Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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East Winds Project | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
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 |
Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 173.3 GWh | Oct 1985 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Voyager Wind IV | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Coachella Hills Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 222.4 GWh | Feb 2021 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Point Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 236.4 GWh | Feb 2021 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Voyager Wind II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 496.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Voyager Wind III | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 148.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Voyager Wind I | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 400.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
Oasis Alta | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.0 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Sacramento (SMUD) | Terraform Arcadia | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Morgan Lancaster 1 | Terraform Arcadia | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 796.0 MWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Little Rock Pham Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Palmdale, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
E&B Resources | Terraform Arcadia | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Corcoran | Terraform Arcadia | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Division 1 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Intel Folsom Phase 3 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 9.1 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Genentech-Oceanside Hybrid | Tesla Inc. | Oceanside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Division 2 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 541.0 MWh | May 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Walnut Unified School District Walnut HS | Tesla Inc. | Walnut, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 809.0 MWh | Jan 2020 | 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 |
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 |
Kettering Solar 1 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Kettering Solar 2 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Division 3 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 458.0 MWh | May 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Fremont CA AutoFactory | Tesla Inc. | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 480.0 MWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
AVS Lancaster 1 | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
US-TOPCO (Soccer Center) | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar | Tesla Inc. | Indio, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Genentech Vacaville Meter #1 | Tesla Inc. | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
US GSA - Sacramento | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.0 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District | Tesla Inc. | Calabasas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jan 2014 | 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 |
Monterey Regional Water Pollution Contro | Tesla Inc. | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Clovis High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 826.0 MWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Clovis East High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Clovis North High School | Tesla Inc. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Lancaster Baptist Church | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Fremont - Kato Rd | Tesla Inc. | Fremont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sacramento Fairbain Water Treatment Plan | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 961.0 MWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Intel Folsom | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 641.9 GWh | Jan 1987 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 369.3 GWh | Nov 1982 | Apr 2025 | Other Gas : 97.0% Natural Gas : 3.0% |
University of the Pacific | The Greater Light USA LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
THUMS | THUMS Long Beach Company | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 285.9 GWh | Dec 2002 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Titan Solar 1 (CA) | Titan Solar 1, LLC | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 161.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Topaz Solar Farm | Topaz Solar Farms LLC | Santa Margarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 TWh | Mar 2013 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Cold Canyon 1 | Toro Energy of California SLO | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.7 GWh | Aug 1983 | Apr 2025 | Other Gas : 79.7% Waste Heat : 20.3% |
Toyon Power Station | Toyon Landfill Gas Conversion, LLC | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 6.6 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Tranquillity ID | Tranquillity Solar 1, LLC | Tranquillity, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Transamerica Pyramid | Transamerica Pyramid Properties LLC | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 525.0 MWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sand Bar Power Plant | Tri-Dam Power Authority | Stanislaus Ntl. Fores, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 85.5 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
20333 Normandie PV, LLC | TRITEC Americas | Torrance, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Trona Solar III | Trona Solar III LLC | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Mar 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Luciana | Tulare Solar Center, LLC | Richgrove, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.8 GWh | Mar 2022 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 173.8 GWh | Mar 1996 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Don Pedro | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 332.7 GWh | Apr 1971 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Upper Dawson | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 10.7 GWh | Oct 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
La Grange | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 4.4 GWh | Nov 1924 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Hickman | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 3.6 GWh | Aug 1979 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Turlock Lake | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 7.0 GWh | Jun 1980 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Walnut Energy Center | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 1.5 TWh | Jan 2006 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.5 GWh | Jun 1984 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 46.7 GWh | Apr 1955 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 377.0 GWh | Sep 1949 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.3 TWh | May 1944 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Parker Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Parker, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 407.4 GWh | Nov 1942 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 260.9 GWh | Apr 1963 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 546.4 GWh | Apr 1955 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 318.6 GWh | Dec 1963 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 552.7 GWh | Jan 1964 | Apr 2025 | Water |
New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 420.0 GWh | May 1979 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 13.4 GWh | Dec 1987 | Apr 2025 | Water |
UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.1 GWh | Jun 2007 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
University of California San Diego Hybri | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 219.1 GWh | Jun 2001 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Univ of California San Diego Solar | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
University of California Santa Cruz | University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.2 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 91.7% Solar : 8.3% |
UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 167.0 GWh | Sep 1993 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.7 GWh | Dec 1995 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Energy Center | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Jan 2007 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Univ of San Francisco Cogen | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Aug 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Angels | Utica Water & Power Authority | Angels Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Murphys | Utica Water & Power Authority | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.5 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2024 | Water |
VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center | VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center | North Hills, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.9 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 | Valero Refining Co California | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 189.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 92.7% Other Gas : 7.3% |
Valero Wilmington Cogeneration Plant | Valero Wilmington | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 228.2 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
9150 Hermosa Solar GM | Valta Energy | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
CFW Solar X LLC - Vaughn | Valta Energy | San Fernando, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 642.0 MWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
20701 Plummer PV, LLC | Valta Energy | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.1 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Vasco Winds | Vasco Winds, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 223.0 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Vega Solar | Vega Solar, LLC | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.1 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Venable Solar 2 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Venable Solar 1 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Ventura Solar | Ventura Solar LLC | Fillmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Victory Pass | Victory Pass I, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 561.5 GWh | Feb 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Vikings Energy Farm | Vikings Energy Farm, LLC | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 144.6 GWh | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Bio-Rad | Vista Solar, Inc. | Hercules, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Shelter Creek Condominiums Solar | Vista Solar, Inc. | San Bruno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
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% |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on April 2025 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Apr 2025 Generation |
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Kern County, CA | # 1 | 311 | 34.0 TWh |
Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 307 | 20.7 TWh |
San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 22 | 20.6 TWh |
Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.3 TWh |
San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 203 | 13.4 TWh |
Contra Costa County, CA | # 6 | 56 | 13.4 TWh |
Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.7 TWh |
Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 109 | 8.1 TWh |
Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 64 | 6.4 TWh |
Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.2 TWh |
San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 150 | 5.0 TWh |
Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 74 | 4.4 TWh |
Kings County, CA | # 14 | 57 | 4.1 TWh |
Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.8 TWh |
Monterey County, CA | # 16 | 29 | 3.7 TWh |
Orange County, CA | # 17 | 59 | 3.2 TWh |
Solano County, CA | # 18 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
Tuolumne County, CA | # 19 | 23 | 3.0 TWh |
Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.9 TWh |
Stanislaus County, CA | # 21 | 25 | 2.6 TWh |
Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 46 | 2.4 TWh |
San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 45 | 2.3 TWh |
Placer County, CA | # 24 | 23 | 2.1 TWh |
Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 2.0 TWh |
Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
Yuba County, CA | # 27 | 5 | 1.7 TWh |
El Dorado County, CA | # 28 | 15 | 1.5 TWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Apr 2025 Generation |
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Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
Tulare County, CA | # 30 | 68 | 1.0 TWh |
Madera County, CA | # 31 | 28 | 994.0 GWh |
Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 921.2 GWh |
Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 32 | 828.4 GWh |
Mono County, CA | # 34 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 666.5 GWh |
Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 613.6 GWh |
Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 573.8 GWh |
Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 480.9 GWh |
Merced County, CA | # 39 | 30 | 418.2 GWh |
Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
San Benito County, CA | # 41 | 6 | 332.7 GWh |
Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 327.1 GWh |
Mariposa County, CA | # 43 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
Siskiyou County, CA | # 44 | 8 | 242.5 GWh |
Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 222.2 GWh |
Nevada County, CA | # 46 | 12 | 207.0 GWh |
San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 133.4 GWh |
San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 85.0 GWh |
Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 59.7 GWh |
Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 56.2 GWh |
Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 49.2 GWh |
Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 31.1 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 |