Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Coso Energy Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 244.2 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Harbor Cogen | Harbor Cogeneration Co. | Wilmington, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Redding Power | City of Redding - (CA) | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 170.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.2 GWh | Jan 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 314.9 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Kern Front Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.2 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.5 GWh | Jan 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Wadham Energy LP | Wadham Energy Ltd Partners | Williams, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.0 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Agricultural By-Products : 99.7% |
| Double C Generation Limited Partnership | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| High Sierra Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| New Hogan Power Plant | Modesto Irrigation District | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Mar 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Ormesa III | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 44.4 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Apr 1989 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Aidlin Geothermal Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.3 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Midway Sunset Cogen | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Apr 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mt Poso Cogeneration | Mt Poso Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Nov 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 131.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Rio Bravo Rocklin | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.2 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
| Solano County Cogen Plant | Solano County | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HL Power | HL Power Company | Wendel, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 204.8 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| Aera San Ardo Cogen Facility | Aera Energy LLC-San Ardo | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.2 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Woodland Biomass Power Ltd | DTE Energy Services-Woodland | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 170.9 GWh | Aug 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Burney Forest Products | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 193.3 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 94.4% Natural Gas : 5.6% |
| Nelson Creek | Nelson Creek Power Inc | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 70.6 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 312.1 GWh | Oct 1989 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Spicer Meadow Project | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.6 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Collierville Powerhouse | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 407.2 GWh | Oct 1989 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 242.5 GWh | Nov 1989 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Lost Creek I | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Mojave 16/17/18 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.9 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Roseburg Forest Products Biomass | Roseburg Forest Products | Weed, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 61.3 GWh | Nov 1989 | 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 |
| Bear Creek (CA) | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Shingletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Olsen | Olsen Power Partners | Whitmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| EDF Renewable Windfarm V Inc | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.2 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Oroville Cogeneration LP | Apex Power Generation Corp. | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 672.3 MWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 107.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Berry Placerita Cogen | Shadow Wolf Energy | Santa Clarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Western Power & Steam Inc | Western Power and Steam II LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.7 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Welport Lease Project | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.4 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Biola University Hybrid | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.4 GWh | Mar 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Slate Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Lakehead, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 7.3 GWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | May 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| MM Yolo Power | Yolo County Community Services Department | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.9 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Agnews Power Plant | OLS Energy-Agnews Inc. | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.3 GWh | Oct 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Isabella Hydro Project | Isabella Partners | Lake Isabella, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Kingsburg Cogen | KES Kingsburg LP | Kingsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.1 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Mojave 3/4/5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.8 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Yuba City Cogen Partners | Wellhead Services, Inc | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.9 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| City of Tulare Water Facility | City of Tulare Water Pollution Control | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.7 GWh | Dec 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 62.5% Other Biomass Gas : 21.5% Solar : 16.0% |
| Sky River Wind Energy Center | Sky River Wind LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 245.0 GWh | Jan 1991 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Mar 1991 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | Sep 1991 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Salinas River Cogeneration | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 251.4 GWh | Oct 1991 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Forks of Butte Hydro Project | Hypower Energy, LLC | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.9 GWh | Feb 1992 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Live Oak Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.1 GWh | Feb 1992 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Richmond Cogen | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | Richmond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 982.2 GWh | Jul 1992 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.8% Other Gas : 2.2% |
| 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% |
| Plant No 2 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.3 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 73.7% Natural Gas : 26.0% |
| MM West Covina | MM West Covina Energy LLC | West Covina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.0 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas : 99.8% |
| Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 302.3 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Sonoma Central Landfill Phase I | County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 237.7 GWh | Sep 1993 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Woodland | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 276.8 GWh | Oct 1993 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Grizzly | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | N/A, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.6 GWh | Oct 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Springville Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 98.0 MWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Ridgetop | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.9 GWh | Mar 1994 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 741.2 GWh | May 1994 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Goal Line LP | Goal Line LP | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | Jul 1994 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Elk Hills Cogen | California Resources Elk Hills LLC | Tupman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 53.0 GWh | Oct 1994 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.1 GWh | Mar 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 91.6 GWh | Sep 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Other Biomass Gas : 2.5% |
| Martinez Refining | Martinez Refining Co | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 689.7 GWh | Oct 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 96.7% Other Gas : 3.3% |
| Crockett Cogen Project | Crockett Cogeneration | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 1995 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.4 GWh | Nov 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.3 GWh | Dec 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Wilmington Hydrogen Plant | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 179.7 GWh | Feb 1996 | Mar 2026 | Waste Heat |
| Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 143.4 GWh | Mar 1996 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Combustion Turbine Project No 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.6 GWh | Mar 1996 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 179.8 GWh | Apr 1996 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Sonoma Central Landfill Phase II | County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | May 1996 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.2 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource II | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.1 GWh | Dec 1996 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 518.5 GWh | Feb 1997 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| MM San Diego-Miramar | MM San Diego Energy-Miramar | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.1 GWh | Jun 1997 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas : 91.9% Other Biomass Gas : 8.1% |
| Sunnyvale City of WPCP | Sunnyvale City of WPCP | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.5 GWh | Oct 1997 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 48.8% Other Biomass Gas : 28.3% Landfill Gas : 22.9% |
| SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 487.0 GWh | Nov 1997 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Marina Landfill Gas | Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.8 GWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| MM Lopez Energy | MM Lopez Energy LLC | Lake View Terrace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Salka Cabazon Wind | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Dec 1998 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
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 |