Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| El Cajon Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.0 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca-Cuyamaca Col. Solar & | Forefront Power, LLC | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Grossmont College | Forefront Power, LLC | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sol Orchard El Centro PV | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 47.1 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USG 1 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 3.0 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Campo Verde Solar | Southern Power Co | El Centro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 294.7 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| USG 2 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.1 TWh | Jul 1952 | Sep 2025 | Natural 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% |
| El Dorado Solar, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | El Dorado Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr B | Tesla Inc. | El Dorado Hills, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.8 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm | Phelan Solar LLC | El Mirage, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| El Segundo Cogen | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| Equinix Maple Ave. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Equinix Douglas St. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| El Segundo Energy Center LLC | NRG Energy Services LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 72.7 GWh | Jun 2013 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Stony Gorge | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Elk Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.6 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Green Acres Solar Facility 1 | SIT Renewables, Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.9 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SMUD at Lawrence | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SMUD at Grundman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.4 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.0 GWh | Dec 2011 | Nov 2024 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 10.9 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.1 GWh | Jan 2012 | Nov 2024 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.0 GWh | Jan 2012 | Nov 2024 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.0 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Green Acres Solar Facility 2 | SIT Renewables, Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.1 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sacramento Regional County Sanitation PV | Tesla Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wildflower Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Elverta, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 27.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pixar - Emeryville | Bloom Energy | Emeryville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Spaulding 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.6 GWh | Jan 1929 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Spaulding 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.6 GWh | Apr 1928 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Escondido Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.4 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| CalPeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Goal Line LP | Goal Line LP | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Jul 1994 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Palomar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Sep 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Valley | City of Escondido - (CA) | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Humboldt Bay | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Eureka, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 354.2 GWh | Aug 2010 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| Exeter Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Exeter, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| North Bay Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Anheuser-Busch #2 | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 GWh | Oct 2014 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| ATT North Watney | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Anheuser Busch - Fairfield | Bloom Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Solano County Cogen Plant | Solano County | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Foundation AB | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Wolfskill Energy Center | Gilroy Energy Center LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| SunEdison Anheuser Busch Fairfield | SunE M5 Holdings LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Shasta Solar Farm | Ignite Solar Holdings LLC | Fall River Mills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Red Mountain | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Fallbrook, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.3 GWh | May 1985 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Cawelo Water District Solar | Scooby Solar, LLC | Famoso, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Farmersville | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Farmersville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Midway Sunset Cogen | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 111.6 GWh | Apr 1989 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sunrise Power LLC | Sunrise Power Co LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 TWh | May 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Dome Project | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.5 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ventura Solar | Ventura Solar LLC | Fillmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wonderful Orchards - New Columbia | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.7 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wonderful Firebaugh | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Firebaugh-CCS-PV-1 | Mike Woolf Farming | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wellhead Power Panoche | Wellhead Services, Inc | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Jul 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Midway Peaking LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.7 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Panoche Energy Center | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 906.9 GWh | May 2009 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.5 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Westside Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.9 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Five Points Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.4 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Whitney Point Solar | Whitney Point Solar, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.4 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Five Points Solar Park | Boralex US Operations LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 93.3 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| NextEra Westside PV | Westside Solar, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.6 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.5 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom Phase 2 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.5 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom Phase 3 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 9.0 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 509.9 GWh | Apr 1955 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 37.9 GWh | Apr 1955 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Mountain View Ind Park 1-sline001 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| IOS II-LAX9 | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.5 GWh | Sep 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 |
| Sly Creek | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.8 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.9 GWh | Sep 1966 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Oxbow (CA) | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Ralston | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 328.1 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Gilead Foster City Solar Project | Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City | Foster City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Plant No 1 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist | Fountain Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.3 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 80.1% Natural Gas : 19.9% |
| National Raisin | National Raisin | Fowler, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fremont CA AutoFactory | Tesla Inc. | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 480.0 MWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Life Technologies - Fremont | Bloom Energy | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fremont - Kato Rd | Tesla Inc. | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Delta Electronics Fremont | Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 616.0 MWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 319.4 GWh | Apr 1963 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 8.6 GWh | May 1985 | 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 |
| Robbs Peak | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 37.0 GWh | Sep 1965 | Sep 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 |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 108.4 GWh | Jun 1988 | Oct 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 94.7% Natural Gas : 5.3% |
| Gap Pacific Distribution Center | MN8 Energy LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CSU Fresno Solar Project | MMA Fresno Power LP | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Malaga Power LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.3 GWh | Aug 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Apr 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Fresno Community Solar | Fresno Community Solar Developers, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.4 GWh | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on September 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 34.9 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 18.9 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.7 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.2 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 204 | 12.8 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.7 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 8 | 46 | 7.7 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 9 | 119 | 7.6 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 65 | 6.4 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.2 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 151 | 5.1 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 57 | 4.3 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 4.1 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.4 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.2 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 17 | 29 | 3.2 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 18 | 3 | 2.9 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 19 | 59 | 2.9 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 20 | 25 | 2.8 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 21 | 23 | 2.7 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 47 | 2.5 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 47 | 2.2 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 2.0 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 27 | 5 | 1.6 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 28 | 69 | 1.5 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | # 29 | 15 | 1.4 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 31 | 28 | 950.7 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 905.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 756.5 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 649.7 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 36 | 5 | 569.3 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 31 | 522.8 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 38 | 6 | 513.9 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 467.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 331.1 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 42 | 6 | 302.7 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 43 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 44 | 8 | 236.7 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 45 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 216.2 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 11 | 133.1 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 84.0 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.5 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 59.7 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 51.0 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 33.2 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 |