Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Monterey One Water | Monterey One Water | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 74.6% Natural Gas : 25.4% |
Slate Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Lakehead, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 7.3 GWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
McGrath Peaker | Southern California Edison Co | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Roll Delano 2 | Bloom Energy | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Wolfskill Energy Center | Gilroy Energy Center LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Bear Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Shingletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Amazon PSP1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Beaumont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Ironwood Solar LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Lancaster WAD B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Newcastle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Pixar - Emeryville | Bloom Energy | Emeryville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
SCC - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Little Rock Pham Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Palmdale, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Solano County Cogen Plant | Solano County | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Halsey | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 1916 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 | Southern California Edison Co | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Taylor Farms Salinas | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Niagara Bottling - Rialto | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Terra-Gen VG Wind LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Dec 1983 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
ATT Van Nyus | Bloom Energy | Van Nuys, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.6 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Wonderful Kings | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Intel Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
RCWD PV Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Murrieta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
California State Univ at Channel Islands | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
SEPV Imperial Dixieland West | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.8 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Comcast - Universal City | Bloom Energy | Universal City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
AT&T - Gardena | Bloom Energy | Gardena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lancaster Dry Farm Ranch B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
SunAnza | Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc | Anza, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Kaiser Owens Dr. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Pleasanton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
North Palm Springs 4A | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Kern Valley SP | Ecoplexus, Inc | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Extreme San Ignacio | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Apr 2019 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
CalCity Solar 1 | CalCity Solar 1, LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Phoenix | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Sonora, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Jan 1940 | Oct 2024 | Water |
ATT Kelvin | Bloom Energy | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Equinix Douglas St. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lake Mathews | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Jul 1980 | Jul 2024 | Water |
Ratkovich Alhambra | Bloom Energy | Alhambra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lancaster | Clean Focus Yield, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.1 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
TLR000 Hansen Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
University of San Diego | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
AT&T - Hayward | Bloom Energy | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
DirecTV - Los Angeles | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Combustion Turbine Project No 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Mar 1996 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
ATT Ventura Blvd | Bloom Energy | Sherman Oaks, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 8.3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Xilinx San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Beckton Dickenson - San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Jun 2016 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
San Diego Community College | Bloom Energy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy | ABEC #2 LLC | Buttonwillow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
Disney Prospect | Bloom Energy | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 8.5 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Life Technologies - Pleasanton | Bloom Energy | Pleasanton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Riverside RWQCP Fuel Cell | Riverside Fuel Cell, LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 83.8% Natural Gas : 16.2% |
Double J Dairy Array | Bravo REC Management LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Life Technologies Carlsbad | Bloom Energy | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 8.6 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Fontana | Southern California Edison Co | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 1917 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Ripon Generation Station | Modesto Irrigation District | Ripon, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 8.7 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Caltech Central | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
CST001 McCarthy Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Milpitas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ameresco Johnson Canyon | Ameresco Johnson Canyon LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Kaiser Downey | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Downey, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
CalTech - Pasadena (PPA) | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
AVS Lancaster 1 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | May 1990 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
FLEX Gibraltar | Bloom Energy | Milpitas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Agua Mansa Power Plant | E I Colton LLC | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Blackjack Solar | South County Packing | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
New Hogan Power Plant | Modesto Irrigation District | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Mar 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Foundation RRM | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
J.R. Simplot Company | J.R. Simplot Company | Lathrop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Sep 1993 | Dec 2023 | Waste Heat |
Graniterock Quarry | CalCom Energy | Aromas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Ramona 2 | MN8 Energy LLC | Ramona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Roll Delano | Bloom Energy | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
IGS KSBD | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Highland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.0 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
El Cajon Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.0 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Redlands Community Hospital | Bloom Energy | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.0 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Intel Folsom Phase 3 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 9.1 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
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 |
JSR000 N Mathilda Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant | AERA Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Franklin Templeton San Mateo | Bloom Energy | San Mateo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.3 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Sanger, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.3 GWh | Nov 2007 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
Merced Falls | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.4 GWh | Jun 1930 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Escondido Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.4 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
SB Water Reclamation Fuel Cell | San Bernardino Fuel Cell, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.8% Natural Gas : 3.2% |
Sunnyvale City of WPCP | Sunnyvale City of WPCP | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | Oct 1997 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 48.8% Other Biomass Gas : 28.3% Landfill Gas : 22.9% |
Avenal Park | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Stenner Creek Solar | Stenner Creek Solar LLC | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Victor Dry Farm Ranch B | AES Distributed Energy | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Chico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.6 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 76.8% Solar : 21.6% Other Biomass Gas : 1.6% |
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 |