Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Cogen | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | Richmond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 979.4 GWh | Jul 1992 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Other Gas : 2.4% |
| CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.5 GWh | Sep 1983 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Biola University Hybrid | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.1 GWh | Mar 1990 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Collierville Powerhouse | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 375.4 GWh | Oct 1989 | Feb 2026 | Water |
| Live Oak Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.7 GWh | Feb 1992 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.6 GWh | Apr 2001 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Martinez Refining | Martinez Refining Co | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 725.2 GWh | Oct 1995 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 96.7% Other Gas : 3.3% |
| Crockett Cogen Project | Crockett Cogeneration | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 1995 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sutter Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Sutter | Yuba City, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.5 TWh | Jun 2001 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| La Paloma Generating Plant | CXA La Paloma LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Dec 2002 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sunrise Power LLC | Sunrise Power Co LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 TWh | May 2001 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Los Medanos Energy Center | Los Medanos Energy Center LLC | Pittsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 TWh | Jul 2001 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Delta Energy Center | Delta Energy Center LLC | Pittsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 TWh | Apr 2002 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Otay Mesa Generating Project | Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Sep 2009 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Metcalf Energy Center | Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 TWh | May 2005 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Elk Hills Power LLC | Elk Hills Power LLC | Tupman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 TWh | Jun 2003 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Wilmington Hydrogen Plant | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 164.4 GWh | Feb 1996 | Feb 2026 | Waste Heat |
| Pastoria Energy Facility, LLC | Calpine Corp - Pastoria Energy Center | Lebec, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 TWh | Apr 2005 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mountain View I & II | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 259.8 GWh | May 2001 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 152.2 GWh | Jan 2003 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 | Valero Refining Co California | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 236.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 85.2% Other Gas : 14.8% |
| Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant | MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 840.9 GWh | Mar 2003 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Elk Hills Cogen | California Resources Elk Hills LLC | Tupman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.4 GWh | Oct 1994 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Cosumnes | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.4 TWh | Jan 2006 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Biomass Gas : 1.1% |
| Palomar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 TWh | Sep 2005 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 776.8 GWh | Feb 2005 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| WWTP Power Generation Station | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Jul 1985 | Feb 2026 | Other Biomass Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Malburg | City of Vernon | Vernon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 305.6 GWh | Sep 2005 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Magnolia Power Project | City of Burbank Water and Power | Burbank, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2005 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| THUMS | THUMS Long Beach Company | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 159.1 GWh | Dec 2002 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Walnut Energy Center | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 1.6 TWh | Jan 2006 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.8 GWh | Jan 1953 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 52.9% Other Biomass Gas : 47.0% |
| Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | May 2005 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Roseville Energy Park | City of Roseville - (CA) | Roseville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 405.3 GWh | Oct 2007 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Russell City Energy Center | Russell City Energy Company LLC | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 TWh | Jul 2013 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Gateway Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 TWh | Dec 2008 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Colusa Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Maxwell, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 TWh | Nov 2010 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Panoche Energy Center | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 668.8 GWh | May 2009 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ameresco Ox Mountain | AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC | Half Moon Bay, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.8 GWh | Nov 2008 | Feb 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Canyon Power Plant | City of Anaheim - (CA) | Anaheim, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.9 GWh | Jul 2011 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ivanpah 2 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 229.2 GWh | Nov 2013 | Feb 2026 | Solar : 95.5% Natural Gas : 4.5% |
| Ivanpah 3 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 231.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Feb 2026 | Solar : 96.2% Natural Gas : 3.8% |
| UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.6 GWh | Jun 2007 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Marsh Landing Generating Station | Marsh Landing LLC | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Apr 2013 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mojave Solar Project | Mojave Solar LLC | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 586.2 GWh | Nov 2014 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Paicines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 266.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| AV Solar Ranch One | AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 556.6 GWh | Jul 2014 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Genesis Solar Energy Project | Genesis Solar LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 599.2 GWh | Oct 2013 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| John L. Featherstone Plant | Hudson Ranch Power I LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 432.5 GWh | Feb 2012 | Feb 2026 | Geothermal |
| Sentinel Energy Center, LLC | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 135.4 GWh | Apr 2013 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.6 GWh | Sep 2012 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 422.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Walnut Creek Energy Park | Walnut Creek LLC | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.9 GWh | Mar 2013 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.0 GWh | Nov 1995 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| University of California San Diego Hybri | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 208.5 GWh | Jun 2001 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Oxnard Paper Mill | New-Indy, Oxnard LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.0 GWh | Feb 1986 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Topaz Solar Farm | Topaz Solar Farms LLC | Santa Margarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 TWh | Mar 2013 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Signal Hill West Unit | Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc | Signal Hill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.8 GWh | Jun 2004 | Feb 2026 | Other Gas |
| Watkins Manufacturing Co. | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Oct 2001 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 348.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Lodi Energy Center | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 408.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Brea Expansion Plant | Brea Power II | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 234.8 GWh | Oct 2012 | Feb 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.5 GWh | Sep 2002 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Foundation Superior Farms | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Dixon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 902.0 MWh | Nov 2012 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Foundation Wal-Mart Red Bluff | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Aug 2012 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.5 GWh | Sep 2010 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 82.3% Solar : 17.7% |
| Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.2 GWh | Dec 1995 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant | Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital | Newport Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.1 GWh | Jun 2006 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.9 GWh | Sep 1957 | Feb 2026 | Purchased Steam |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | LAX Airport | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 31.7 GWh | Sep 2015 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Solar Star 1 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 888.2 GWh | Feb 2014 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Solar Star 2 | Solar Star California XX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 715.9 GWh | Feb 2014 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Sunshine Gas Producers | Sunshine Gas Producers LLC | Sylmar, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 130.6 GWh | Jul 2014 | Feb 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Carlsbad Energy Center | NRG California Peaker Operations LLC | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 193.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| SC 1 Data Center, Phase 2 | Xeres Ventures LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 386.0 MWh | Aug 2011 | Feb 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 88.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 111.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 127.6 GWh | Mar 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 120.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 115.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Golden Acorn Casino | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 GWh | Jun 2014 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Anheuser-Busch #2 | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Oct 2014 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| W Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.6 GWh | Jun 2005 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Wright Solar Park | Wright Solar Park LLC | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 403.3 GWh | Nov 2019 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Borden Solar Farm | 41MB 8me, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.4 GWh | May 2020 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Little Bear Solar 1, LLC | Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 60.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Desert Quartzite | Desert Quartzite LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 830.4 GWh | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| North Rosamond Solar LLC | North Rosamond Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 391.4 GWh | May 2019 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, L | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 493.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Elevation Solar C | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 101.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| RE Astoria | RE Astoria LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 182.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| RE Astoria 2 | RE Astoria 2 LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 148.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| CA Flats Solar 130, LLC | California Flats Solar 130, LLC | Shandon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 263.0 GWh | Oct 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| CA Flats Solar 150, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Shandon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 308.9 GWh | Jan 2019 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 336.8 GWh | Jun 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid | Blythe Solar III, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 357.8 GWh | Apr 2020 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 356.4 GWh | Oct 2020 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Solverde 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 201.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Antelope DSR 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 120.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on February 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 34.8 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 19.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 17.1 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.6 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.2 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 204 | 11.9 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.6 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 119 | 7.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.5 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 65 | 5.7 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.1 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 151 | 4.4 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 57 | 4.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 3.7 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.6 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 2.9 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 18 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 19 | 47 | 2.7 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 20 | 59 | 2.6 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 21 | 29 | 2.5 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 22 | 3 | 2.4 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 23 | 13 | 2.0 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.8 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 25 | 47 | 1.7 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 27 | 8 | 1.7 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 28 | 69 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba County, CA | # 29 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 28 | 1.2 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 904.8 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 757.4 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 732.4 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 36 | 5 | 546.0 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 37 | 6 | 523.8 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 38 | 31 | 522.2 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 451.4 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 321.9 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 281.0 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 212.2 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 133.1 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 47 | 8 | 89.8 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 82.0 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.5 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 59.4 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 51.0 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 29.6 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 19.0 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 54 | 2 | 18.7 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 55 | 5 | 12.3 GWh |