Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Kaiser East La Palma Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Anaheim, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.4 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
ATT Kelvin | Bloom Energy | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Pleasanton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kaiser Napa Valley Corporate Dr Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Napa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.4 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
OES Biogas Power | Organic Energy Solutions, Inc. | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 348.0 MWh | - | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
PSREC/SIAD Solar | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Herlong, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Walnut Unified School District Walnut HS Hybrid | Tesla Inc. | Walnut, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Moonlight Packing - Phase 2 | CalCom Energy | Reedley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
California City | MN8 Energy LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Lafayette 2 - Internal Services Dept | MN8 Energy LLC | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.7 GWh | Mar 2020 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Illumina Way SD | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Extreme Via Del Oro | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
CD4 | CD4 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 272.3 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Lafayette 2 - MLK Jr. Hospital (MLK) | MN8 Energy LLC | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Tracy 210 | Costco Wholesale | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.9 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
North Kern State Prison Phase II | SunE P11L Holdings, LLC | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Milpitas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
EQX010 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
EQX011 Duane Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.6 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
JSR000 N Mathilda Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
KSR028 Merced Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Leandro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sierra Pacific Industries (2042-RD) | Sierra Pacific Industries | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.6 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Drew Solar LLC | Drew Solar LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 313.4 GWh | Oct 2022 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Bio-Rad | Vista Solar, Inc. | Hercules, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CID Solar (CA) | DG California Solar LLC | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Athos Solar Project | SE Athos I, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 645.4 GWh | May 2022 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Alticor Inc - Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Buena Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Medline Ind. Phase 2 Tracy | EnterSolar | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Niagara Bottling Stockton | EnterSolar | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Phelan Pinon Hills CSD Solar | Phelan Pinon Hills Community Services District | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Oct 2015 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
Castaic Lake Phase II | MN8 Energy LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
IOS II-LAX9 | IOS II LLC | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project | MSB Investors, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
DGS Wasco State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
DGS Central California Womens Facility | Forefront Power, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Fresno Bullard High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Fresno Hoover High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar : 99.3% Electricity used for energy storage : 0.7% |
Fresno Sunnyside High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Central CA Fuel Cell 1 | Central CA Fuel Cell 1 | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.0 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
RE-VFO LLC | RE-VFO LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Point Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 236.6 GWh | Feb 2021 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
D'Arrigo Brothers - Phase 4 | CalCom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vandenberg Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Vandenberg Airforce B, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Merced 1 PV | ZGlobal Inc | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Madera 1 PV | ZGlobal Inc | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Foundation California Training Facility | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Foundation Mann Packing | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Foundation SaIinas Valley State Prison | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 101.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE Gaskell West 4 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
One Ten Partners PV | One Ten Partners, LLC | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy | ABEC #2 LLC | Buttonwillow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
Voyager Wind II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 494.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
Voyager Wind III | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
Voyager Wind IV | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 70.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Stenner Creek Solar | Stenner Creek Solar LLC | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 700.0 MWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CDCR (CA) - Solano State Prison | SunE Solano SP Owner, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CDCR (CA) - Corcoran State Prison | SunE Corcoran SP Owner, LLC | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AT&T Anaheim | Bloom Energy | Anaheim, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
SCDA Solar 1 | SCDA Solar 1, LLC | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.8 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Marin Clean Energy Solar One | AES Distributed Energy | Richmond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Foundation CDCR LAC | Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Foundation Scheid Vineyards | Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager, LLC | Greenfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Manteca Land PV | AES Distributed Energy | Manteca, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 444.0 MWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Delano Land 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 990.0 MWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Bakersfield PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AT&T Holger | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
CDCR (CA) - Wasco State Prison | SunE Wasco SP Owner, LLC | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sunshine Gas Producers | Sunshine Gas Producers LLC | Sylmar, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 120.2 GWh | Jul 2014 | Mar 2025 | Landfill Gas |
Green Beanworks C PV | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Green Beanworks D PV | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center | Golden Hills Interconnection Wind, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 130.0 GWh | Oct 2017 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
USPS PV | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.8 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Antelope Expansion 2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 260.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Antelope DSR 3 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.2 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Green Beanworks B PV | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mount Signal Solar Farm II | MN8 Energy LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 408.6 GWh | Dec 2019 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Valentine Solar, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 292.3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
AES Huntington Beach Energy Project | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 TWh | Jan 2020 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga Campus | Chaffey Community College District | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 207.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
Maverick Solar, LLC | Maverick Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 375.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
County of San Diego SBRC | MN8 Energy LLC | Chula Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Target Woodland Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Liberty HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Frontier HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AES Alamitos Energy Center | AES Alamitos Energy, LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 TWh | Jan 2020 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on March 2025 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
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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 |
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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 |