.6 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.8 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 18 | 58 | 3.2 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.4 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 16 | 29 | 3.7 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 15 | 54 | 3.9 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 14 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.3 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 148 | 5.0 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 24 | 5.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.5 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.1 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 6 | 50 | 13.5 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 5 | 158 | 13.8 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 4 | 196 | 14.0 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 20.6 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 33.0 TWh |