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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 401 to 500 of 1,387
Plant NameUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationPlant DateLast UpdateFuel Types
Hayworth SolarAES Distributed EnergyEdison, CA46 GWhNov 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Cottonwood Solar, LLC (Goose Lake)Onward EnergyLost Hills, CA32 GWhApr 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Cottonwood Solar, LLC (City of Corcoran)Onward EnergyCorcoran, CA23 GWhApr 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Division 1Tesla Inc.Lancaster, CA3 GWhMay 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Division 2Tesla Inc.Lancaster, CA541 MWhMay 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Division 3Tesla Inc.Lancaster, CA458 MWhMay 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Kettering Solar 1Tesla Inc.Lancaster, CA2 GWhMay 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Kettering Solar 2Tesla Inc.Lancaster, CA2 GWhMay 2014Dec 2024 Solar
CSD 2- Freedom HighCleanCapital HoldingsOakley, CA1 GWhJul 2013Dec 2024 Solar
CSD 2 - Heritage HighCleanCapital HoldingsBrentwood, CA2 GWhAug 2013Dec 2024 Solar
EAFB - North BaseCleanCapital HoldingsEdwards Air Force Bas, CA3 GWhJan 2012Dec 2024 Solar
EAFB - South BaseCleanCapital HoldingsEdwards Air Force Bas, CA2 GWhJan 2012Dec 2024 Solar
SDCCD - MiramarCleanCapital HoldingsSan Diego, CA2 GWhJan 2011Dec 2024 Solar
SDCWA - Twin OaksCleanCapital HoldingsSan Marcos, CA1 GWhApr 2011Dec 2024 Solar
RE Mustang LLCMN8 Energy LLCLemoore, CA221 GWhJul 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Lancaster Solar 1Boralex US Operations LLCLancaster, CA2 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Lancaster Solar 2Boralex US Operations LLCLancaster, CA3 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Solar
HesperiaSunEdison LLCHesperia, CA3 GWhJul 2014Dec 2024 Solar
CID Solar, LLCOnward EnergyCorcoran, CA45 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
FarmersvilleArevon Energy, Inc.Farmersville, CA7 GWhJun 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Porterville 6 and 7Arevon Energy, Inc.Porterville, CA3 GWhJun 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Rising Tree Wind Farm IIRising Tree Wind Farm II LLCMojave, CA59 GWhDec 2014Dec 2024 Wind
Rising Tree Wind Farm IIIRising Tree Wind Farm III LLCMojave, CA261 GWhMay 2015Dec 2024 Wind
Lone Valley Solar Park II LLCLone Valley Solar Park II LLCLucerne Valley, CA50 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLCDuke Energy Renewables ServicesMcKittrick, CA52 GWhNov 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Rio Bravo Solar II LLCDuke Energy Renewables ServicesMcKittrick, CA51 GWhNov 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Wildwood Solar IIDuke Energy Renewables ServicesWasco, CA39 GWhDec 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Lancaster Little RockAES Distributed EnergyLanders, CA3 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Merced Solar LLCEcos Energy LLCMerced, CA4 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Mission Solar LLCEcos Energy LLCMerced, CA4 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Hollister Solar LLCEcos Energy LLCHollister, CA4 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Victor Mesa Linda B2AES Distributed EnergyVictorville, CA4 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Victor Mesa Linda C2AES Distributed EnergyVictorville, CA4 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Victor Mesa Linda D2AES Distributed EnergyVictorville, CA4 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Victor Mesa Linda E2AES Distributed EnergyVictorville, CA4 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Solar
SEPV Palmdale EastAES Distributed EnergyPalmdale, CA25 GWhJul 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Life Technologies - PleasantonBloom EnergyPleasanton, CA8 GWhFeb 2013Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Kellogg's - San JoseBloom EnergySan Jose, CA7 GWhAug 2013Dec 2024 Natural Gas
California PV Energy at ISD WWTPCalifornia PV Energy LLCOakley, CA2 GWhJul 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Waste Mangement Redwood LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLCNovato, CA13 GWhApr 2017Dec 2024 Landfill Gas
Hanford 1 and 2Arevon Energy, Inc.Hanford, CA5 GWhJul 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Pumpjack Solar IDuke Energy Renewables ServicesMcKittrick, CA46 GWhDec 2014Dec 2024 Solar
City of Soledad Water ReclamationFoundation HA Energy Generation, LLCSoledad, CA4 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Wind
Taylor FarmsFoundation HA Energy Generation, LLCGonzales, CA4 GWhOct 2014Dec 2024 Wind
Catalina Solar 2, LLCOnward EnergyRosamond, CA53 GWhJul 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Quinto Solar PV ProjectArevon Energy, Inc.Gustine, CA257 GWhOct 2015Dec 2024 Solar
SCE-Snowline-Duncan Road (North)SunEdison LLCPhelan, CA2 GWhSep 2014Dec 2024 Solar
SCE-Snowline-Duncan Road (South)SunEdison LLCPhelan, CA2 GWhSep 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Wildwood Solar I, LLCDuke Energy Renewables ServicesWasco, CA42 GWhJan 2015Dec 2024 Solar
City of Tulare Water FacilityCity of Tulare Water Pollution ControlTulare, CA21 GWhDec 1990Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 62.5% Other Biomass Gas : 21.5% Solar : 16.0%
Diamond Valley Solar ProjectEcos Energy LLCWinchester, CA2 GWhDec 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Shafter Solar LLCShafter Solar LLCBakersfield, CA46 GWhApr 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Madelyn Solar, LLCCD US Solar PO 3, LLCSilver Lake, CA3 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Rudy Solar, LLCCD US Solar PO 3, LLCSilver Lake, CA4 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Mitchell Solar, LLCCD US Solar PO 3, LLCSilver Lake, CA4 GWhNov 2014Dec 2024 Solar
Algonquin SKIC20 Solar LLCAlgonquin Power CoTaft, CA41 GWhApr 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Corcoran Solar 2Consolidated Edison Development Inc.Corcoran, CA46 GWhApr 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Atwell Island West SolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.Alpaugh, CA45 GWhApr 2015Dec 2024 Solar
Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar ArraySeaboard Energy California, LLCMadera, CA2 GWhJul 2018Dec 2024 Solar
San Joaquin SolarGASNA 6P, LLCHelm, CA25 GWhSep 2018Dec 2024 Solar
PVN Milliken, LLCPVN Milliken, LLCOntario, CA5 GWhMay 2017Dec 2024 Solar
SunAnzaArizona Electric Pwr Coop IncAnza, CA8 GWhAug 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Cloverdale Solar CenterAdapture Renewables, Inc.Cloverdale, CA2 GWhApr 2019Dec 2024 Solar
Genentech Vacaville Meter #1Tesla Inc.Vacaville, CA11 GWhApr 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Solar Star California, XLIV, LLCMN8 Energy LLCPearblossom, CA18 GWhNov 2016Dec 2024 Solar
Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #1AlsoEnergyHanford, CA902 MWhSep 2016Dec 2024 Other Biomass Gas
Jacumba Solar FarmInvenergy Services LLCJacumba, CA48 GWhJun 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Whitney Point SolarWhitney Point Solar, LLCFive Points, CA44 GWhFeb 2017Dec 2024 Solar
CSUF State CollegeMN8 Energy LLCFullerton, CA2 GWhNov 2016Dec 2024 Solar
CSUF Nutwood SolarMN8 Energy LLCFullerton, CA3 GWhNov 2016Dec 2024 Solar
NextEra Westside PVWestside Solar, LLCFive Points, CA41 GWhFeb 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Lindberg Field Solar 2Lindberg Field Solar 2, LLCSan Diego, CA2 GWhJan 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Ramona Solar EnergySan Diego Gas & Electric CoRamona, CA5 GWhMar 2017Dec 2024 Solar
SCDA Solar 1SCDA Solar 1, LLCSacramento, CA13 GWhSep 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Marin Clean Energy Solar OneAES Distributed EnergyRichmond, CA21 GWhNov 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Foundation CDCR LACFoundation CA Fund VIII Manager, LLCLancaster, CA5 GWhNov 2017Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation Scheid VineyardsFoundation CA Fund VIII Manager, LLCGreenfield, CA4 GWhAug 2017Dec 2024 Wind
Manteca Land PVAES Distributed EnergyManteca, CA2 GWhNov 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Delano Land 1AES Distributed EnergyDelano, CA963 MWhNov 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Bakersfield PV 1AES Distributed EnergyBakersfield, CA5 GWhNov 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Bakersfield Industrial PV 1AES Distributed EnergyBakersfield, CA2 GWhNov 2017Dec 2024 Solar
AT&T HolgerBloom EnergySan Jose, CA1 GWhMay 2016Dec 2024 Natural Gas
AT&T AnaheimBloom EnergyAnaheim, CA10 GWhAug 2016Dec 2024 Natural Gas
Green Beanworks C PVAES Distributed EnergyPalmdale, CA5 GWhJul 2018Dec 2024 Solar
Green Beanworks D PVAES Distributed EnergyPalmdale, CA4 GWhJul 2018Dec 2024 Solar
USPS PVAltus Power America Management, LLCLos Angeles, CA10 GWhJun 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Antelope DSR 3AES Distributed EnergyLancaster, CA58 GWhAug 2019Dec 2024 Solar
Green Beanworks B PVAES Distributed EnergyLancaster, CA7 GWhNov 2018Dec 2024 Solar
One Ten Partners PVOne Ten Partners, LLCPalmdale, CA6 GWhAug 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Merced 1 PVZGlobal IncLos Banos, CA7 GWhMar 2018Dec 2024 Solar
Madera 1 PVZGlobal IncMadera, CA4 GWhNov 2017Dec 2024 Solar
Foundation California Training FacilityFoundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLCSoledad, CA5 GWhJul 2018Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation Mann PackingFoundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLCGonzales, CA6 GWhMar 2019Dec 2024 Wind
Foundation SaIinas Valley State PrisonFoundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLCSoledad, CA5 GWhJul 2018Dec 2024 Wind
Gaskell West 1 Solar FacilitySouthern Power CoLancaster, CA53 GWhFeb 2018Dec 2024 Solar
RE Gaskell West 3 LLCRE Gaskell West LLCRosamond, CA49 GWhApr 2023Dec 2024 Solar
RE Gaskell West 4 LLCRE Gaskell West LLCRosamond, CA50 GWhApr 2023Dec 2024 Solar
RE Gaskell West 5 LLCRE Gaskell West LLCRosamond, CA49 GWhApr 2023Dec 2024 Solar
Vandenberg Solar ProjectMN8 Energy LLCVandenberg Airforce B, CA40 GWhNov 2017Dec 2024 Solar
ABEC #2 dba West-Star DairyABEC #2 LLCButtonwillow, CA8 GWhJan 2018Dec 2024 Other Biomass Gas

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