Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo! - HQ | Bloom Energy | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Central Antelope Dry Ranch C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.8 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Genentech Vacaville Meter #1 | Tesla Inc. | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.4 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kingbird A Solar LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.2 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Little Bear Solar 1, LLC | Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 87.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Desert Quartzite | Desert Quartzite LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 231.9 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Elevation Solar C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 99.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Baldy Mesa 2_Silver Peak Hybrid | AES Clean Energy | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Lost Hills Oilfield | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Estrella Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.5 GWh | Nov 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Raceway Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 329.4 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Agriculture Capital - Legacy Packing | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Dinuba, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bishop Ranch - BR 1-Y | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | San Ramon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vulcan San Emidio Solar | Renew Solar VMC LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Cuyama Hybrid | SEPV Cuyama, LLC | New Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blackjack Solar | South County Packing | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Crystal Farms Local Solar | Crystal Farms Local Solar, LLC | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 932.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lockhart ESS, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.2 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Scarlet II Hybrid | EDPR Scarlet II LLC | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.8 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Cawelo Water District Solar | Scooby Solar, LLC | Famoso, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 927.0 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 847.0 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Paulsell | Crow Creek Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.0 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Cabrillo College | Forefront Power, LLC | Aptos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mesa Wind Repower | Mesa Wind Repower | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.0 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Double J Dairy Array | Bravo REC Management LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 354.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| BCE Los Alamitos 1 | Bright Canyon Energy | Los Alamitos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Clovis High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Clovis East High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Clovis North High School | Tesla Inc. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| San Manuel Central Plant Cogens | San Manuel Mission Band of Indians | Highland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Henry Miller RD | Henry Miller Reclamation District | Dos Palos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| BCE Los Alamitos 2 | Bright Canyon Energy | Los Alamitos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Bloom Energy | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.1 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Baldy Mesa Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.6 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar : 99.8% |
| Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.7 GWh | Jul 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| 9150 Hermosa Solar GM | Valta Energy | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| City of Rosamond (CA) | Standard Solar | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| West Ford Flat | West Ford Flat Energy Storage | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Lockhart Solar PV II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 194.2 GWh | Jun 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Wheeler Ridge | AFTW Holdings, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 34.8 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| East Highline | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.0 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 98.5 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Drop 5 | Imperial Irrigation District | Calexico, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 9.2 GWh | Feb 1982 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 88.4 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ormesa I | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 101.7 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 259.4 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.4 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Desert View Power | Desert View Power Inc | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 166.6 GWh | Oct 1991 | Apr 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
| Heber Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 25.5 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 27.6 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 95.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Heber Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 250.1 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Drop 4 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 79.8 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 14.2 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.0 TWh | Jul 1952 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 302.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 75.9 GWh | Jun 1982 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 336.5 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Rockwood | Imperial Irrigation District | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.9 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.8% |
| North Brawley Geothermal Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 28.2 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Ormesa III | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 68.5 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Coachella | Imperial Irrigation District | Coachella, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 754.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.1% |
| Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 32.9 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 326.6 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Spreckels Sugar Company | Spreckels Sugar Company | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 15.8 GWh | Mar 1948 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 319.7 GWh | Apr 1996 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| John L. Featherstone Plant | Hudson Ranch Power I LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 437.4 GWh | Feb 2012 | Mar 2025 | Geothermal |
| Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 359.4 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 311.2 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 335.0 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Centinela State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Sacramento, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 18.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Calipatria State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 17.8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Community Solar 1 | Community Solar I | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 13.3 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm III | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 48.9 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valencia 1 Solar CA | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Westmorland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 4.3 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wister Solar | Wister Solar | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 29.7 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm | Sunpin Holdings, LLC | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 121.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Sol Orchard El Centro PV | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 46.2 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Crown Cooling Facility | Five Crowns Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 537.0 MWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Valencia 3 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 8.3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vikings Energy Farm | Vikings Energy Farm, LLC | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 110.3 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Valencia 2 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Seville 2 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Ocotillo Wells, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 83.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Seville 1 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Ocotillo Wells, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 50.3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Imperial Dixieland East | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| IVC Solar | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm II | Dominion Renewable Energy | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 51.4 GWh | Apr 2017 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| USG 2 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USG 1 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.7 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Imperial Dixieland West | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Citizens Imperial Solar | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 47.9 GWh | Jul 2019 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Imperial Valley Solar Co (IVSC) 2, LLC | Onward Energy | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 38.3 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm 1 | 83WI 8ME, LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 111.2 GWh | Dec 2017 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant | Constellation New Energy Inc. | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 144.1 GWh | Mar 2017 | Mar 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 65.0% Natural Gas : 35.0% |
| Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar | Tesla Inc. | Indio, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Owens Valley Solar Project 11 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Olancha, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Westmont 300B | Altus Power America Management, LLC | San Pedro, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Francisco St. Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Torrance, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on March 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.1 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 20.5 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 158 | 14.0 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 50 | 13.3 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 196 | 13.3 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.4 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 6.8 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.4 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 24 | 5.2 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 148 | 5.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.3 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 14 | 54 | 3.9 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.7 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 16 | 29 | 3.7 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.3 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 18 | 58 | 3.2 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.8 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.6 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.5 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 7 | 1.8 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.7 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 969.7 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 900.9 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 32 | 53 | 891.1 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 30 | 795.5 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 34 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 7 | 780.8 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 713.3 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 545.3 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 474.0 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 39 | 12 | 343.4 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 40 | 25 | 342.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 339.1 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 5 | 324.4 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 44 | 2 | 250.6 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 45 | 8 | 234.3 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 125.9 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.5 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.5 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 64.7 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 52 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 53 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 54 | 3 | 7.4 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 2.3 GWh |