Balancing Authority of Northern California

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Balancing Authority of Northern California is ranked #38 out of 64 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing Authority	Balancing Authority of Northern California
States	California
Last Update	Jul 2026
Annual Generation	13.7 TWh
Power Plants	90
Utilities	39
Ranked #38 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #32 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types	Natural Gas \| 50.6% Water \| 42.7% Solar \| 5.8% Other Fuel \| 0.6%

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Daily Net Generation for Balancing Authority of Northern California for the past 3 Years

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Amazon - Patterson PV	AES Distributed Energy	Patterson, CA	5 GWh	Apr 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Aerojet I	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Rancho Cordova, CA	6 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2025	Solar
Aerojet II	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Rancho Cordova, CA	4 GWh	May 2010	Dec 2025	Solar
CSU Sacramento I	BluePath Solar Sacramento I LLC	Sacramento, CA	2 GWh	Jan 2023	Dec 2024	Solar
Dept of General Services -FTB	California PV Energy 2, LLC	Sacramento, CA	5 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Sutter Energy Center	Calpine Corp-Sutter	Yuba City, CA	2 TWh	Jun 2001	May 2026	Natural Gas
Redding Power	City of Redding - (CA)	Redding, CA	162 GWh	Dec 1988	May 2026	Natural Gas
Whiskeytown	City of Redding - (CA)	Whiskeytown, CA	10 GWh	Aug 1986	Dec 2025	Water
Roseville Energy Park	City of Roseville - (CA)	Roseville, CA	320 GWh	Oct 2007	May 2026	Natural Gas
Roseville Power Plant #2	City of Roseville - (CA)	Rocklin, CA	569 MWh	Mar 1986	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Depot Park Solar System	Depot Park Solar Farm	Sacramento, CA	3 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Solar
Department of Justice	Ecoplexus, Inc	Sacramento, CA	3 GWh	Mar 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Folsom SP and CSP Sacramento	Ecoplexus, Inc	Represa, CA	2 GWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
ERock MID Claribel Generation Station	Enchanted Rock	Modesto, CA	3 GWh	Mar 2024	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
FAA NorCal TRACON	Enfinity NorCal 1 FAA LLC	Mather AFB, CA	2 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
Renew Solar ABC Sacramento LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Sacramento, CA	3 GWh	Oct 2020	Dec 2024	Solar
Rancho Cordova Medical Offices	KP Rancho Cordova Medical Offices Solar, LLC	Rancho Cordova, CA	2 GWh	Mar 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Sacramento Point West Medical Offices	KP Sacramento Point West Medical Offices Solar, LLC	Sacramento, CA	2 GWh	Oct 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
KP South Sacramento Hospital Solar	KP South Sacramento Hospital Solar, LLC	Sacramento, CA	3 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Wildflower Solar 1	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC	Elverta, CA	28 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Dillard 3 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Sloughhouse, CA	6 GWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Kammerer 1 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Elk Grove, CA	11 GWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Dillard 1 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Sloughhouse, CA	5 GWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Kammerer 3 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Elk Grove, CA	11 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Dillard 2 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Sloughhouse, CA	6 GWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Bruceville 1 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Elk Grove, CA	11 GWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Bruceville 2 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Elk Grove, CA	9 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Bruceville 3 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Elk Grove, CA	11 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE Kammerer 2 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Elk Grove, CA	11 GWh	Jan 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE McKenzie 1 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Galt, CA	12 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE McKenzie 2 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Galt, CA	12 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE McKenzie 3 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Galt, CA	12 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE McKenzie 4 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Galt, CA	12 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE McKenzie 5 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Galt, CA	12 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
RE McKenzie 6 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Galt, CA	12 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
Chambers 4 - Sacramento SMF1	MN8 Energy LLC	Sacramento, CA	2 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2024	Solar
Ripon Generation Station	Modesto Irrigation District	Ripon, CA	3 GWh	May 2006	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Woodland	Modesto Irrigation District	Modesto, CA	283 GWh	Oct 1993	May 2026	Natural Gas
McClure	Modesto Irrigation District	Modesto, CA	2 GWh	Jun 1980	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 71.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.6%
Kiefer Landfill Generating Phase II	NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC	Sloughhouse, CA	30 GWh	Mar 2012	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC	Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC	Twin Cities, CA	262 GWh	Jan 2021	May 2026	Solar
Rancho Seco Solar, LLC	Rancho Seco Solar, LLC	Herald, CA	18 GWh	Jul 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Kiefer Landfill	Sacramento County of Dpt Waste	Sloughhouse, CA	35 GWh	Nov 1999	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Camino	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Camino, CA	294 GWh	Sep 1963	May 2026	Water
Jaybird	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Camino, CA	454 GWh	Mar 1961	May 2026	Water
Loon Lake	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Fresh Pond, CA	78 GWh	Aug 1971	Dec 2025	Water
Robbs Peak	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Fresh Pond, CA	41 GWh	Sep 1965	Dec 2025	Water
White Rock/Slab Creek	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Placerville, CA	446 GWh	Jan 1968	May 2026	Water
Jones Fork	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Fresh Pond, CA	15 GWh	May 1985	Dec 2025	Water
McClellan (CA)	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Sacramento, CA	1 GWh	Feb 1986	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Union Valley	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Fresh Pond, CA	89 GWh	Sep 1963	Dec 2025	Water
Cosumnes Power Plant	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Herald, CA	3 TWh	Jan 2006	May 2026	Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Biomass Gas : 1.1%
Campbell Power Plant	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Sacramento, CA	505 GWh	Nov 1997	May 2026	Natural Gas
Procter & Gamble Power Plant	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Sacramento, CA	519 GWh	Feb 1997	May 2026	Natural Gas
Carson Power Plant	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist	Sacramento, CA	83 GWh	Sep 1995	May 2026	Natural Gas : 97.4% Other Biomass Gas : 2.6%
SMUD at Lawrence	Sacramento PV Energy, LLC	Elk Grove, CA	2 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SMUD at Fleshman	Sacramento PV Energy, LLC	Galt, CA	4 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SMUD at Van Conett	Sacramento PV Energy, LLC	Galt, CA	5 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
SMUD at Grundman	Sacramento PV Energy, LLC	Elk Grove, CA	29 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
Green Acres Solar Facility 2	SIT Renewables, Inc.	Elk Grove, CA	1 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
Green Acres Solar Facility 1	SIT Renewables, Inc.	Elk Grove, CA	3 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
SloughHouse Solar, LLC	SloughHouse Solar, LLC	SloughHouse, CA	98 GWh	Jun 2025	May 2026	Solar
Solar Star California II LLC	Solar Star California II LLC	Sacramento, CA	4 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
Strata Roof 1	Strata Manager, LLC	Sacramento, CA	1 GWh	Apr 2013	Dec 2025	Solar
Sacramento (SMUD)	Terraform Arcadia	Sacramento, CA	2 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Intel Folsom Phase 2	Tesla Inc.	Folsom, CA	2 GWh	Sep 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
Intel Folsom	Tesla Inc.	Folsom, CA	1 GWh	Jun 2010	Dec 2025	Solar
Sacramento Fairbain Water Treatment Plan	Tesla Inc.	Sacramento, CA	1 GWh	Jan 2013	Dec 2025	Solar
Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr B	Tesla Inc.	El Dorado Hills, CA	3 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation PV	Tesla Inc.	Elk Grove, CA	7 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Intel Folsom Phase 3	Tesla Inc.	Folsom, CA	9 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
US GSA - Sacramento	Tesla Inc.	Sacramento, CA	2 GWh	Feb 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Shasta	U S Bureau of Reclamation	Redding, CA	2 TWh	May 1944	May 2026	Water
Nimbus	U S Bureau of Reclamation	Folsom, CA	51 GWh	Apr 1955	May 2026	Water
Keswick	U S Bureau of Reclamation	Redding, CA	401 GWh	Sep 1949	May 2026	Water
Judge F Carr	U S Bureau of Reclamation	French Gulch, CA	384 GWh	Apr 1963	May 2026	Water
Folsom	U S Bureau of Reclamation	Folsom, CA	538 GWh	Apr 1955	May 2026	Water
Spring Creek	U S Bureau of Reclamation	Redding, CA	444 GWh	Dec 1963	May 2026	Water
Trinity	U S Bureau of Reclamation	Weaverville, CA	476 GWh	Jan 1964	May 2026	Water
New Melones	U S Bureau of Reclamation	Jamestown, CA	370 GWh	May 1979	May 2026	Water
CA- US Foods- Sacramento (McClellan)	USF McClellan, LLC	McClellan, CA	1 GWh	Mar 2025	Dec 2025	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#45	Avangrid Renewables, LLC	8.7 TWh	19
#16	Bonneville Power Administration	91.6 TWh	167
#7	California Independent System Operator	169.4 TWh	2,135
#36	Idaho Power Company	14.0 TWh	169
#49	Imperial Irrigation District	6.2 TWh	66
#29	Los Angeles Department of Water and Power	18.8 TWh	131
#22	Nevada Power Company	36.8 TWh	143
#44	PacifiCorp West	9.1 TWh	140
#47	Portland General Electric Company	6.9 TWh	109
#57	Turlock Irrigation District	1.9 TWh	11

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#33	Gridforce Energy Management, LLC	16.5 TWh	1
#34	Public Service Company of New Mexico	16.1 TWh	137
#35	Seminole Electric Cooperative	14.1 TWh	5
#36	Idaho Power Company	14.0 TWh	169
#37	Tucson Electric Power	14.0 TWh	55
#38	Balancing Authority of Northern California	13.7 TWh	90
#39	Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington	10.5 TWh	5
#40	Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region	10.4 TWh	34
#41	JEA	9.6 TWh	24
#42	Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County	9.4 TWh	4