Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 293.9 GWh | Sep 1963 | May 2026 | Water |
| Chambers 4 - Sacramento SMF1 | MN8 Energy LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.3 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Campbell Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 504.9 GWh | Nov 1997 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Carson Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 83.0 GWh | Sep 1995 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.4% Other Biomass Gas : 2.6% |
| CSU Sacramento I | BluePath Solar Sacramento I LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cosumnes Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.1 TWh | Jan 2006 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Biomass Gas : 1.1% |
| CA- US Foods- Sacramento (McClellan) | USF McClellan, LLC | McClellan, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CDCR (CA) - Wasco State Prison | SunE Wasco SP Owner, LLC | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CSU Long Beach Lots 7 & 14 | MN8 Energy LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga Campus | Chaffey Community College District | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| County of San Diego SBRC | MN8 Energy LLC | Chula Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CDCR (CA) - Solano State Prison | SunE Solano SP Owner, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CalCity Solar 1 | CalCity Solar 1, LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Corcoran Irrigation District | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Aug 2019 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Central CA Fuel Cell 1, LLC | Cordia | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.2 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CD4 | CD4 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 236.3 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| CDCR (CA) - Corcoran State Prison | SunE Corcoran SP Owner, LLC | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CA Institute for Women | Ecoplexus, Inc | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Camino Solar Hybrid | Avangrid Power LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.1 GWh | Mar 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| California City | MN8 Energy LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.4 GWh | Mar 2020 | May 2026 | Solar |
| CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Milpitas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.0 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Chestnut | Chestnut Westside LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Camp San Luis Obispo | Ecoplexus, Inc | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Central 40 | Central 40, LLC | Newman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 76.3 GWh | Jan 2021 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Coachella Hills Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 201.2 GWh | Feb 2021 | May 2026 | Wind |
| CSU San Jose State University | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| California State Univ at Channel Islands | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Colton Solar One, LLC | Colton Solar One, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.3 GWh | Oct 2017 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 470.8 GWh | Oct 1958 | May 2026 | Water |
| Colton Solar Two, LLC | Colton Solar Two, LLC | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 789.0 MWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coronal Lost Hills | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.4 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cottonwood Solar, LLC Cottonwood Carport | Onward Energy | Novato, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Citizen B | AES Distributed Energy | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CDCR (CA) - Pleasant Valley State Prison | Team-Solar, Inc. | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Corcoran Solar 3 | RWE Clean Energy | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 48.1 GWh | Jan 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Central Antelope Dry Ranch C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Columbia Solar Energy, LLC | Columbia Solar Energy LLC | Pittsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CA Flats Solar 130, LLC | California Flats Solar 130, LLC | Shandon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 255.2 GWh | Oct 2017 | May 2026 | Solar |
| CA Flats Solar 150, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Shandon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 288.3 GWh | Jan 2019 | May 2026 | Solar |
| CSUF Nutwood Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CED Avenal | RWE Clean Energy | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.0 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CED Ducor 1 | RWE Clean Energy | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CED Ducor 2 | RWE Clean Energy | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CED Ducor 3 | RWE Clean Energy | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CED Ducor 4 | RWE Clean Energy | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Central Antelope Dry Ranch B LLC | Central Antelope Dry Ranch B, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CA Dept of Public Health at Richmond | California PV Energy LLC | Richmond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Corcoran | Terraform Arcadia | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cloverdale Solar Center | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Cloverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CSUF State College | MN8 Energy LLC | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cawelo Water District Solar | Scooby Solar, LLC | Famoso, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Canal Energy S23, LLC | Canal Energy S23, LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Clovis High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Clovis East High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Clovis North High School | Tesla Inc. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CA Jurupa Valley 3251 De Forest Circle | Catalyze Mira Loma 3251 De Forest Circle Microgrid LLC | Jurupa Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CA Manteca 730 Spreckels Ave | Catalyze Manteca 730 Spreckels Avenue Microgrid LLC | Manteca, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 100.0 MWh | Aug 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City of Rosamond (CA) | Standard Solar | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Crystal Farms Local Solar | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Conflitti Solar | CES Electron Farm One, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 100.0 MWh | - | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CPA 2132 E Dominguez | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 913.0 MWh | Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CPA Wilmington 1 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CA - Madera USD - Madera South HS | Forefront Power, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Case Vander Eyk, Jr Dairy Solar | Bravo REC Management LLC | Pixley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cabrillo College | Forefront Power, LLC | Aptos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| City of Atwater NEM | SoCore Energy LLC | Atwater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Costa View Farms | 127 CVF, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CA- US Foods- Livermore | EDPRNA DG CA Livermore LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Civic Center East | SoCore Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CA OXNARD 2600 Sakioka Dr | Catalyze Oxnard 2600 Sakioka Drive Microgrid, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Community Solar Utica 1, LLC | AETS OpCo Holdings LLC | Kettleman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Feb 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Central San | REC CSD, LLC | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chatsworth Industrial Center 1-SLLAX601 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Chatsworth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.0 MWh | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chambers 4 - Eastvale DCA2 | MN8 Energy LLC | Eastvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 424.0 MWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Catalina Express | Altus Power America Management, LLC | San Pedro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chaparral Springs | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 410.3 GWh | Mar 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| CA - DGS RFP - RJ Donovan State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CA-DGS-California Correctional Inst | Forefront Power, LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CSP Los Angeles | Ecoplexus, Inc | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CalTech - Pasadena (PPA) | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Comcast - Universal City | Bloom Energy | Universal City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Chambers 4 - Eastvale LGB3 | MN8 Energy LLC | Eastvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Chambers 4 - Redland LGB4 | MN8 Energy LLC | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chambers 4 - Rialto LGB8 | MN8 Energy LLC | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| County of San Diego COC Hybrid | Solar Star California LXXVIII, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chambers 4 - San Bernardino SNA7 | MN8 Energy LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CalTech - Pasadena Wilson Ave | Bloom Energy | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CA - Ventura Co CCD - Moorpark College | Forefront Power, LLC | Moorpark, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CA-Ventura Co CCD-Oxnard College Canopy | Forefront Power, LLC | Ventura, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CA-DGS-California Men's Colony | Forefront Power, LLC | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CA-DGS- RFP-Correctional Training Fac | Forefront Power, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CA-DGS RFP-Salinas Valley State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.8 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CA-DGS RFP-Pleasant Valley State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CA - Fresno County - Juvenile Hall | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 552.0 MWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | Bay4 Energy Services, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CalPeak Power Vaca Dixon Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CamChino Leasing LLC | CamChino Leasing LLC | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cymric 31X Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.5 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on May 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | May 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 317 | 34.2 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.5 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 319 | 16.8 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 162 | 14.1 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 59 | 12.7 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 208 | 12.0 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.9 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 127 | 7.3 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 67 | 5.6 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.0 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 156 | 4.3 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 58 | 4.0 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 76 | 3.5 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 41 | 3.1 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 2.9 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 18 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 19 | 51 | 2.6 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 20 | 59 | 2.5 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 21 | 29 | 2.3 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 22 | 13 | 2.2 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 23 | 4 | 2.2 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.8 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.7 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 26 | 71 | 1.6 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.6 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | May 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 29 | 53 | 1.5 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 28 | 1.2 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 896.8 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 33 | 672.3 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 34 | 8 | 610.5 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 597.8 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 502.3 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 488.3 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 38 | 33 | 484.8 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 442.1 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 337.3 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 300.1 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 272.7 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 257.6 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 225.0 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 196.2 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 131.4 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 79.8 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 48 | 8 | 77.3 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.8 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 52.9 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 11 | 51.2 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 29.3 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 28.1 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 6 | 12.3 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 12.1 GWh |