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 Authority	California Independent System Operator
States	Arizona California Nevada New Mexico
Last Update	Oct 2026
Annual Generation	168.7 TWh
Power Plants	2,170
Utilities	1,001
Ranked #7 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #14 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types	Natural Gas \| 32% Solar \| 30.9% Water \| 12.2% Wind \| 11.8% Nuclear \| 11.2% Coal \| 0%

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

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Edwards Sanborn S1	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid	Mojave, CA	97 GWh	Feb 2022	Jul 2026	Solar
RE Rio Grande Solar LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Mojave, CA	10 GWh	Nov 2013	Dec 2025	Solar
Pinyon Pine II	Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC	Mojave, CA	204 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Alta Wind X	Alta Wind X, LLC	Mojave, CA	361 GWh	Dec 2013	Dec 2025	Wind
Alta Wind Energy Center I	Alta Wind I, LLC	Mojave, CA	400 GWh	Dec 2010	Dec 2025	Wind
RE Columbia 3 LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Mojave, CA	23 GWh	Dec 2013	Dec 2025	Solar
Alta Wind Energy Center II	Alta Wind II, LLC	Mojave, CA	318 GWh	Dec 2010	Dec 2025	Wind
Alta Wind Energy Center III	Alta Wind III, LLC	Mojave, CA	318 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Alta Wind Energy Center IV	Alta Wind IV, LLC	Mojave, CA	168 GWh	Mar 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Oasis Wind	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	221 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2025	Wind
Mustang Hills LLC	Mustang Hills, LLC (Longroad)	Mojave, CA	267 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Pinyon Pine I	Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC	Mojave, CA	283 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
RE Camelot LLC	Onward Energy	Mojave, CA	121 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Brookfield Tehachapi 1	Coram California Development, L.P.	Mojave, CA	164 GWh	Feb 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
Alta Wind VIII	Nextera Energy Resources	Mojave, CA	219 GWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
RE Columbia Two, LLC	Onward Energy	Mojave, CA	41 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Rising Tree Wind Farm	Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC	Mojave, CA	250 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Alta Wind Energy Center V	Alta Wind V, LLC	Mojave, CA	254 GWh	Mar 2011	Dec 2025	Wind
Ridgetop	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	118 GWh	Mar 1994	Dec 2025	Wind
Oak Creek Energy Systems I	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	57 GWh	May 1982	Dec 2025	Wind
Mojave 16/17/18	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	66 GWh	Nov 1989	Dec 2025	Wind
Difwind Farms Ltd VI	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	13 GWh	Dec 1986	Dec 2025	Wind
TPC Windfarms LLC	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	42 GWh	Nov 1986	Dec 2025	Wind
Rising Tree Wind Farm III	Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC	Mojave, CA	260 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2025	Wind
Rising Tree Wind Farm II	Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC	Mojave, CA	54 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2025	Wind
Alta Wind XI	Alta Wind XI, LLC	Mojave, CA	251 GWh	Dec 2013	Dec 2025	Wind
Mojave 3/4/5	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	125 GWh	Nov 1990	Dec 2025	Wind
Cameron Ridge LLC	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	148 GWh	Nov 1984	Dec 2025	Wind
Ridgetop Energy LLC	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Mojave, CA	24 GWh	Dec 1983	Dec 2025	Wind
Axium Modesto Solar	Axium US Solar Holdings LLC	Modesto, CA	53 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2025	Solar
Moccasin	City & County of San Francisco - (CA)	Moccasin, CA	305 GWh	Jul 1969	Jul 2026	Water
Moccasin Low Head Hydro Project	City & County of San Francisco - (CA)	Moccasin, CA	3 GWh	Jun 1987	Dec 2025	Water
Mira Loma	Costco Wholesale	Mira Loma, CA	2 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
FLEX Gibraltar	Bloom Energy	Milpitas, CA	8 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell	2016 ESA Project Company, LLC	Milpitas, CA	9 GWh	Dec 2018	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Mill Creek 3	Southern California Edison Co	Mill Creek, CA	771 MWh	Feb 1903	Dec 2025	Water
Geothermal 1	Northern California Power Agny	Middletown, CA	307 GWh	Dec 1982	Jul 2026	Geothermal
Calistoga Power Plant	Geysers Power Co LLC	Middletown, CA	454 GWh	Feb 1984	Jul 2026	Geothermal
Geothermal 2	Northern California Power Agny	Middletown, CA	324 GWh	Nov 1985	Jul 2026	Geothermal
Geysers Unit 5-20	Geysers Power Co LLC	Middletown, CA	4 TWh	Mar 1971	Jul 2026	Geothermal
Aidlin Geothermal Power Plant	Geysers Power Co LLC	Middletown, CA	82 GWh	Apr 1989	Dec 2025	Geothermal
Sonoma California Geothermal	Geysers Power Co LLC	Middletown, CA	436 GWh	Nov 1983	Dec 2025	Geothermal
Sandrini Solar 100	EDPR CA Solar Park II LLC	Mettler, CA	248 GWh	Nov 2024	Jul 2026	Solar
Sandrini Solar 200	EDPR CA Solar Park LLC	Mettler, CA	484 GWh	Nov 2024	Jul 2026	Solar
UC Merced Solar Hybrid	MN8 Energy LLC	Merced, CA	8 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Broadway 3 - UC Merced 1	MN8 Energy LLC	Merced, CA	929 MWh	Sep 2009	Dec 2025	Solar
Merced Pipeline	Maas Energy Works	Merced, CA	1 GWh	Jun 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Five H Farms Solar Array	Maas Energy Works	Merced, CA	2 GWh	Mar 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
2097 Helton Solar Project	Solarenewal LLC	Merced, CA	1 GWh	Mar 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Mission Solar LLC	Ecos Energy LLC	Merced, CA	4 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Merced Solar LLC	Ecos Energy LLC	Merced, CA	4 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
SRI International Cogen Project	IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc	Menlo Park, CA	24 GWh	Mar 1987	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
EMWD - Sun City RWRF	SkyHigh 2 Solar	Menifee, CA	4 GWh	Jun 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Little Bear 5	Little Bear Solar 5, LLC (Longroad)	Mendota, CA	106 GWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	Solar
Little Bear 4	Little Bear Solar 4, LLC (Longroad)	Mendota, CA	41 GWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	Solar
Citizen B	AES Distributed Energy	Mendota, CA	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Little Bear Solar 1, LLC	Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad)	Mendota, CA	71 GWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	Solar
Little Bear 3	Little Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad)	Mendota, CA	20 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Luna Valley	Luna Valley Solar I, LLC	Mendota, CA	369 GWh	Jul 2025	Jul 2026	Solar
North Star Solar	Southern Power Co	Mendota, CA	133 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
CalRenew-1	CalRenew-1 LLC	Mendota, CA	2 GWh	Mar 2010	Dec 2025	Solar
La Paloma Generating Plant	CXA La Paloma LLC	McKittrick, CA	1 TWh	Dec 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Welport Lease Project	Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC	McKittrick, CA	34 GWh	Feb 1990	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Pumpjack Solar I	Deriva Energy	McKittrick, CA	51 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Cymric 36W Cogen	Chevron USA Inc	McKittrick, CA	53 GWh	Sep 1982	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Cymric 6Z Cogen	Chevron USA Inc	McKittrick, CA	27 GWh	Jun 1986	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Cymric 31X Cogen	Chevron USA Inc	McKittrick, CA	17 GWh	Sep 1988	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
McKittrick Cogen	Chevron USA Inc	McKittrick, CA	61 GWh	May 2012	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
South Belridge Cogeneration Facility	AERA Energy LLC	McKittrick, CA	475 GWh	Nov 1985	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC	Deriva Energy	McKittrick, CA	52 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Rio Bravo Solar II LLC	Deriva Energy	McKittrick, CA	52 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Colusa Generating Station	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	Maxwell, CA	2 TWh	Nov 2010	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plt	Eco Services Corp.	Martinez, CA	13 GWh	Dec 1977	Dec 2025	Waste Heat
Marathon Bay Area Cogen	Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez)	Martinez, CA	598 GWh	Jan 1987	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Martinez Refining	Martinez Refining Co	Martinez, CA	662 GWh	Oct 1995	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 96.3% Other Gas : 3.7%
CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt	Central Contra Costa Sanitary District	Martinez, CA	20 GWh	Nov 1995	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Central San	REC CSD, LLC	Martinez, CA	3 GWh	Dec 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Marina Landfill Gas	Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt	Marina, CA	10 GWh	Mar 1998	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Monterey Regional Water Pollution Contro	Tesla Inc.	Marina, CA	1 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2025	Solar
Monterey One Water	Monterey One Water	Marina, CA	8 GWh	Jul 1988	Dec 2025	Other Biomass Gas : 78.5% Natural Gas : 21.5%
Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18	Berry Petroleum Co	Maricopa, CA	138 GWh	Nov 1986	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Volta 2	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	Manton, CA	4 GWh	Oct 1981	Dec 2025	Water
South	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	Manton, CA	11 GWh	Nov 1979	Dec 2025	Water
Volta 1	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	Manton, CA	21 GWh	Mar 1980	Dec 2025	Water
Ponderosa Bailey Creek	Snow Mountain Hydro LLC	Manton, CA	4 GWh	Feb 1990	Dec 2025	Water
Ameresco Forward	Ameresco Forward, LLC	Manteca, CA	32 GWh	Jan 2014	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Manteca Land PV	AES Distributed Energy	Manteca, CA	2 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
CA Manteca 730 Spreckels Ave	Catalyze Manteca 730 Spreckels Avenue Microgrid LLC	Manteca, CA	100 MWh	Aug 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
CD4	CD4	Mammoth Lakes, CA	236 GWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2025	Geothermal
Mammoth G3	Ormat Nevada Inc	Mammoth Lakes, CA	75 GWh	Nov 1990	Dec 2025	Geothermal
Mammoth G1	Ormat Nevada Inc	Mammoth lakes, CA	44 GWh	Nov 1984	Dec 2025	Geothermal
Mammoth G2	Ormat Nevada Inc	Mammoth Lakes, CA	84 GWh	Nov 1990	Dec 2025	Geothermal
Forks of Butte Hydro Project	Hypower Energy, LLC	Magalia, CA	58 GWh	Feb 1992	Dec 2025	Water
Toadtown	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	Magalia, CA	2 GWh	Mar 1986	Oct 2025	Water
De Sabla	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.	Magalia, CA	21 GWh	Jan 1963	Dec 2025	Water
Foundation Cemex Madison	Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC	Madison, CA	2 GWh	Jul 2012	Dec 2025	Wind
City of Madera WWTP	SunE GIL1, LLC	Madera, CA	2 GWh	Aug 2009	Dec 2025	Solar
Madera Community Hospital	CleanCapital Holdings	Madera, CA	2 GWh	Sep 2011	Dec 2025	Solar
Site 980 65	Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth	Madera, CA	2 GWh	Jan 1985	Jun 2025	Water
Madera 1 PV	ZGlobal Inc	Madera, CA	3 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#25	Arizona Public Service Company	25.8 TWh	102
#55	Arlington Valley, LLC	3.2 TWh	1
#38	Balancing Authority of Northern California	13.9 TWh	91
#49	Imperial Irrigation District	6.2 TWh	66
#29	Los Angeles Department of Water and Power	19.3 TWh	132
#22	Nevada Power Company	38.6 TWh	143
#51	PUD No. 1 of Douglas County	4.4 TWh	5
#19	Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District	60.5 TWh	51
#57	Turlock Irrigation District	1.9 TWh	11
#39	Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region	10.6 TWh	36

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	506.3 TWh	1,487
#5	Southwest Power Pool	314.5 TWh	876
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	259.3 TWh	423
#7	California Independent System Operator	168.7 TWh	2,170
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	166.2 TWh	209
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	153.0 TWh	188
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.1 TWh	1,334
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	113.4 TWh	578
#15	ISO New England	112.2 TWh	1,667
#16	Bonneville Power Administration	91.1 TWh	170