Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 115.2 GWh | Dec 1937 | Mar 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.9% |
| Roaring Creek Water Power | Shasta Hydroelectric Inc | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bidwell Ditch Project | Mega Renewables | Hat Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.7 GWh | Feb 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Hatchet Creek Project | Mega Renewables | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.6 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Coso Energy Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 244.2 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 312.1 GWh | Oct 1989 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 371.8 GWh | Jun 1987 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Woodland Biomass Power Ltd | DTE Energy Services-Woodland | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 170.9 GWh | Aug 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| HL Power | HL Power Company | Wendel, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 204.8 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | May 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Rio Bravo Rocklin | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.2 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 108.4 GWh | Jun 1988 | Oct 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 94.7% Natural Gas : 5.3% |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Apr 1989 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.0 GWh | Aug 2002 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.3% Solar : 2.7% |
| Marina Landfill Gas | Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.8 GWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.1 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| University of California Santa Cruz | University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.2 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 91.7% Solar : 8.3% |
| Calistoga Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 465.7 GWh | Feb 1984 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Univ of San Francisco Cogen | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Aug 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.3 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Quincy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 258.3 GWh | Jun 1984 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 139.8 GWh | Nov 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Creek (CA) | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Shingletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Berry Cogen | Berry Petroleum Co | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 1986 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 94.1 GWh | Feb 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.6 GWh | May 1985 | Mar 2026 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Bowman | Nevada Irrigation District | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.4 GWh | Jul 2003 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Salka Cabazon Wind | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Dec 1998 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| El Segundo Cogen | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.4 GWh | Jan 1980 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | Cathedral City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.4 GWh | Aug 2008 | Nov 2024 | Wind |
| Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | IHI Power Services Corp | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.6 GWh | Sep 1986 | Mar 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.4% Gaseous Propane : 0.6% |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource I | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Altamont Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Feb 1969 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Whitewater Hydro Plant | Desert Water Agency | California, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Mar 1986 | Nov 2024 | Water |
| Fresno Cogen Partners | Wellhead Services, Inc | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Harbor Cogen | Harbor Cogeneration Co. | Wilmington, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | Sep 1991 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Isabella Hydro Project | Isabella Partners | Lake Isabella, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.9 GWh | Nov 1986 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Total Energy Facilities | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 160.8 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 99.6% |
| Kaweah Delta District Hospital | Kaweah Delta Hospital | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.7 GWh | Sep 2008 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.2 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.3 GWh | Oct 2008 | Mar 2026 | Other Biomass Gas : 93.9% Natural Gas : 6.1% |
| Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 70.3 GWh | Aug 1983 | Mar 2026 | Other Gas : 63.3% Waste Heat : 36.7% |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Covanta Stanislaus Energy | Covanta Stanislaus Inc | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.9 GWh | Aug 1988 | Dec 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 50.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 40.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.1% |
| Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs City of | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Apr 1985 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 154.0 GWh | Oct 1985 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.8 GWh | Jun 1985 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Double C Generation Limited Partnership | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Kern Front Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.2 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| High Sierra Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.1 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 147.1 GWh | Sep 1986 | Mar 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 242.5 GWh | Nov 1989 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Victory Garden (Tehachapi) | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Nov 1981 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sunray 3 | Sunray Energy 3 LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.1 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sunray 2 | Sunray Energy 2, LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Dec 1986 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.2 GWh | Jan 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 596.8 GWh | Jan 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.0 GWh | Mar 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mesa Wind Power LLC | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 111.7 GWh | Oct 1984 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.1 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Kingsburg Cogen | KES Kingsburg LP | Kingsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
| New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 247.5 GWh | May 1985 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sky River Wind Energy Center | Sky River Wind LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 245.0 GWh | Jan 1991 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Drop 5 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Calexico, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 6.4 GWh | Feb 1982 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Ormesa I | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 70.2 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 302.3 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Heber Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 384.9 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Rockwood | Imperial Irrigation District | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 6.8 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.0% |
| Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 227.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 107.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 131.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 104.3 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 326.3 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 70.6 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| North Brawley Geothermal Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 16.9 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.8 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| East Highline | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.9 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 55.7 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Coachella | Imperial Irrigation District | Coachella, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 172.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 290.3 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 977.7 GWh | Jul 1952 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 16.7 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on March 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 35.2 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 19.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 17.0 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.8 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.0 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 204 | 12.0 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.5 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 119 | 7.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.3 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 65 | 5.7 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.1 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 151 | 4.4 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 57 | 4.2 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 3.5 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.0 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 18 | 47 | 2.7 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 19 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 20 | 59 | 2.6 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 21 | 29 | 2.4 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 22 | 3 | 2.2 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 23 | 13 | 2.0 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.8 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.7 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.6 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 27 | 47 | 1.6 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 28 | 69 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba County, CA | # 29 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 28 | 1.2 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 908.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 743.6 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 621.1 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 555.5 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 31 | 549.1 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 514.3 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 450.9 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 316.4 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 271.3 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 210.6 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 134.3 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 47 | 8 | 89.8 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 82.1 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.5 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 59.3 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 51.0 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 19.0 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 18.7 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 5 | 12.3 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 11.9 GWh |