Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake One | City of Burbank Water and Power - (CA) | Burbank, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.5 GWh | May 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Burney Forest Products | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 102.9 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 69.9% Natural Gas : 30.1% |
| Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.1 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Pattern Operators LP | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 271.3 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Lost Creek I | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 255.5 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pit 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 374.6 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Hat Creek 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.0 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Hat Creek 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.4 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Hat Creek Bioenergy | Hat Creek Bioenergy, LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.0 GWh | May 2025 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy | ABEC #2 LLC | Buttonwillow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.1 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Byron Highway Solar | RPCA Solar 3, LLC | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.0 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Buena Vista Energy LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.1 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Sep 2012 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Cabazon Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Foundation NWNA | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Foundation RRM | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District | Tesla Inc. | Calabasas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Las Virgenes | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calabasas, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center South | CSOLAR IV South LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 251.1 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | Imperial Valley Solar, LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 441.7 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Drop 5 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Calexico, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.6 GWh | Feb 1982 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Mount Signal Solar Farm V | Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 631.7 GWh | Oct 2018 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Centinela Solar Energy | Centinela Solar Energy LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 448.6 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mount Signal Solar Farm II | MN8 Energy LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 355.0 GWh | Dec 2019 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Drew Solar LLC | Drew Solar LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 304.4 GWh | Oct 2022 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Wistaria Ranch Solar | RWE Clean Energy | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 268.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| California City | MN8 Energy LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CalCity Solar 1 | CalCity Solar 1, LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| California Valley Solar Ranch | Clearway Energy Operating LLC | California Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 558.7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Whitewater Hydro Plant | Desert Water Agency | California, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.9 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| CE Turbo LLC | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 9.3 GWh | Jun 2000 | Jul 2025 | Geothermal |
| John L. Featherstone Plant | Hudson Ranch Power I LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 429.0 GWh | Feb 2012 | Aug 2026 | Geothermal |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 74.8 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 77.1 GWh | Jun 1982 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 288.8 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 295.9 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 321.2 GWh | Apr 1996 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 232.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 368.1 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 297.8 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 270.5 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Calipatria State Prison | Ecoplexus, Inc | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 16.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Citizens Imperial Solar | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 65.8 GWh | Jul 2019 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm 1 | 83WI 8ME, LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 92.3 GWh | Dec 2017 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Calipatria, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 376.7 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm II | Dominion Renewable Energy | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 40.4 GWh | Apr 2017 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm III | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 40.4 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Calipatria Solar Farm | Southern Power Co | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 36.1 GWh | Jan 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Glass House Camarillo Cultivation | Glass House Camarillo Cultivation | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.0 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Springville Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 659.0 MWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| California State Univ at Channel Islands | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 297.3 GWh | Sep 1963 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 451.2 GWh | Mar 1961 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Kumeyaay Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 130.5 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Golden Acorn Casino | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | Jun 2014 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Springbok Solar Farm 2 | 63SU 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 397.1 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 112.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Springbok Solar Farm 1 | 62SK 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 280.4 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | Sune Beacon Site 5, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 81.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 | Sune Beacon Site 2, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 102.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 121.8 GWh | Mar 2017 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3 | AES Distributed Energy | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 114.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Springbok 3 Solar Farm Hybrid | 64KT 8me LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 224.9 GWh | Jun 2019 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Pine Tree Wind Power Project | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 123.0 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Aspiration G | AES Distributed Energy | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.1 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, L | RWE Clean Energy | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 485.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| RE Tranquillity | Southern Power Co | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 484.8 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Giffen Solar Park | Giffen Solar Park, LLC | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.6 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Superior Almond Hulling | Renewable Solar, Inc | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 472.0 MWh | Aug 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Scarlet II Hybrid | EDPR Scarlet II LLC | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 350.9 GWh | Nov 2024 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Legoland CA Phase I | Onyx Asset Services Group | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | May 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.3 GWh | Oct 2008 | Aug 2026 | Other Biomass Gas : 94.2% Natural Gas : 5.8% |
| Life Technologies Carlsbad | Bloom Energy | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Carlsbad Energy Center | NRG California Peaker Operations LLC | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 202.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CPA Wilmington 1 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CPA 2132 E Dominguez | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 913.0 MWh | Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Watson Cogeneration | ARCO Products Co-Watson | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 TWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas : 77.1% Other Gas : 22.7% |
| Total Energy Facilities | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.5 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 94.7% Natural Gas : 5.3% |
| Carson Cogeneration | Carson Cogeneration Co | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 1989 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ameresco Chiquita Canyon | AMERESCO Chiquita Canyon LLC | Castaic, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 165.2 GWh | Dec 1971 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | Edom Hills Project 1 LLC | Cathedral City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Aug 2008 | Jun 2025 | Wind |
| East Portal Generator | Calleguas Mun Water District | Chatsworth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Nordhoff Place | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.2 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Prairie | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.7 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chatsworth Industrial Center 1-SLLAX601 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Chatsworth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.0 MWh | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 20701 Plummer PV, LLC | Valta Energy | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.8 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| VS RXI Mason-Chatsworth, LLC | TRITEC Americas | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.9 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.3 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Enloe Medical - Chico | Bloom Energy | Chico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Chico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.7 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 65.7% Solar : 19.5% Other Biomass Gas : 14.9% |
| Sierra Pacific Chinese Camp | Sierra Pacific Industries | Chinese Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CA Institute for Women | Ecoplexus, Inc | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CamChino Leasing LLC | CamChino Leasing LLC | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| San Antonio West Solar Rooftop | SS San Antonio West LLC | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Adera Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.7 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| DGS Central California Womens Facility | Forefront Power, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on August 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 333 | 35.3 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 325 | 17.3 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 165 | 14.0 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 59 | 11.8 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 212 | 11.8 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.9 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 128 | 7.8 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.0 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 68 | 5.6 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.0 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 156 | 4.0 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 59 | 4.0 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 14 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 15 | 76 | 3.4 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 41 | 3.0 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 17 | 29 | 3.0 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 18 | 23 | 2.9 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 19 | 52 | 2.8 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 20 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 21 | 59 | 2.6 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 22 | 13 | 2.2 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 23 | 4 | 2.2 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 26 | 1.8 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 26 | 72 | 1.6 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 27 | 53 | 1.6 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 28 | 15 | 1.5 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba County, CA | # 29 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 29 | 1.2 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 892.8 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 33 | 719.4 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 34 | 8 | 608.6 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 597.8 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 524.3 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 33 | 493.1 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 480.6 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 450.0 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 337.3 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 292.9 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 272.7 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 266.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 225.7 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 196.6 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 133.1 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 80.3 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 48 | 8 | 77.3 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.7 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 50 | 11 | 51.2 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 45.8 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 28.8 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 28.1 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 6 | 12.3 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 12.1 GWh |