Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 485.3 GWh | Oct 1958 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.3 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 183.4 GWh | Nov 1958 | Jan 2026 | Water |
| Scattergood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.5 TWh | Nov 1958 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mammoth Pool | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 581.3 GWh | Feb 1960 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 601.5 GWh | Jul 1960 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 505.2 GWh | Mar 1961 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 106.9 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Haynes | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.5 TWh | Aug 1962 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| De Sabla | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.0 GWh | Jan 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 315.8 GWh | Feb 1963 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 357.7 GWh | Apr 1963 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Kelly Ridge | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.5 GWh | Aug 1963 | 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 |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 325.1 GWh | Sep 1963 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 76.5 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 |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 437.4 GWh | Dec 1963 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 498.5 GWh | Jan 1964 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Chili Bar | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.8 GWh | Feb 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pit 6 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 242.3 GWh | Jul 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 404.8 GWh | Aug 1965 | Mar 2026 | 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 |
| Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 148.6 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 582.5 GWh | Nov 1965 | Mar 2026 | 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) | 411.3 GWh | Sep 1966 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Ralston | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 328.1 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| R C Kirkwood | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 489.5 GWh | Jan 1967 | Mar 2026 | 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 |
| Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid | Dynegy -Moss Landing LLC | Moss Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 TWh | Nov 1967 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| White Rock/Slab Creek | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 490.1 GWh | Jan 1968 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 318.7 GWh | Jan 1968 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 TWh | Feb 1968 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Altamont Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Feb 1969 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Moccasin | City & County of San Francisco | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 303.6 GWh | Jul 1969 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 388.5 GWh | Aug 1969 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Colgate | Yuba County Water Agency | Dobbins, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 TWh | Sep 1969 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Narrows 2 | Yuba County Water Agency | Browns Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.8 GWh | Nov 1969 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Geysers Unit 5-20 | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 TWh | Mar 1971 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Don Pedro | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 301.4 GWh | Apr 1971 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Ormond Beach | Ormond Beach Power, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.1 GWh | Jul 1971 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 63.2 GWh | Aug 1971 | 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 |
| Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 160.9 GWh | Dec 1971 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 875.6 GWh | Nov 1972 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| 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% |
| Wellhead Power Panoche | Wellhead Services, Inc | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Jul 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Glenarm | City of Pasadena - (CA) | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.5 GWh | Dec 1975 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Martinez Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plt | Eco Services Corp. | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.3 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Oct 1978 | Feb 2026 | Jet Fuel |
| Coleman PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.6 GWh | May 1979 | 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% |
| New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 286.5 GWh | May 1979 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Hickman | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 3.6 GWh | Aug 1979 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| South | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.1 GWh | Nov 1979 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.4 GWh | Jan 1980 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| McClure | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.7 GWh | Jun 1980 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 72.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 27.4% |
| Turlock Lake | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 7.0 GWh | Jun 1980 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Rollins | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.6 GWh | Jul 1980 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant | Oxnard City of | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Jul 1981 | Mar 2026 | Other Biomass Gas : 96.4% Natural Gas : 3.6% |
| Volta 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Oct 1981 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Victory Garden (Tehachapi) | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Nov 1981 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Drop 5 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Calexico, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 6.4 GWh | Feb 1982 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Parker | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Mar 1982 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Oak Creek Energy Systems I | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.5 GWh | May 1982 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Taft 26C Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.4 GWh | Jun 1982 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 78.4 GWh | Jun 1982 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Oxnard | Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 470.0 GWh | Jun 1982 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Cymric 36W Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.2 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| B Braun Medical | B Braun Medical Inc | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.9 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| W E Warne | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gorman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.5 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 239.9 GWh | Nov 1982 | Nov 2025 | Other Gas : 97.9% Natural Gas : 2.1% |
| Geothermal 1 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 283.6 GWh | Dec 1982 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Frankenheimer Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Oakdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Feb 1983 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.3 GWh | Feb 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 475.0 GWh | Apr 1983 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.4 GWh | May 1983 | 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 |
| Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.7 GWh | Jun 1983 | 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 |
| Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Corona | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 70.3 GWh | Aug 1983 | Mar 2026 | Other Gas : 63.3% Waste Heat : 36.7% |
| CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.1 GWh | Sep 1983 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Upper Dawson | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 10.7 GWh | Oct 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| East Winds Project | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sonoma California Geothermal | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 447.6 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Pine Flat | Kings River Conservation Dist | Piedra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 344.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Calistoga Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 465.7 GWh | Feb 1984 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Combie South | Nevada Irrigation District | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Mar 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington | Phillips 66 - Los Angeles | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 365.4 GWh | Apr 1984 | Nov 2025 | Other Gas : 58.4% Natural Gas : 41.6% |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 258.3 GWh | Jun 1984 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| East Highline | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.9 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
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 |