California Independent System Operator

Balancing Authority Summary Information

California Independent System Operator is ranked #7 out of 64 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator
States Arizona California Nevada New Mexico
Last Update Jul 2026
Annual Generation 169.4 TWh
Power Plants2,135
Utilities988
Ranked #7 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #12 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types Natural Gas | 34% Solar | 30% Water | 12.4% Wind | 11.3% Nuclear | 11%

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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 1 to 100 of 1,391
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Diablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Co.Avila Beach, CA18 TWhApr 1985May 2026 Nuclear
Geysers Unit 5-20Geysers Power Co LLCMiddletown, CA4 TWhMar 1971May 2026 Geothermal
High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLCVictorville, CA3 TWhMar 2003May 2026 Natural Gas
Delta Energy CenterDelta Energy Center LLCPittsburg, CA3 TWhApr 2002May 2026 Natural Gas
Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine Corp - Pastoria Energy CenterLebec, CA3 TWhApr 2005May 2026 Natural Gas
Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLCTupman, CA3 TWhJun 2003May 2026 Natural Gas
Los Medanos Energy CenterLos Medanos Energy Center LLCPittsburg, CA3 TWhJul 2001May 2026 Natural Gas
Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Antioch, CA3 TWhDec 2008May 2026 Natural Gas
Watson CogenerationARCO Products Co-WatsonCarson, CA2 TWhNov 1987May 2026 Natural Gas : 76.2% Other Gas : 23.1% Waste/Other Oil : 0.7%
Sunrise Power LLCSunrise Power Co LLCFellows, CA2 TWhMay 2001May 2026 Natural Gas
Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Maxwell, CA2 TWhNov 2010May 2026 Natural Gas
Edward C HyattCalifornia Dept. of Water ResourcesOroville, CA2 TWhFeb 1968May 2026 Water
Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy -Moss Landing LLCMoss Landing, CA2 TWhNov 1967May 2026 Natural Gas
Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine Corp - Metcalf Energy CenterSan Jose, CA2 TWhMay 2005May 2026 Natural Gas
AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLCHuntington Beach, CA2 TWhJan 2020May 2026 Natural Gas
Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLCHayward, CA2 TWhJul 2013May 2026 Natural Gas
ColgateYuba County Water Agency - (CA)Dobbins, CA1 TWhSep 1969Oct 2025 Water
Otay Mesa Generating ProjectOtay Mesa Energy Center LLCSan Diego, CA1 TWhSep 2009May 2026 Natural Gas
Crockett Cogen ProjectCrockett CogenerationCrockett, CA1 TWhNov 1995Feb 2026 Natural Gas
Palomar EnergySan Diego Gas & Electric CoEscondido, CA1 TWhSep 2005May 2026 Natural Gas
El Segundo CogenChevron USA Inc-El SegundoEl Segundo, CA1 TWhNov 1987May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.8%
La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLCMcKittrick, CA1 TWhDec 2002May 2026 Natural Gas
Mountainview Generating StationSouthern California Edison CoRedlands, CA1 TWhNov 2005May 2026 Natural Gas
AES Alamitos Energy CenterAES Alamitos Energy, LLCLong Beach, CA1 TWhJan 2020May 2026 Natural Gas
SunZia Wind SouthPattern Operators LPCorona, NM1 TWh-May 2026 Wind
Topaz Solar FarmTopaz Solar Farms LLCSanta Margarita, CA967 GWhMar 2013May 2026 Solar
Richmond CogenChevron Products Company-RichmondRichmond, CA956 GWhJul 1992May 2026 Natural Gas : 97.6% Other Gas : 2.4%
Solar Star 1Solar Star California XIX, LLCRosamond, CA887 GWhFeb 2014May 2026 Solar
Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantCity of Santa Clara - (CA)Santa Clara, CA874 GWhFeb 2005May 2026 Natural Gas
Desert QuartziteDesert Quartzite LLCBlythe, CA855 GWhNov 2024May 2026 Solar
Daggett 3Daggett Solar Power 3 LLCDaggett, CA844 GWhJun 2023May 2026 Solar
Devil CanyonCalifornia Dept. of Water ResourcesSan Bernardino, CA813 GWhNov 1972May 2026 Water
McFarland B Solar and StorageAES Clean EnergyDateland, AZ749 GWhNov 2024May 2026 Solar
Solar Star 2Solar Star California XX, LLCRosamond, CA748 GWhFeb 2014May 2026 Solar
Big Creek 3Southern California Edison CoAuberry, CA747 GWhAug 1923May 2026 Water
Arica SolarArica Solar, LLCDesert Center, CA740 GWhFeb 2024May 2026 Solar
Copper Mountain Solar 2RWE Clean EnergyBoulder City, NV726 GWhJun 2012Dec 2025 Solar
Solano WindSacramento Municipal Util DistRio Vista, CA724 GWhMay 1994May 2026 Wind
Slate HybridMN8 Energy LLCStratford, CA713 GWhOct 2021May 2026 Solar
Rexford Solar FarmAES Clean EnergyDucor, CA708 GWhJan 2025May 2026 Solar
Athos Solar ProjectSE Athos I, LLCDesert Center, CA703 GWhMay 2022May 2026 Solar
Tracy Combined Cycle Power PlantMRP San Joaquin Energy LLC.Tracy, CA698 GWhMar 2003May 2026 Natural Gas
Martinez RefiningMartinez Refining CoMartinez, CA669 GWhOct 1995May 2026 Natural Gas : 96.6% Other Gas : 3.4%
Panoche Energy CenterPanoche Energy Center, LLCFirebaugh, CA652 GWhMay 2009May 2026 Natural Gas
AquamarineAquaLemoore, CA650 GWhAug 2021May 2026 Solar
Solar BlueWestlands Solar BlueLemoore, CA645 GWhNov 2023May 2026 Solar
Arlington Energy Center IIArlington Energy Center IIBlythe, CA641 GWhFeb 2022May 2026 Solar
Stateline SolarSouthern Power CoNipton, CA640 GWhNov 2015Dec 2025 Solar
Mount Signal Solar Farm VImperial Valley Solar 3, LLCCalexico, CA639 GWhOct 2018May 2026 Solar
McCoy Solar Energy Project HybridMcCoy Solar, LLCBlythe, CA639 GWhJul 2015Dec 2025 Solar
Silver State Solar Power SouthSilver State Solar Power South, LLCPrimm Valley, NV633 GWhOct 2015May 2026 Solar
Desert Sunlight 300, LLCNextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLCDesert Center, CA620 GWhOct 2013Dec 2025 Solar
Genesis Solar Energy ProjectGenesis Solar LLCBlythe, CA600 GWhOct 2013May 2026 Solar
Marathon Bay Area CogenTesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez)Martinez, CA596 GWhJan 1987May 2026 Natural Gas
Mojave Solar ProjectMojave Solar LLCHinkley, CA592 GWhNov 2014May 2026 Solar
Oberon II Solar ProjectIntersect USA, LLCDesert Center, CA580 GWhAug 2023May 2026 Solar
Blythe Mesa Solar IIIntersect USA, LLCBlythe, CA578 GWhNov 2022May 2026 Solar
Dion R HolmCity & County of San Francisco - (CA)Groveland, CA578 GWhJul 1960May 2026 Water
Oberon Solar ProjectIntersect USA, LLCDesert Center, CA570 GWhAug 2023May 2026 Solar
Victory PassVictory Pass I, LLCDesert Center, CA569 GWhFeb 2024May 2026 Solar
Mammoth PoolSouthern California Edison CoNorth Fork, CA569 GWhFeb 1960May 2026 Water
AV Solar Ranch OneAV Solar Ranch 1 LLCLancaster, CA560 GWhJul 2014May 2026 Solar
California Valley Solar RanchClearway Energy Operating LLCCalifornia Valley, CA559 GWhAug 2012Dec 2025 Solar
SE Athos II, LLCSE Athos II, LLCDesert Center, CA559 GWhNov 2021May 2026 Solar
McFarland A Solar and StorageAES Clean EnergyDateland, AZ551 GWhNov 2023May 2026 Solar
Golden Field Solar III, LLCGolden Fields Solar III, LLCRosamond, CA538 GWhNov 2020May 2026 Solar : 99.4%
James B BlackPacific Gas & Electric Co.Big Bend, CA531 GWhNov 1965May 2026 Water
Agua Caliente Solar ProjectAgua Caliente SolarDateland, AZ525 GWhApr 2012May 2026 Solar
Manzana Wind LLCAvangrid Power LLCRosamond, CA519 GWhNov 2012Dec 2025 Wind
Desert Sunlight 250, LLCNextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 250, LLCDesert Center, CA517 GWhOct 2013Dec 2025 Solar
RE GarlandSouthern Power CoRosamond, CA510 GWhOct 2016Dec 2025 Solar
Daggett 2Daggett Solar Power 2 LLCDaggett, CA504 GWhNov 2023May 2026 Solar
Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, LRWE Clean EnergyCantua Creek, CA491 GWhNov 2017May 2026 Solar
R C KirkwoodCity & County of San Francisco - (CA)Groveland, CA489 GWhJan 1967May 2026 Water
RE TranquillitySouthern Power CoCantua Creek, CA485 GWhJun 2016Dec 2025 Solar
Scarlet Solar (CA)EDP Renewables North America LLCFresno, CA483 GWhMay 2024May 2026 Solar
South Belridge Cogeneration FacilityAERA Energy LLCMcKittrick, CA474 GWhNov 1985May 2026 Natural Gas
Rock CreekPacific Gas & Electric Co.Storrie, CA472 GWhFeb 1950May 2026 Water
Caribou 2Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Belden, CA471 GWhOct 1958May 2026 Water
ProximaProxima Solar, LLCCrows Landing, CA465 GWhMar 2024May 2026 Solar
Dixie ValleyOrmat Nevada IncFallon, NV463 GWhMay 1988May 2026 Geothermal
Pit 5Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Big Bend, CA456 GWhMar 1944Feb 2026 Water
White Wing SolarLeeward Asset Management, LLCYuma, AZ456 GWhSep 2024May 2026 Solar
Calistoga Power PlantGeysers Power Co LLCMiddletown, CA454 GWhFeb 1984May 2026 Geothermal
Centinela Solar EnergyArevon Energy, Inc.Calexico, CA449 GWhJun 2013Dec 2025 Solar
Mesquite Solar 3, LLCRWE Clean EnergyTonopah, AZ446 GWhNov 2016May 2026 Solar
Sandrini Solar 200EDPR CA Solar Park LLCMettler, CA445 GWhNov 2024May 2026 Solar
Middle ForkPlacer County Water Agency - (CA)Foresthill, CA444 GWhSep 1966May 2026 Water
Kerckhoff 2Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Auberry, CA444 GWhApr 1983May 2026 Water
Imperial Valley Solar, LLCImperial Valley Solar, LLCCalexico, CA442 GWhOct 2013Dec 2025 Solar
Sonoma California GeothermalGeysers Power Co LLCMiddletown, CA436 GWhNov 1983Dec 2025 Geothermal
Voyager Wind IITerra-Gen Operating Co-WindMojave, CA431 GWhNov 2018May 2026 Wind
OxnardProcter&Gamble Paper Products Co-OxnardOxnard, CA425 GWhJun 1982May 2026 Natural Gas
BeldenPacific Gas & Electric Co.Belden, CA415 GWhAug 1969May 2026 Water
Chaparral SpringsLeeward Asset Management, LLCRosamond, CA410 GWhMar 2025May 2026 Solar
Big Creek 1Southern California Edison CoBig Creek, CA409 GWhOct 1913Dec 2025 Water
Lodi Energy CenterNorthern California Power AgnyLodi, CA403 GWhOct 2012May 2026 Natural Gas
Sun Streams, LLCEDP Renewables North America LLCArlington, AZ403 GWhDec 2019May 2026 Solar
Shiloh I Wind ProjectAvangrid Power LLCRio Vista, CA400 GWhApr 2006Dec 2025 Wind
Alta Wind Energy Center IAlta Wind I, LLCMojave, CA400 GWhDec 2010Dec 2025 Wind

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RankBalancing AuthorityAnnual Net Generation# Power Plants
#3Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.494.1 TWh1,471
#5Southwest Power Pool306.8 TWh856
#6Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans253.5 TWh422
#7California Independent System Operator169.4 TWh2,135
#9Tennessee Valley Authority163.4 TWh207
#10Florida Power & Light Co.152.2 TWh187
#12New York Independent System Operator134.3 TWh1,299
#13Duke Energy Carolinas112.6 TWh577
#15ISO New England111.1 TWh1,629
#16Bonneville Power Administration91.6 TWh167