Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 6.0 GWh | Aug 1903 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Drop 5 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Calexico, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 6.4 GWh | Feb 1982 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Big Creek 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Big Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 405.3 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Big Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 355.2 GWh | Nov 1913 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Big Creek 8 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 173.8 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.4 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.3 GWh | May 1913 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.1 GWh | Aug 1905 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bishop Creek 6 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.4 GWh | Feb 1913 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Fontana | Southern California Edison Co | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 1917 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Kaweah 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Three Rivers, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 1929 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 142.8 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.1 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Long Beach Generation LLC | Long Beach Generation LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.3 GWh | Nov 1976 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lundy | Southern California Edison Co | Lee Vining, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 1911 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Poole | Southern California Edison Co | Lee Vining, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.8 GWh | Apr 1924 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Portal | Southern California Edison Co | Lakeshore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.7 GWh | Nov 1956 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Rush Creek | Southern California Edison Co | June lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.0 GWh | Sep 1916 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 117.8 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 29.5 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 26.4 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Drop 4 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 78.2 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pilot Knob | Imperial Irrigation District | Winterhaven, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 16.7 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 89.7 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Cottonwood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Lone Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.1 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Foothill | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sylmar, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 39.6 GWh | Sep 1971 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Haiwee | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Olancha, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.1 GWh | Jun 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Middle Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 90.9 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| 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 |
| Exchequer | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 267.9 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| McSwain | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.8 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Chicago Park | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.8 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Dutch Flat 2 | Nevada Irrigation District | Dutch Flat, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.5 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Beardsley | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.7 GWh | Apr 1957 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Donnells | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 219.2 GWh | May 1957 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Tulloch | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.6 GWh | May 1958 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.5 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Kelly Ridge | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.5 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Woodleaf | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 193.8 GWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Glenarm | City of Pasadena - (CA) | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.5 GWh | Dec 1975 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.8 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Ralston | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 328.1 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 63.2 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| La Grange | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 4.4 GWh | Nov 1924 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Narrows 2 | Yuba County Water Agency | Browns Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.8 GWh | Nov 1969 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Bear Valley | City of Escondido - (CA) | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Temescal | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.8 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Corona | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Upper Dawson | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 10.7 GWh | Oct 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sonoma California Geothermal | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 447.6 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 8.6 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| McClellan (CA) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.7 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.8 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| East Highline | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.9 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Newcastle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sly Creek | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Combie South | Nevada Irrigation District | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Mar 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Alamo | California Dept. of Water Resources | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.9 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Walnut | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 429.0 MWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 90.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.5% |
| Coachella | Imperial Irrigation District | Coachella, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 172.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| W E Warne | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gorman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.5 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| 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 |
| San Francisquito 2 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 44.7 GWh | Jun 1920 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 76.5 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.2 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Thermalito Diverson Dam | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.2 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Mill Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Mill Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Feb 1903 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Stony Gorge | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Elk Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.6 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Black Butte | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Orland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Aug 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Gianera | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Grizzly | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | N/A, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.6 GWh | Oct 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Alameda | Northern California Power Agny | Alameda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lodi | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Jan 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Roseville Power Plant #2 | City of Roseville - (CA) | Rocklin, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 6.9 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lake Mendocino | City of Ukiah - (CA) | Ukiah, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.3 GWh | Apr 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.4 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Rockwood | Imperial Irrigation District | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 6.8 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.0% |
| Lake One | City of Burbank Water and Power | Burbank, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 285.0 MWh | May 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.2 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Isabella Hydro Project | Isabella Partners | Lake Isabella, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 94.1 GWh | Feb 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Fresno Cogen Partners | Wellhead Services, Inc | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource I | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.1 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Sunray 2 | Sunray Energy 2, LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sunray 3 | Sunray Energy 3 LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.1 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.1 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.0 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 70.6 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 326.3 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on March 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 35.2 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 19.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 17.0 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.8 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.0 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 204 | 12.0 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.5 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 119 | 7.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.3 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 | 4.2 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 3.5 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.0 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 18 | 47 | 2.7 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 19 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 20 | 59 | 2.6 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 21 | 29 | 2.4 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 22 | 3 | 2.2 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 23 | 13 | 2.0 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.8 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.7 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.6 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 27 | 47 | 1.6 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 28 | 69 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba County, CA | # 29 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 28 | 1.2 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 908.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 743.6 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 621.1 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 555.5 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 31 | 549.1 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 514.3 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 450.9 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 316.4 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 271.3 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 210.6 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 134.3 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 47 | 8 | 89.8 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 82.1 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.5 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 59.3 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 51.0 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 19.0 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 18.7 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 5 | 12.3 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 11.9 GWh |