Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Valley Dam Hydro Project | Yolo County Flood Control WCD | Clearlake Oaks, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.2 GWh | Sep 1983 | Aug 2025 | Water |
| Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.3 GWh | May 2005 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| RE Bruceville 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Frankenheimer Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Oakdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.3 GWh | Feb 1983 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| South | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.5 GWh | Nov 1979 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Diamond H Dairy Power | Madera DP 2, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.5 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| RE McKenzie 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 4 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 5 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 6 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Giffen | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | TBD, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.6 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Siphon Drop Power Plant | Yuma County Water User's Association | Winterhaven, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 11.6 GWh | Aug 1987 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Spring Gap | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Long Barn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.6 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Genentech Vacaville Meter #1 | Tesla Inc. | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.7 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Goal Line LP | Goal Line LP | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.7 GWh | Jul 1994 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Nacimiento Hydro Project | Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency | Bradley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.8 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Columbia Solar Energy, LLC | Columbia Solar Energy LLC | Pittsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| UC Davis South Campus | Solar Star California XXXII, LLC | Davis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Byron Highway Solar | RPCA Solar 3, LLC | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.0 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Westside Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.0 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Slate Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Lakehead, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 12.2 GWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| HL Solar (Lassen) | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Wendel, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.2 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 12.2 GWh | Dec 1987 | May 2026 | Water |
| SCU000 El Camino Real Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource I | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.3 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Lake Mendocino | City of Ukiah - (CA) | Ukiah, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.3 GWh | Apr 1987 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Riverview Energy Center | Gilroy Energy Center for Riverview | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.3 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Wonderful Orchards - Belridge | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| KSR053 Cantara Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Panorama City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.5 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Wheeler Ridge | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Five Points Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Antelope Expansion 3B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Difwind Farms Ltd VI | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.7 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| G2 Energy Hay Rd | G2 Energy LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.8 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Salka Cabazon Wind | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.8 GWh | Dec 1998 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Summer North Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.1 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bishop Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.2 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Central CA Fuel Cell 1, LLC | Cordia | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.2 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Wonderful Orchards - Westside | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.2 GWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Avenue 26 Solar | RPCA Solar 1, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.3 GWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Corona | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.3 GWh | Jul 1983 | Apr 2025 | Water |
| Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 13.4 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plt | Eco Services Corp. | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.4 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2025 | Waste Heat |
| Biola University Hybrid | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | Mar 1990 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| North Kern 3 | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy | AMERESCO Santa Cruz Energy LLC | Watsonville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.8 GWh | Dec 2005 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Wheeler Ridge 2 | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.8 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Antelope DSR 2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| West Gates Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bowman | Nevada Irrigation District | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| SCDA Solar 1 | SCDA Solar 1, LLC | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | South Sutter Water District | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | Jan 1985 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.3 GWh | Oct 2008 | May 2026 | Other Biomass Gas : 94.1% Natural Gas : 5.9% |
| Temescal | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Jun 1983 | Apr 2025 | Water |
| Spicer Meadow Project | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Enloe Medical - Chico | Bloom Energy | Chico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Yuba City Cogen Partners | Wellhead Services, Inc | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.7 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ameresco Butte County | Ameresco Butte County LLC | Paradise, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.7 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Murphys | Utica Water & Power Authority | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Berrenda Mesa Water District | The Greater Light USA LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | Jun 2023 | Nov 2025 | Solar |
| Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 14.9 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Stroud Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gianera | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.1 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Community Solar 1 | Solar Community I LLC | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 15.1 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Drum 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.1 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Dutch Flat 2 | Nevada Irrigation District | Dutch Flat, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.2 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Deer Creek PH | Nevada Irrigation District | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.2 GWh | Apr 1908 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Olsen | Olsen Power Partners | Whitmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.3 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 15.3 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.3 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Equinix Douglas St. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.5 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Algonquin SKIC 10 Solar, LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.5 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.6 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Ameresco Keller Canyon | AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC | Bay Point, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.8 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Broadridge Cogen | Broadridge Customer Communications | El Dorado Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.8 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 91.9% Solar : 8.1% |
| CED Avenal | RWE Clean Energy | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.0 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Orion Solar II | Orion Solar II, LLC | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.0 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Apple Campus 2 PV | Apple, Inc | Cupertino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.2 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| MM Yolo Power | Yolo County Community Services Department | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.2 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| City of Tulare Water Facility | City of Tulare Water Pollution Control - (CA) | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.3 GWh | Dec 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 61.0% Other Biomass Gas : 20.1% Solar : 19.0% |
| KSR028 Merced Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | San Leandro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.4 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Chowchilla II | California Power Holdings LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.5 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser - Harbor City | Bloom Energy | Harbor City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sierra Pacific Industries (2042-RD) | Sierra Pacific Industries | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.7 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lemoore West | Leprino Foods | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.7 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Garnet Wind Energy Center | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.8 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Toyota Long Beach Trigen | Long Beach Trigen, LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.8 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Riverside Energy Resource Center | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.8 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Fresno Community Solar | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.9 GWh | May 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Calipatria State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 16.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Spaulding 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.9 GWh | Jan 1929 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA) | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.1 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Haypress | EIF Haypress LLC | Sierra City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.1 GWh | Nov 1988 | Jun 2025 | Water |
| Naval Hospital Medical Center | Department of the Navy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.2 GWh | Nov 2003 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| AGT000 Stevens Creek Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 12.1 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 6 | 12.3 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 28.1 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 29.3 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 11 | 51.2 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 52.9 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.8 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 48 | 8 | 77.3 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 79.8 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 131.4 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 196.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 225.0 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 257.6 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 272.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 300.1 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 337.3 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 442.1 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 38 | 33 | 484.8 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 488.3 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 502.3 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 597.8 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 34 | 8 | 610.5 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 33 | 672.3 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 896.8 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 28 | 1.2 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 29 | 53 | 1.5 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.6 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 26 | 71 | 1.6 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.7 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.8 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 23 | 4 | 2.2 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 22 | 13 | 2.2 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 21 | 29 | 2.3 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 20 | 59 | 2.5 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 19 | 51 | 2.6 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 18 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 2.9 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 41 | 3.1 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 76 | 3.5 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 58 | 4.0 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 156 | 4.3 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.0 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 67 | 5.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 127 | 7.3 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.9 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 208 | 12.0 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 59 | 12.7 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 162 | 14.1 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 319 | 16.8 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.5 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 317 | 34.2 TWh |