Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 148.2 GWh | Nov 1987 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Solar | Sutter Santa Rosa Solar LLC | Santa Rosa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sutter Home Winery Westside | REC SHW, LLC | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 295.0 MWh | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sutter Home Winery TCC | REC SHW, LLC | Paso Robles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sutter Home Winery GIR | Westbound Solar 3, LLC | American Canyon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sutter Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Sutter | Yuba City, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.5 TWh | Jun 2001 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Superior Almond Hulling | Renewable Solar, Inc | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 472.0 MWh | Aug 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sunshine Gas Producers | Sunshine Gas Producers LLC | Sylmar, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.0 GWh | Jul 2014 | May 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Sunset Reservoir North Basin | Duke Energy Renewables Services | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sunrise Power LLC | Sunrise Power Co LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 TWh | May 2001 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sunray 3 | Sunray Energy 3 LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sunray 2 | Sunray Energy 2, LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sunnyvale City of WPCP | City of Sunnyvale WPCP - (CA) | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Oct 1997 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 41.3% Landfill Gas : 36.4% Natural Gas : 22.3% |
| Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Headwater Energy, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunEdison Walmart Apple Valley DC | SunE M5 Holdings LLC | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 715.0 MWh | Feb 2009 | Nov 2025 | Solar |
| SunEdison Walgreens Moreno Valley | SunE WG113 Moreno Valley LLC | Moreno Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 599.0 MWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunEdison Procter & Gamble Oxnard | SunE U6 Holdings LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunEdison Ironwood State Prison | SunE CPA CDC2 LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunEdison Anheuser Busch Fairfield | SunE M5 Holdings LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunE Rochester | SunE Solar XVI Lessor, LLC | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 946.0 MWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunE- E Philadelphia Ontario | SunEdison LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunAnza | Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc | Anza, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sun Pacific - Lerdo | JKB Energy | Shafter, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sun Harvest Solar NDP1 | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Dos Palos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sun City Project LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.4 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Summit Winds | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.1 GWh | Jun 2021 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Summer Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.9 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Summer Solar D2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Summer Solar C2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Summer Solar B2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Summer Solar A2 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Summer North Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.1 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stroud Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Strauss Wind Farm | Strauss Wind LLC | Lompoc, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 194.9 GWh | Nov 2023 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Strata Roof 1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.4 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stony Gorge | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Elk Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Stockton Biomass | DTE Stockton LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 355.5 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
| Still Water Power | Still Water Power LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Stenner Creek Solar | Stenner Creek Solar LLC | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.6 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stateline Solar | Southern Power Co | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 640.1 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Staples La Mirada, CA | SunE WF3-ST Holdings, LLC | La Mirada, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid | Wellhead Services, Inc | Stanton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Jun 2020 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 199.8 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Stanford Campus Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Stanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 12.2 GWh | Dec 1987 | May 2026 | Water |
| Stage Gulch Solar | Stage Gulch Solar, LLC | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SSI West Riverside Landfill LLC | Standard Solar | Riverside, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 4.1 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.1 GWh | Mar 1987 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Springville Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 659.0 MWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Springs Generating Station | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 878.0 MWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Springbok Solar Farm 2 | 63SU 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 397.1 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Springbok Solar Farm 1 | 62SK 8me, LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 280.4 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Springbok 3 Solar Farm Hybrid | 64KT 8me LLC | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 239.4 GWh | Jun 2019 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Spring Gap | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Long Barn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.6 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 444.5 GWh | Dec 1963 | May 2026 | Water |
| Spreckels Sugar Company | Spreckels Sugar Company | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 19.9 GWh | Mar 1948 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Spicer Meadow Project | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.4 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| SPI Anderson 2 | Sierra Pacific Industries | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 122.1 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Spaulding 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.9 GWh | Jan 1929 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Spaulding 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.0 MWh | Jun 1928 | Nov 2025 | Water |
| Spaulding 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Apr 1928 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Jan 1989 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| South County Detention Center Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| South Belridge Cogeneration Facility | AERA Energy LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 473.9 GWh | Nov 1985 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| South | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.5 GWh | Nov 1979 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Soscol Ferry Solar | Soscol Ferry Solar | Napa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sonora 1 | CleanCapital Holdings | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 858.0 MWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sonoma Central Landfill Phase II | County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | May 1996 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Sonoma Central Landfill Phase I | County of Sonoma Dept of Trnsp | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 583.0 MWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Sonoma California Geothermal | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 435.6 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Solverde 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 202.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Solar Star Palo Alto I, LLC | DG 1 Acquisition Co., LLC | Palo Alto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Star California, XLIV, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Star California, XLI, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 139.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Solar Star California II LLC | Solar Star California II LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.8 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Star 2 | Solar Star California XX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 747.5 GWh | Feb 2014 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Solar Star 1 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 886.6 GWh | Feb 2014 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 | Southern California Edison Co | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Oasis LLC | Solar Oasis, LLC | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.7 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Calipatria, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 376.7 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Borrego I | NRG Solar Borrego I | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.3 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Blythe LLC | NRG Solar Blythe | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Blythe 2 | NRG Solar Blythe II LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.7 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Blue | Westlands Solar Blue | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 645.1 GWh | Nov 2023 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 723.8 GWh | May 1994 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Solano County Cogen Plant | Solano County - (CA) | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sol Orchard El Centro PV | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 45.1 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Soboba Community Solar Project | Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SMUD at Van Conett | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SMUD at Lawrence | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SMUD at Grundman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 28.8 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SMUD at Fleshman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sly Creek | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.2 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| SloughHouse Solar, LLC | SloughHouse Solar, LLC | SloughHouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 97.9 GWh | Jun 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Slate Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Stratford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 713.0 GWh | Oct 2021 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Slate Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Lakehead, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 12.2 GWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Sky River Wind Energy Center | Sky River Wind LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 211.5 GWh | Jan 1991 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 69.4 GWh | Jan 1953 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 54.1% Other Biomass Gas : 45.7% |
| Site 980 65 | Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Jan 1985 | Jun 2025 | Water |
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 |