Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Bucks Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.0 GWh | Feb 1928 | Mar 2024 | Water |
Edwards Sanborn S1 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.2 GWh | Feb 2022 | May 2025 | Solar |
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 |
Cabazon Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
85 B | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 97.6 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Upper Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 99.9 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Elevation Solar C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 101.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2025 | Solar |
Five Points Solar Park | Boralex US Operations LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 102.0 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.1 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Tulloch | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.6 GWh | May 1958 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 104.3 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 106.9 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 107.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Salt Springs | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.7 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2024 | Water |
RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 108.0 GWh | Apr 2023 | May 2025 | Solar |
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% |
Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 110.0 GWh | Dec 1937 | May 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
Mesa Wind Repower | Mesa Wind Repower | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 111.0 GWh | May 2024 | May 2025 | Wind |
Midway Solar Farm 1 | 83WI 8ME, LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 111.0 GWh | Dec 2017 | May 2025 | Solar |
Borden Solar Farm | 41MB 8me, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.0 GWh | May 2020 | May 2025 | Solar |
SEGS IX | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.0 GWh | Aug 1990 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.4 GWh | Jun 2007 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 115.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | May 2025 | Solar |
Pine Tree Wind Power Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 115.4 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 116.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2025 | Solar |
Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 117.8 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Alpine Solar | Alpine BESS LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 118.8 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Little Bear 5 | Little Bear Solar 5, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 118.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | May 2025 | Solar |
Marsh Landing Generating Station | Marsh Landing LLC | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 118.9 GWh | Apr 2013 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Ocotillo Wells | Conductive Power | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 121.1 GWh | Aug 2023 | May 2025 | Solar |
Sandrini Solar 100 | EDPR CA Solar Park II LLC | Mettler, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 123.9 GWh | Nov 2024 | May 2025 | Solar |
San Gorgonio Westwinds II LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 124.4 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm | Sunpin Holdings, LLC | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 124.8 GWh | Nov 2018 | May 2025 | Solar |
Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 124.9 GWh | Sep 1995 | May 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
RE Camelot LLC | Onward Energy | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 125.1 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Sunshine Gas Producers | Sunshine Gas Producers LLC | Sylmar, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 126.7 GWh | Jul 2014 | May 2025 | Landfill Gas |
Kumeyaay Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 127.2 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 128.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2025 | Solar |
Whitewater Hill Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.3 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.5 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Antelope DSR 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 129.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2025 | Solar |
Estrella Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 129.9 GWh | Nov 2023 | May 2025 | Solar |
Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 129.9 GWh | Mar 2017 | May 2025 | Solar |
Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 131.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Wadham Energy LP | Wadham Energy Ltd Partners | Williams, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.0 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Agricultural By-Products : 99.7% |
North Star Solar | Southern Power Co | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.4 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn E5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.6 GWh | Nov 2022 | May 2025 | Solar |
Luciana | Tulare Solar Center, LLC | Richgrove, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.7 GWh | Mar 2022 | May 2025 | Solar |
Mojave 3/4/5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.8 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.9 GWh | Jul 2023 | May 2025 | Solar |
Wilmington Hydrogen Plant | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 135.6 GWh | Feb 1996 | May 2025 | Waste Heat |
Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center | Golden Hills Interconnection Wind, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 135.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | May 2025 | Wind |
Baldy Mesa Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.2 GWh | Apr 2024 | May 2025 | Solar : 99.9% |
Golden Fields Solar I, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2025 | Solar |
Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.8 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 139.2 GWh | Nov 1986 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
SPI Anderson 2 | Sierra Pacific Industries | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 141.6 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
Dillon Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 142.4 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 142.8 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | IHI Power Services Corp | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 143.0 GWh | Sep 1986 | May 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
El Segundo Energy Center LLC | NRG Energy Services LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 143.3 GWh | Jun 2013 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.0 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP Plant | Constellation New Energy Inc. | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 144.7 GWh | Mar 2017 | May 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 66.3% Natural Gas : 33.7% |
Ridgetop | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.9 GWh | Mar 1994 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Voyager Wind III | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 146.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | May 2025 | Wind |
Alta Wind Energy Center IV | Alta Wind IV, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 147.8 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 148.6 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.3 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Scarlet II Hybrid | EDPR Scarlet II LLC | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 150.5 GWh | Nov 2024 | May 2025 | Solar |
Solar Star California, XLI, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 150.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2025 | Solar |
Bowerman Power LFG, LLC | Bowerman Power LFG, LLC | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 153.5 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Regulus Solar Project | Regulus Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 153.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 154.8 GWh | Sep 1986 | May 2025 | Landfill 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% |
RE Astoria 2 | RE Astoria 2 LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2025 | Solar |
Sandrini Solar 200 | EDPR CA Solar Park LLC | Mettler, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.4 GWh | Nov 2024 | May 2025 | Solar |
Narrows 2 | Yuba County Water Agency | Browns Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.8 GWh | Nov 1969 | Dec 2024 | Water |
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% |
PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 163.6 GWh | May 1987 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 164.1 GWh | Sep 1993 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Ivanpah 1 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 165.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | May 2025 | Solar : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.7% |
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% |
Titan Solar 1 (CA) | Titan Solar 1, LLC | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 168.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | May 2025 | Solar |
Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 169.6 GWh | Oct 1985 | May 2025 | Wind |
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% |
W E Warne | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gorman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.5 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 173.2 GWh | Mar 1996 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Big Creek 8 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 173.8 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2024 | Water |
RE Barren Ridge 1 | RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC | Mojave, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 175.0 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Desert Harvest II LLC | Desert Harvest II LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 177.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | May 2025 | Solar |
San Francisquito 1 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 177.7 GWh | Mar 1917 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Mt Poso Cogeneration | Mt Poso Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Nov 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 179.8 GWh | Apr 1996 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
RE Astoria | RE Astoria LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 180.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2025 | Solar |
Vikings Energy Farm | Vikings Energy Farm, LLC | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 180.6 GWh | Apr 2024 | May 2025 | Solar |
Summit Winds | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 182.8 GWh | Jun 2021 | May 2025 | Wind |
Mountain View IV | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 186.8 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 188.4 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Oxnard Paper Mill | New-Indy, Oxnard LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 190.8 GWh | Feb 1986 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.1 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2024 | Water |
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 |