Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres Solar Facility 2 | SIT Renewables, Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.5 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SMUD at Lawrence | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green Acres Solar Facility 1 | SIT Renewables, Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.3 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sacramento Regional County Sanitation PV | Tesla Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 7.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wildflower Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Elverta, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pixar - Emeryville | Bloom Energy | Emeryville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Spaulding 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.6 GWh | Apr 1928 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Spaulding 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.3 GWh | Jan 1929 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Palomar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 956.0 GWh | Sep 2005 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Escondido Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Valley | City of Escondido - (CA) | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| CalPeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Oct 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Goal Line LP | Goal Line LP | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.9 GWh | Jul 1994 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Humboldt Bay | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Eureka, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 359.5 GWh | Aug 2010 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| Exeter Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Exeter, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Foundation AB | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Wolfskill Energy Center | Gilroy Energy Center LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SunEdison Anheuser Busch Fairfield | SunE M5 Holdings LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 747.0 MWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solano County Cogen Plant | Solano County | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| North Bay Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Anheuser-Busch #2 | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Oct 2014 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Anheuser Busch - Fairfield | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.6 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Shasta Solar Farm | Ignite Solar Holdings LLC | Fall River Mills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Feb 2014 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
| Red Mountain | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Fallbrook, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.1 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cawelo Water District Solar | Scooby Solar, LLC | Famoso, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 927.0 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Farmersville | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Farmersville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sunrise Power LLC | Sunrise Power Co LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 TWh | May 2001 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Midway Sunset Cogen | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 254.9 GWh | Apr 1989 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Dome Project | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 48.7 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ventura Solar | Ventura Solar LLC | Fillmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Firebaugh-CCS-PV-1 | Mike Woolf Farming | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wonderful Orchards - New Columbia | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.4 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wonderful Firebaugh | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.1 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Panoche Energy Center | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | May 2009 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.4 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Midway Peaking LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.7 GWh | Apr 2009 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Panoche Peaker | Wellhead Services, Inc | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Five Points Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.9 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Westside Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.5 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Whitney Point Solar | Whitney Point Solar, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.7 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Five Points Solar Park | Five Points Solar Park, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 102.0 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| NextEra Westside PV | Westside Solar, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.7 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom Phase 2 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.7 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom Phase 3 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 8.7 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.2 GWh | Apr 1955 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 580.4 GWh | Apr 1955 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Intel Folsom | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| IOS II-LAX9 | IOS II LLC | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Woodleaf | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 231.6 GWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sly Creek | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.1 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.0 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.4 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 458.4 GWh | Sep 1966 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Oxbow (CA) | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.8 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ralston | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 459.9 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Gilead Foster City Solar Project | Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City | Foster City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Plant No 1 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist | Fountain Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.3 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 80.7% Natural Gas : 19.3% |
| National Raisin | National Raisin | Fowler, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fremont - Kato Rd | Tesla Inc. | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fremont CA AutoFactory | Tesla Inc. | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 532.0 MWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Life Technologies - Fremont | Bloom Energy | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 260.6 GWh | Apr 1963 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 126.4 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Robbs Peak | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 69.1 GWh | Sep 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 168.2 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.1 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Malaga Power LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Aug 2005 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.1 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 97.0% Natural Gas : 3.0% |
| Gap Pacific Distribution Center | MN8 Energy LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | Apr 2001 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CSU Fresno Solar Project | MMA Fresno Power LP | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCCCD - Clovis Community College | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CA - Fresno County - Juvenile Hall | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fresno Hoover High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar : 99.3% Electricity used for energy storage : 0.7% |
| Fresno Bullard High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| POM Juice Solar | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 352.0 MWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fresno Sunnyside High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| OK Produce Fresno Carport | OK Produce | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Clovis North High School | Tesla Inc. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCCCD - Fresno Community College | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Adams East, LLC | Onward Energy | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Scarlet Solar (CA) | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.8 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Friant Hydro Facility | Friant Power Authority | Friant, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 106.2 GWh | Mar 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Sep 2010 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 82.2% Solar : 17.8% |
| CSUF State College | MN8 Energy LLC | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CSUF Nutwood Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 5 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 6 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 4 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SMUD at Fleshman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.1 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SMUD at Van Conett | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.3 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AT&T - Gardena | Bloom Energy | Gardena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.5 GWh | Sep 1987 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Peaking Energy Center | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.2 GWh | Oct 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on March 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.1 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 20.5 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 158 | 14.0 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 50 | 13.3 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 196 | 13.3 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.4 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 6.8 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.4 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 24 | 5.2 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 148 | 5.1 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.3 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 14 | 54 | 3.9 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.7 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 16 | 29 | 3.7 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.3 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 18 | 58 | 3.2 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.8 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.6 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.5 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 7 | 1.8 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.7 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 969.7 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 900.9 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 32 | 53 | 891.1 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 30 | 795.5 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 34 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 7 | 780.8 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 713.3 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 545.3 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 474.0 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 39 | 12 | 343.4 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 40 | 25 | 342.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 339.1 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 5 | 324.4 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 44 | 2 | 250.6 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 45 | 8 | 234.3 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 125.9 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.5 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.5 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 64.7 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 52 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 53 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 54 | 3 | 7.4 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 2.3 GWh |