Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Karen Avenue Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.4 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
UC Davis South Campus | Solar Star California XXXII, LLC | Davis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.4 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Orange Grove Peaking Facility | Orange Grove Energy LP | Pala, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.6 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lone Valley Solar Park I LLC | Lone Valley Solar Park I LLC | Lucerne Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
RE Columbia 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.9 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.9 GWh | Mar 1987 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
J S Eastwood | Southern California Edison Co | Shaver Lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.0 GWh | Nov 1987 | May 2025 | Water |
SEPV9 Power Plant | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.3 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Woodmere Solar Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Larkspur Energy Facility | Diamond Generating Corporation | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.4 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
San Joaquin Solar | GASNA 6P, LLC | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.5 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Heber Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 24.6 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Indigo Energy Facility | Diamond Generating Corporation | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.6 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Stroud Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.0 GWh | Aug 2011 | Oct 2024 | Solar |
SEPV Palmdale East | AES Distributed Energy | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.0 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Redcrest Solar Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.1 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Portal Ridge Solar C, LLC | Portal Ridge Solar, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
MM Lopez Energy | MM Lopez Energy LLC | Lake View Terrace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Oro Loma | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Oro Loma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
BCE Los Alamitos 1 | Bright Canyon Energy | Los Alamitos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.6 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar : 77.0% Electricity used for energy storage : 23.0% |
Hat Creek 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.0 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.0 GWh | Mar 2000 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Little Bear 3 | Little Bear Solar 3, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Equinix Lundy Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.3 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 26.4 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Camino Solar Hybrid | Avangrid Power LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.5 GWh | - | May 2025 | Solar |
San Manuel Central Plant Cogens | Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation | Highland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Coleman PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.6 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Hat Creek 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.8 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 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 |
APP Prune A-D | Bloom Energy | Cupertino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.1 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Dutch Flat | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.1 GWh | Feb 1943 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Java Solar, LLC | Java Solar, LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.2 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Tropico Solar PV Plant | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.4 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.7 GWh | Apr 2001 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Lockhart ESS, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.7 GWh | Jun 2024 | May 2025 | Electricity used for energy storage |
Wildflower Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Elverta, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 27.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Sand Drag LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.2 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Wister Solar | Wister Solar | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 28.2 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Orion Solar I | Orion Solar I LLC | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.3 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Huron Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.8 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.9 GWh | Jun 1958 | May 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.6% Gaseous Propane : 5.4% |
WWTP Power Generation Station | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.9 GWh | Jul 1985 | May 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
G2 Energy Ostrom Road LLC | G2 Energy LLC | Wheatland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.0 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Carson Cogeneration | Carson Cogeneration Co | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.1 GWh | Nov 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Oxbow (CA) | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Sep 2024 | Water |
Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.3 GWh | Mar 1995 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Illumina Way SD | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
SMUD at Grundman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.4 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Lincoln Landfill | Energy 2001 Inc | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.5 GWh | Oct 2004 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 29.5 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Grizzly | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | N/A, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.6 GWh | Oct 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Apple Campus 2 Fuel Cell | Apple, Inc | Cupertino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.6 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
W Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.8 GWh | Jun 2005 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Spring Gap | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Long Barn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.8 GWh | Aug 1921 | Nov 2024 | Water |
Morelos del Sol | Southern Power Co | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Berry Placerita Cogen | Shadow Wolf Energy | Santa Clarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
P Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Feb 2007 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
EQX015 Great Oaks Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.6 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ameresco San Joaquin | Ameresco San Joaquin, LLC | Linden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.7 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Equinix Great Oaks Blvd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Sly Creek | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Cantua Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | TBD, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.2 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.3 GWh | Sep 1989 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Blackwell Solar Park | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.3 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Alpaugh North | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Wise | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.5 GWh | Feb 1917 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Cottonwood Solar, LLC (Goose Lake) | Onward Energy | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.5 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
AES Alamitos LLC | AES Alamitos LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.6 GWh | Aug 1956 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.7 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Antelope Expansion 3A | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.7 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Gates Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.7 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Ameresco Forward | Ameresco Forward, LLC | Manteca, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.8 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
McSwain | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.8 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.0 GWh | May 1985 | May 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
Ameresco Vasco Road | Ameresco Vasco Road, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.3 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
SEPV 8 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.7 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Chili Bar | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.8 GWh | Feb 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
B Braun Medical | B Braun Medical Inc | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.9 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Victory Garden (Tehachapi) | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Nov 1981 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Atwell Island | SPS Atwell Island LLC | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.3 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Cymric 6Z Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.3 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Central Antelope Dry Ranch C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.3 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Sun City Project LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.9 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Red Mountain | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Fallbrook, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.3 GWh | May 1985 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Apr 1989 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Sep 2002 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Corcoran Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Baldy Mesa 2_Silver Peak Hybrid | AES Clean Energy | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.7 GWh | Nov 2024 | May 2025 | Solar |
Sierra Pacific Sonora | Sierra Pacific Industries | Standard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.9 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 35.1 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
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% |
C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.3 GWh | Sep 1957 | May 2025 | Purchased Steam |
Welport Lease Project | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.4 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
RE Old River One, LLC | Onward Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
RE Kansas Solar, LLC | Onward Energy | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Coalinga Cogeneration Facility | Aera Energy LLC-Coalinga | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.9 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
AM Wind Repower LLC | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.1 GWh | - | May 2025 | Wind |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2024 Generation |
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Mendocino County, CA | # 55 | 5 | 12.3 GWh |
Glenn County, CA | # 54 | 2 | 18.7 GWh |
Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 19.0 GWh |
Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 31.4 GWh |
Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 49.2 GWh |
Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 56.2 GWh |
Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 59.7 GWh |
San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 84.6 GWh |
San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 133.3 GWh |
Nevada County, CA | # 46 | 12 | 207.0 GWh |
Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 222.2 GWh |
Siskiyou County, CA | # 44 | 8 | 242.5 GWh |
Mariposa County, CA | # 43 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 334.0 GWh |
Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
San Benito County, CA | # 40 | 6 | 346.0 GWh |
Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 469.7 GWh |
Merced County, CA | # 38 | 30 | 475.2 GWh |
Calaveras County, CA | # 37 | 6 | 542.0 GWh |
Trinity County, CA | # 36 | 5 | 560.5 GWh |
Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 659.7 GWh |
Mono County, CA | # 34 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 32 | 825.9 GWh |
Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 912.2 GWh |
Madera County, CA | # 31 | 28 | 1.0 TWh |
Tulare County, CA | # 30 | 68 | 1.1 TWh |
Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
El Dorado County, CA | # 28 | 15 | 1.4 TWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2024 Generation |
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Yuba County, CA | # 27 | 5 | 1.6 TWh |
Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 8 | 1.9 TWh |
Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 2.0 TWh |
Placer County, CA | # 24 | 23 | 2.0 TWh |
San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 45 | 2.3 TWh |
Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 46 | 2.5 TWh |
Stanislaus County, CA | # 21 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
Tuolumne County, CA | # 20 | 23 | 2.8 TWh |
Colusa County, CA | # 19 | 3 | 2.9 TWh |
Solano County, CA | # 18 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
Orange County, CA | # 17 | 59 | 3.3 TWh |
Butte County, CA | # 16 | 25 | 3.6 TWh |
Monterey County, CA | # 15 | 29 | 3.7 TWh |
Kings County, CA | # 14 | 57 | 4.1 TWh |
Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 74 | 4.4 TWh |
San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 150 | 5.1 TWh |
Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.3 TWh |
Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 64 | 6.5 TWh |
Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.4 TWh |
Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 109 | 7.9 TWh |
Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.7 TWh |
San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 203 | 13.3 TWh |
Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.6 TWh |
Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.5 TWh |
San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 22 | 20.7 TWh |
Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 307 | 20.8 TWh |
Kern County, CA | # 1 | 311 | 34.4 TWh |