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) | 470.8 GWh | Oct 1958 | May 2026 | Water |
| Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 129.1 GWh | Dec 1971 | May 2026 | Water |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 293.9 GWh | Sep 1963 | May 2026 | Water |
| Carson Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 83.0 GWh | Sep 1995 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.4% Other Biomass Gas : 2.6% |
| Campbell Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 504.9 GWh | Nov 1997 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.7 GWh | Jul 2003 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 363.8 GWh | Jun 1987 | May 2026 | Geothermal |
| Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 315.8 GWh | Oct 1989 | May 2026 | Geothermal |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Calistoga Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 453.8 GWh | Feb 1984 | May 2026 | Geothermal |
| CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.2 GWh | Sep 1983 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Collierville Powerhouse | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 396.3 GWh | Oct 1989 | May 2026 | Water |
| Cosumnes Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.1 TWh | Jan 2006 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Biomass Gas : 1.1% |
| Colusa Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Maxwell, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 TWh | Nov 2010 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Canyon Power Plant | City of Anaheim - (CA) | Anaheim, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.8 GWh | Jul 2011 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.2 GWh | Nov 1995 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.5 GWh | Sep 2010 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 81.4% Solar : 18.6% |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | LAX Airport | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 31.8 GWh | Sep 2015 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Carlsbad Energy Center | NRG California Peaker Operations LLC | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 195.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CA Flats Solar 130, LLC | California Flats Solar 130, LLC | Shandon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 255.2 GWh | Oct 2017 | May 2026 | Solar |
| CA Flats Solar 150, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Shandon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 288.3 GWh | Jan 2019 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.3 GWh | Oct 2017 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm | Sunpin Holdings, LLC | Mecca, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 138.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Citizens Imperial Solar | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 60.6 GWh | Jul 2019 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Camino Solar Hybrid | Avangrid Power LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.1 GWh | Mar 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.4 GWh | Mar 2020 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Chestnut | Chestnut Westside LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Central 40 | Central 40, LLC | Newman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 76.3 GWh | Jan 2021 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Coachella Hills Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 201.2 GWh | Feb 2021 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Chaparral Springs | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 410.3 GWh | Mar 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.5 GWh | Sep 1957 | Apr 2026 | Purchased Steam |
| Crockett Cogen Project | Crockett Cogeneration | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 1995 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Caribou 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.7 GWh | May 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Chili Bar | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.2 GWh | Feb 1965 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Coleman PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Cresta | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 341.7 GWh | Oct 1949 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 46.4 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Cottonwood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Lone Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.4 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Chicago Park | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.2 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist - (CA) | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.1 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Coachella | Imperial Irrigation District | Coachella, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.1 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 95.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.3% |
| Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 148.0 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 270.5 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.3 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Coso Energy Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 235.0 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Coalinga Cogeneration Facility | Aera Energy LLC-Coalinga | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.0 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cymric 31X Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.5 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cymric 6Z Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.6 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Coalinga 25D Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cymric 36W Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 53.4 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Coram Energy LLC (ECT) | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.6 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Coram Energy LLC | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Coram Energy LLC (4.5MW) | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.0 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| CalPeak Power Vaca Dixon Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.7 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CalPeak Power Enterprise Peaker Plant | CalPeak Power, LLC | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Chula Vista Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | Chula Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 373.0 MWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Creed Energy Center | Creed Energy Center LLC | Suisun, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Century Generating Facility | Colton Power LP | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 563.0 MWh | Aug 2001 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cabazon Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Clearwater Power Plant | City of Riverside - (CA) | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Feb 2005 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Center Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Norwalk, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CalRenew-1 | CalRenew-1 LLC | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Mar 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CSU Fresno Solar Project | MMA Fresno Power LP | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chuckawalla Valley State Prison | SunE CPA CDC1 LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 502.0 MWh | May 2006 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Calabasas Gas to Energy Facility | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Agoura, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.9 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| California Valley Solar Ranch | Clearway Energy Operating LLC | California Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 558.7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Caltech Central | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cantua Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | TBD, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.0 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City of Madera WWTP | SunE GIL1, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Corcoran Solar | RWE Clean Energy | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.1 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cold Canyon 1 | Toro Energy of California SLO | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| CSU Northridge Plant | California State University, Northridge | Northridge, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Centinela Solar Energy | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 448.6 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Campo Verde Solar | Southern Power Co | El Centro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 292.7 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chuckawalla Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City of Hayward WWTP | City of Hayward (CA) | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.5 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 72.3% Solar : 23.6% Natural Gas : 4.1% |
| Crown Cooling Facility | Five Crowns Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Community Solar 1 | Solar Community I LLC | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 15.1 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cascade Solar | Cascade Solar LLC | Joshua Tree, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.4 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cloverdale Solar I | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Cloverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cottonwood Solar, LLC (Goose Lake) | Onward Energy | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.9 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cottonwood Solar, LLC (City of Corcoran) | Onward Energy | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.6 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Calipatria Solar Farm | Southern Power Co | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 36.1 GWh | Jan 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CSD 2- Freedom High | CleanCapital Holdings | Oakley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CSD 2 - Heritage High | CleanCapital Holdings | Brentwood, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CID Solar, LLC | Onward Energy | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| California PV Energy at ISD WWTP | California PV Energy LLC | Oakley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City of Soledad Water Reclamation | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Soledad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Catalina Solar 2, LLC | Onward Energy | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.4 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City of Tulare Water Facility | City of Tulare Water Pollution Control - (CA) | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.3 GWh | Dec 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 61.0% Other Biomass Gas : 20.1% Solar : 19.0% |
| Corcoran Solar 2 | RWE Clean Energy | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.8 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coronus Adelanto West 1 | Clean Focus Yield, LLC | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coronus Adelanto West 2 | Clean Focus Yield, LLC | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Colton Solar One, LLC | Colton Solar One, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Colton Solar Two, LLC | Colton Solar Two, LLC | Colton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 789.0 MWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coronal Lost Hills | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.4 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 12.1 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 6 | 12.3 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 28.1 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 29.3 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 11 | 51.2 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 52.9 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.8 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 48 | 8 | 77.3 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 79.8 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 131.4 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 196.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 225.0 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 257.6 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 272.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 300.1 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 337.3 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 442.1 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 38 | 33 | 484.8 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 488.3 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 502.3 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 597.8 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 34 | 8 | 610.5 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 33 | 672.3 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 896.8 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 28 | 1.2 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 29 | 53 | 1.5 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.6 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 26 | 71 | 1.6 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.7 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.8 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 23 | 4 | 2.2 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 22 | 13 | 2.2 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 21 | 29 | 2.3 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 20 | 59 | 2.5 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 19 | 51 | 2.6 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 18 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 2.9 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 41 | 3.1 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 76 | 3.5 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 58 | 4.0 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 156 | 4.3 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.0 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 67 | 5.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 127 | 7.3 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.9 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 208 | 12.0 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 59 | 12.7 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 162 | 14.1 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 319 | 16.8 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.5 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 317 | 34.2 TWh |