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California Independent System Operator

Balancing Authority Summary Information

California Independent System Operator is ranked #7 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator
States Arizona California Nevada
Last Update Nov 2025
Annual Generation 188.0 TWh
Power Plants2,075
Utilities965
Ranked #7 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #7 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types Natural Gas | 43.1% Solar | 26.4% Water | 11.1% Wind | 10.6% Nuclear | 9.4%

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Daily Net Generation for California Independent System Operator for the past 3 Years

List of All California Independent System Operator Power Plants

Displaying Results 601 to 700 of 1,387
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Alta Wind Energy Center IVAlta Wind IV, LLCMojave, CA193 GWhMar 2011Dec 2024 Wind
Alta Wind Energy Center VAlta Wind V, LLCMojave, CA288 GWhMar 2011Dec 2024 Wind
Alpine SolarAlpine BESS LLCLancaster, CA119 GWhJan 2013Dec 2024 Solar
Garnet Wind Energy CenterTerra-Gen Operating Co-WindNorth Palm Springs, CA12 GWhMay 2009Dec 2024 Wind
Avenal ParkAvenal Solar Holdings LLCAvenal, CA9 GWhJul 2011Dec 2024 Solar
Sun City Project LLCAvenal Solar Holdings LLCAvenal, CA34 GWhJul 2011Dec 2024 Solar
Sand Drag LLCAvenal Solar Holdings LLCAvenal, CA28 GWhJul 2011Dec 2024 Solar
California Valley Solar RanchClearway Energy Operating LLCCalifornia Valley, CA598 GWhAug 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Solar Photovoltaic Project #42Southern California Edison CoTulare, CA8 GWhOct 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Solar Borrego INRG Solar Borrego IBorrego Springs, CA62 GWhJan 2013Dec 2024 Solar
Mountain View IVAES Distributed EnergyNorth Palm Springs, CA187 GWhJan 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Caltech CentralBloom Energy 2009 PPAPasadena, CA9 GWhOct 2010Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Manzana Wind LLCAvangrid Power LLCRosamond, CA544 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Imperial Solar Energy Center SouthCSOLAR IV South LLCCalexico, CA264 GWhOct 2013Dec 2024 Solar
Imperial Solar Energy Center WestCSOLAR IV West LLCSeeley, CA374 GWhMar 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Five Points Solar StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Five Points, CA15 GWhAug 2011Dec 2024 Solar
Westside Solar StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Five Points, CA14 GWhJul 2011Dec 2024 Solar
FRV SI Transport Solar LPFRV SI Transport Solar, L.P. (Sacremento)Sacramento, CA1 GWhJul 2010Dec 2024 Solar
GiffenPacific Gas & Electric Co.TBD, CA14 GWhMay 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Cantua Solar StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.TBD, CA31 GWhMay 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Huron Solar StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Huron, CA29 GWhMay 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Pio Pico Energy CenterPio Pico Energy Center LLCSan Diego, CA66 GWhOct 2016Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Sunnyvale City of WPCPSunnyvale City of WPCPSunnyvale, CA9 GWhOct 1997Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 48.8% Other Biomass Gas : 28.3% Landfill Gas : 22.9%
Sunset Reservoir North BasinDuke Energy Renewables ServicesSan Francisco, CA6 GWhAug 2010Dec 2024 Solar
Robert O Schulz Solar FarmSouth San Joaquin Irr DistrictOakdale, CA2 GWhApr 2008Dec 2024 Solar
Broadridge CogenBroadridge Customer CommunicationsEl Dorado Hills, CA16 GWhApr 2008Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 91.9% Solar : 8.1%
Shiloh III Wind Project LLCEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Birds Landing, CA265 GWhNov 2011Dec 2024 Wind
Teichert Materials-Teichert VernalisFoundation HA Energy Generation, LLCSan Joaquin, CA2 GWhSep 2010Dec 2024 Wind
Rising Tree Wind FarmRising Tree Wind Farm LLCMojave, CA249 GWhDec 2014Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation STFoundation HA Energy Generation, LLCTracy, CA2 GWhMay 2011Dec 2024 Wind
Regulus Solar ProjectRegulus Solar, LLCBakersfield, CA154 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Adobe SolarSouthern Power CoArvin, CA40 GWhApr 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Temescal Canyon RV, LLCTemescal Canyon RV, LLCCorona, CA2 GWhApr 2011Dec 2024 Solar
City of Madera WWTPSunE GIL1, LLCMadera, CA1 GWhAug 2009Dec 2024 Solar
Staples La Mirada, CASunE WF3-ST Holdings, LLCLa Mirada, CA871 MWhFeb 2009Dec 2024 Solar
Power Generation Station (PGS) 2East Bay Municipal Util DistOakland, CA16 GWhNov 2011Dec 2024 Other Biomass Gas
Vasco WindsVasco Winds, LLCLivermore, CA223 GWhNov 2011Dec 2024 Wind
Montezuma Wind IINextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLCBirds Landing, CA196 GWhDec 2011Dec 2024 Wind
Mesquite Solar 1Consolidated Edison Development Inc.Tonopah, AZ401 GWhOct 2011Dec 2024 Solar
Catalina Solar LLCEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Rosamond, CA262 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Solar
North Palm Springs 4AGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationPalm Springs, CA8 GWhSep 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Shiloh IV Wind Project LLCEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Birds Landing, CA278 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Wind
North Palm Springs 1AGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationPalm Springs, CA5 GWhMar 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Pacific Wind LLCEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Rosamond, CA311 GWhJul 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Naval Air Weapons Station China LakeMN8 Energy LLCRidgecrest, CA22 GWhAug 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Ameresco Butte CountyAmeresco Butte County LLCParadise, CA17 GWhJan 2013Dec 2024 Landfill Gas
Palo Verde CollegeScale Sustainable I, LLCBlythe, CA2 GWhJul 2009Dec 2024 Solar
Windstar 1Nextera Energy ResourcesTehachapi, CA263 GWhJan 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation ABFoundation HA Energy Generation, LLCFairfield, CA2 GWhOct 2011Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation IEFoundation HA Energy Generation, LLCRancho Cucamonga, CA373 MWhNov 2011Dec 2024 Wind
Golden Springs Building C-1Golden Springs Development Company LLCSanta Fe Springs, CA1 GWhJan 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Golden Springs Building DGolden Springs Development Company LLCSanta Fe Springs, CA651 MWhFeb 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Franklin Templeton San MateoBloom EnergySan Mateo, CA9 GWhOct 2011Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Dinuba Wastewater Treatment PlantAES Distributed EnergyDinuba, CA1 GWhOct 2011Dec 2024 Solar
HeliocentricHeliocentric LLCPalmdale, CA2 GWhFeb 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Mustang Hills LLCMustang Hills, LLC (Longroad)Mojave, CA301 GWhApr 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Pinyon Pine IPinyon Pines Wind I, LLCMojave, CA307 GWhOct 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Alta Wind VIIINextera Energy ResourcesMojave, CA222 GWhDec 2011Dec 2024 Wind
L-8 Solar ProjectL-8 Solar Project LLCPalmdale, CA2 GWhApr 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Pinyon Pine IIPinyon Pines Wind II, LLCMojave, CA233 GWhOct 2012Dec 2024 Wind
ISH Solar Hospital SDMCSunEdison LLCSan Diego, CA1 GWhNov 2011Dec 2024 Solar
ISH Solar Hospital DowneySunEdison LLCDowney, CA1 GWhAug 2011Dec 2024 Solar
Univ of California San Diego SolarUniversity of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA2 GWhNov 2008Dec 2024 Solar
Industry MetroLink PV 1City of IndustryIndustry, CA1 GWhMar 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Castle Rock VineyardsCastle Rock CoolingDelano, CA2 GWhAug 2010Dec 2024 Solar
Santa Cruz EnergySanta Cruz Energy LLCSanta Cruz, CA5 GWhOct 2009Dec 2024 Landfill Gas
Guernsey Solar StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Hanford, CA23 GWhJul 2013Dec 2024 Solar
Gates Solar StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Huron, CA32 GWhMay 2013Dec 2024 Solar
Improvement Dst No. 4Kern County Water AgencyBakersfield, CA12 MWhDec 2008Dec 2024 Solar
San Antonio West Solar RooftopSS San Antonio West LLCChino, CA2 GWhJul 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Desert Green Solar Farm LLCInvenergy Services LLCBoulevard, CA10 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Brookfield Tehachapi 1Coram California Development, L.P.Mojave, CA277 GWhFeb 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Butte College Main Campus SolarButte-Glenn Community College DistrictOroville, CA6 GWhJun 2011Dec 2024 Solar
SF Southeast Cogen PlantCity & County of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA4 GWhMay 2002Dec 2024 Other Biomass Gas
High Sierra Cogeneration PlantPlumas Sierra Rural Electric CoopSusanville, CA37 GWhJan 2010Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Meridian VineyardsCVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLCPaso Robles, CA1 GWhNov 2010Dec 2024 Solar
Lincoln LandfillEnergy 2001 IncLincoln, CA29 GWhOct 2004Dec 2024 Landfill Gas
Desert Sunlight 300, LLCNextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLCDesert Center, CA667 GWhOct 2013Dec 2024 Solar
Alpaugh NorthConsolidated Edison Development Inc.Alpaugh, CA31 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Alpaugh 50Consolidated Edison Development Inc.Alpaugh, CA85 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Copper Mountain Solar 2Consolidated Edison Development Inc.Boulder City, NV356 GWhJun 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Nickel 1 Solar FacilityAltus Power America Management, LLCLost Hills, CA2 GWhOct 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Axium Modesto SolarAxium US Solar Holdings LLCModesto, CA47 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Solar
SEPV 1CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLCPalmdale, CA3 GWhApr 2012Dec 2024 Solar
SEPV 2CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLCTwentynine Palms, CA3 GWhMay 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Foundation Cemex River PlantFoundation CA Fund VI Manager LLCVictorville, CA3 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation Cemex BMQFoundation CA Fund VI Manager LLCApple Valley, CA3 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation Cemex MadisonFoundation CA Fund V Manager, LLCMadison, CA2 GWhJul 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation RRMFoundation CA Fund V Manager, LLCCabazon, CA9 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation NWNAFoundation CA Fund V Manager, LLCCabazon, CA18 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Wind
La Joya Del SolCVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLCFresno, CA1 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Solar
Delano Energy CenterWellhead Services, IncDelano, CA7 GWhDec 2012Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Kaiser DowneyBloom Energy 2009 PPADowney, CA9 GWhMay 2012Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Kaiser OntarioBloom Energy 2009 PPAOntario, CA3 GWhSep 2012Dec 2024 Natural Gas
RE Kansas South LLCRE Kansas South LLCLemoore, CA49 GWhMay 2013Dec 2024 Solar
TA-High Desert LLCTA-High Desert LLCLancaster, CA57 GWhFeb 2013Dec 2024 Solar
North Sky River Energy LLCNorth Sky River Energy LLCWeldon, CA435 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Wind
Energy CenterUniversity of RedlandsRedlands, CA1 GWhJan 2007Dec 2024 Natural Gas
RE Victor Phelan Solar One LLCMN8 Energy LLCAdelanto, CA45 GWhNov 2013Dec 2024 Solar
West Gates Solar StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Huron, CA19 GWhApr 2013Dec 2024 Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

RankBalancing AuthorityAnnual Net Generation# Power Plants
#26Arizona Public Service Company23.9 TWh92
#54Arlington Valley, LLC3.4 TWh1
#36Balancing Authority of Northern California14.7 TWh87
#47Imperial Irrigation District6.3 TWh66
#29Los Angeles Department of Water and Power18.9 TWh124
#22Nevada Power Company37.2 TWh139
#60New Harquahala Generating Company, LLC764.0 GWh1
#19Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District60.0 TWh48
#56Turlock Irrigation District2.1 TWh11
#39Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region9.8 TWh33

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

RankBalancing AuthorityAnnual Net Generation# Power Plants
#4Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.485.0 TWh1,313
#5Southwest Power Pool299.9 TWh835
#6Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans250.9 TWh417
#7California Independent System Operator188.0 TWh2,075
#9Tennessee Valley Authority161.6 TWh204
#10Florida Power & Light Co.148.9 TWh187
#12New York Independent System Operator131.6 TWh1,211
#13Duke Energy Carolinas112.5 TWh565
#15ISO New England105.5 TWh1,577
#16Bonneville Power Administration80.5 TWh163