Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.1 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.3 GWh | Oct 2008 | May 2026 | Other Biomass Gas : 94.1% Natural Gas : 5.9% |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 305.0 MWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.8 GWh | Jan 1989 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 89.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 240.9 GWh | Nov 1989 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 146.9 GWh | Sep 1986 | May 2026 | Landfill 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 |
| New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 247.7 GWh | May 1985 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kingsburg Cogen | KES Kingsburg LP | Kingsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.4 GWh | Nov 1990 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 63.8 GWh | Sep 1989 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 595.6 GWh | Jan 1987 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Dec 1986 | May 2026 | Water |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.7 GWh | Jul 2003 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Haypress | EIF Haypress LLC | Sierra City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.1 GWh | Nov 1988 | Jun 2025 | Water |
| Tulare Success Power Project | Lower Tule River Irrgtn Dist | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Nov 1989 | Aug 2025 | Water |
| El Segundo Cogen | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 1987 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.9 GWh | Jan 1980 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.8 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 723.8 GWh | May 1994 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Aerojet II | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Rancho Cordova, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.7 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Redding Power | City of Redding - (CA) | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 161.8 GWh | Dec 1988 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| Roseville Power Plant #2 | City of Roseville - (CA) | Rocklin, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 569.0 MWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Ripon Generation Station | Modesto Irrigation District | Ripon, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.8 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 89.1 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| SMUD at Lawrence | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Whiskeytown | City of Redding - (CA) | Whiskeytown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 10.5 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| RE Dillard 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.9 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 10.5 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Dillard 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.9 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 10.5 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Dillard 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.9 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Kammerer 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 10.5 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 10.8 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 9.5 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Bruceville 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| McClure | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.6 GWh | Jun 1980 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 71.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.6% |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 444.5 GWh | Dec 1963 | May 2026 | Water |
| Sutter Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Sutter | Yuba City, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.5 TWh | Jun 2001 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Woodland | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 283.1 GWh | Oct 1993 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 293.9 GWh | Sep 1963 | May 2026 | Water |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 454.3 GWh | Mar 1961 | May 2026 | Water |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 78.0 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Robbs Peak | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 41.4 GWh | Sep 1965 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| White Rock/Slab Creek | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 446.1 GWh | Jan 1968 | May 2026 | Water |
| Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 537.6 GWh | Apr 1955 | May 2026 | Water |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 383.9 GWh | Apr 1963 | May 2026 | Water |
| Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 401.1 GWh | Sep 1949 | May 2026 | Water |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 50.6 GWh | Apr 1955 | May 2026 | Water |
| Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.0 TWh | May 1944 | May 2026 | Water |
| Aerojet I | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Rancho Cordova, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 6.0 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 475.6 GWh | Jan 1964 | May 2026 | Water |
| Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 14.9 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| McClellan (CA) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.2 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kiefer Landfill | Sacramento County of Dpt Waste | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 34.6 GWh | Nov 1999 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Roseville Energy Park | City of Roseville - (CA) | Roseville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 320.4 GWh | Oct 2007 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| 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 Van Conett | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.0 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 |
| Campbell Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 504.9 GWh | Nov 1997 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Procter & Gamble Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 518.7 GWh | Feb 1997 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 370.0 GWh | May 1979 | May 2026 | Water |
| RE McKenzie 3 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Blue Shld Of Cal- El Dorado Hlls Mtr B | Tesla Inc. | El Dorado Hills, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.6 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 1 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 2 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC | Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC | Twin Cities, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 262.4 GWh | Jan 2021 | May 2026 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 6 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 4 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE McKenzie 5 LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 11.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Strata Roof 1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.4 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sacramento Fairbain Water Treatment Plan | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.2 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Dept of General Services -FTB | California PV Energy 2, LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.8 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| US GSA - Sacramento | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.5 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom Phase 3 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 9.1 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sacramento Regional County Sanitation PV | Tesla Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 7.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Amazon - Patterson PV | AES Distributed Energy | Patterson, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.9 GWh | Apr 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom Phase 2 | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.5 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rancho Seco Solar, LLC | Rancho Seco Solar, LLC | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 18.0 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Folsom SP and CSP Sacramento | Ecoplexus, Inc | Represa, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.3 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Green Acres Solar Facility 1 | SIT Renewables, Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.1 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| FAA NorCal TRACON | Enfinity NorCal 1 FAA LLC | Mather AFB, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Depot Park Solar System | Depot Park Solar Farm | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sacramento (SMUD) | Terraform Arcadia | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.3 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Renew Solar ABC Sacramento LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.7 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Intel Folsom | Tesla Inc. | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.3 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2025 | 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 |
| Wildflower Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Elverta, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 28.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Green Acres Solar Facility 2 | SIT Renewables, Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.2 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kiefer Landfill Generating Phase II | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 30.2 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| ERock MID Claribel Generation Station | Enchanted Rock | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CA- US Foods- Sacramento (McClellan) | USF McClellan, LLC | McClellan, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CSU Sacramento I | BluePath Solar Sacramento I LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.1 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2024 | 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 |