Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley CC CPV Solar | Victor Valley Community College District | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda E2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda D2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Mesa Linda B2 | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Dry Farm Ranch B | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.4 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Victor Dry Farm Ranch A | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #1 | AlsoEnergy | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 360.0 MWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Verizon-Torrance | Bloom Energy | Torrance, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.8 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ventura Solar | Ventura Solar LLC | Fillmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Venable Solar 2 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Venable Solar 1 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vega Solar | Vega Solar, LLC | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.7 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vasco Winds | Vasco Winds, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 216.0 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Vandenberg Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Vandenberg Airforce B, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Van der Kooi Dairy Solar Array | Maas Energy Works | Riverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Van der Hoek Solar Array/ Dairy | Maas Energy Works | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 178.0 MWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Valley View | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Yorba Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar | Tesla Inc. | Indio, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valley Center 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valley Center 1 | MN8 Energy LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valley Center | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valley (CA) | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sun Valley, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.6 TWh | Jul 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Vallecitos Water District | SSA Solar of CA 5, LLC | San Marcos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valero Wilmington Cogeneration Plant | Valero Wilmington | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 236.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 | Valero Refining Co California | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 158.2 GWh | Sep 2002 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Other Gas : 1.0% |
| Valentine Solar, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 291.3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Valencia 3 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 8.3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valencia 2 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valencia 1 Solar CA | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Westmorland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 4.3 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vacaville Hospital | KP Vacaville Solar, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vacaville | Janssen Pharmaceutical Co | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Vaca Dixon Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center | VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center | North Hills, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.7 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USPS PV | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.8 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USG 2 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USG 1 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.7 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| US-TOPCO (Soccer Center) | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| US GSA - Sacramento | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.2 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 269.8 GWh | Jun 1984 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Upper Dawson | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 11.5 GWh | Oct 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| University of the Pacific | The Greater Light USA LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| University of San Diego | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| University of California Santa Cruz | University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.9 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 90.8% Solar : 9.2% |
| University of California San Diego Hybrid | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 222.2 GWh | Jun 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Univ of California San Diego Solar | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 168.2 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 184.0 GWh | Sep 1993 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.0 GWh | Jun 2007 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| UC Santa Cruz Solar | Forefront Power, LLC | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| UC Riverside Lots 30 & 32 | MN8 Energy LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| UC Merced Solar Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Merced, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| UC Davis South Campus | Solar Star California XXXII, LLC | Davis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.4 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Turlock Lake | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 5.7 GWh | Jun 1980 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tulloch | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 124.9 GWh | May 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 331.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Tulare Success Power Project | Lower Tule River Irrgtn Dist | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 538.0 MWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Tulare BioMAT Fuel Cell | Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 81.3% Natural Gas : 18.7% |
| Tulare 1 and 2 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 636.0 MWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Tropico Solar PV Plant | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.0 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Trona Solar III | Trona Solar III LLC | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.9 GWh | Mar 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 430.7 GWh | Jan 1964 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Transamerica Pyramid | Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 525.0 MWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Tranquillity ID | Tranquillity Solar 1, LLC | Tranquillity, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant | MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 977.0 GWh | Mar 2003 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tracy 210 | Costco Wholesale | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.9 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| TPC Windfarms LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.7 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Toyota Long Beach Trigen | Long Beach Trigen, LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Toyon Power Station | Toyon Landfill Gas Conversion, LLC | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.9 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Total Energy Facilities | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 168.8 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 79.6% Natural Gas : 20.4% |
| Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.0 GWh | Aug 1983 | Jan 2025 | Other Gas : 84.0% Waste Heat : 16.0% |
| Topaz Solar Farm | Topaz Solar Farms LLC | Santa Margarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 TWh | Mar 2013 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Toadtown | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| TLR000 Hansen Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Titan Solar 1 (CA) | Titan Solar 1, LLC | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 147.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| Tiger Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 246.0 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| THUMS | THUMS Long Beach Company | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 338.6 GWh | Dec 2002 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Three Forks Water Power Project | Grizzly Mountain Ranch | Zenia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Thermalito Diverson Dam | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.5 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 337.0 GWh | Jan 1968 | Jan 2025 | Water |
| Terra-Gen VG Wind LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Terra Francesco | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Terminus Hydroelectric Project | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Lemon Cove, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Tequesquite Landfill Solar PV Project | Solar Star California XXXI, LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.2 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Temescal Canyon RV, LLC | Temescal Canyon RV, LLC | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Temescal | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Teichert Materials-Teichert Vernalis | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource II | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.1 GWh | Dec 1996 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource I | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Taylor Farms Salinas | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Taylor Farms | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Target Woodland Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project | MSB Investors, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Tahquitz High School | AES Distributed Energy | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Taft 26C Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.8 GWh | Jun 1982 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| TA-High Desert LLC | TA-High Desert LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 | 28.6 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 64.7 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.6 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.9 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 126.4 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 45 | 2 | 296.6 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 44 | 5 | 299.9 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 43 | 8 | 321.3 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 331.4 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 40 | 12 | 348.8 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 39 | 25 | 377.2 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 450.7 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 37 | 10 | 469.4 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 743.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 30 | 801.4 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 33 | 7 | 804.3 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 32 | 53 | 816.3 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 905.3 GWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 1.0 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2023 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter County, CA | # 27 | 7 | 1.7 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.4 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 43 | 2.5 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 21 | 24 | 2.5 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.8 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 18 | 58 | 3.2 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.4 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 16 | 54 | 3.8 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 15 | 29 | 4.0 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 14 | 25 | 4.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.4 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 148 | 5.0 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 24 | 5.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.5 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 6 | 50 | 13.6 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 5 | 158 | 13.7 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 4 | 196 | 14.1 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 20.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.0 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.7 TWh |