Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Hills LLC | Mustang Hills, LLC (Longroad) | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 248.1 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Grassland 3&4 Solar Project | Yolo County of | Davis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jun 2013 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
| RE Victor Phelan Solar One LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.5 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pinyon Pine I | Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 248.3 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alta Wind VIII | Nextera Energy Resources | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 186.4 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Golden Springs Building C-1 | Golden Springs Development Company LLC | Santa Fe Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pinyon Pine II | Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 188.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Univ of California San Diego Solar | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Industry MetroLink PV 1 | City of Industry | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 860.0 MWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Castle Rock Vineyards | Castle Rock Cooling | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Santa Cruz Energy | Santa Cruz Energy LLC | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Oct 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Guernsey Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.2 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Gates Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.5 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| El Segundo Energy Center LLC | El Segundo Energy Center, LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 137.7 GWh | Jun 2013 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| West Gates Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.2 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Montezuma Wind II | NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 196.6 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Signal Hill West Unit | Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc | Signal Hill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.0 GWh | Jun 2004 | Mar 2025 | Other Gas |
| Catalina Solar LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 262.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Grassland 1&2 Solar Project | Yolo County of | Davis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| J.R. Simplot Company | J.R. Simplot Company | Lathrop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Sep 1993 | Dec 2023 | Waste Heat |
| City of Palo Alto | City of Palo Alto | Palo Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.6 MWh | Feb 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Watkins Manufacturing Co. | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Oct 2001 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| North Palm Springs 4A | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Shiloh IV Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 294.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| San Antonio West Solar Rooftop | SS San Antonio West LLC | Chino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| North Palm Springs 1A | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pacific Wind LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 264.0 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake | MN8 Energy LLC | Ridgecrest, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ameresco Butte County | Ameresco Butte County LLC | Paradise, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.0 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Palo Verde College | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Windstar 1 | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.5 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation AB | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation IE | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 391.0 MWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alpaugh North | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Foundation NWNA | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.0 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation RRM | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Cemex Madison | Foundation CA Fund V Manager, LLC | Madison, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Wal-Mart Red Bluff | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Aug 2012 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Foundation Superior Farms | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Dixon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 858.0 MWh | Nov 2012 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Foundation Cemex BMQ | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Foundation Cemex River Plant | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Desert Sunlight 300, LLC | NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 659.4 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Delano Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Dec 2012 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Alpaugh 50 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Edwards Air Force Base | CleanCapital Holdings | Edwards, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 866.0 MWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Brea Expansion Plant | Brea Power II | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 244.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Mar 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| IKEA Tejon 345 | IKEA Property Inc | Lebec, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Mar 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Nickel 1 Solar Facility | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Axium Modesto Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Modesto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 53.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Irwindale Brew Yard, LLC | Irwindale Brew Yard, LLC | Irwindale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 576.0 MWh | Jan 2002 | Mar 2025 | Solar : 99.8% |
| SEPV 2 | CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Meridian Vineyards | CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC | Paso Robles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 341.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.8 GWh | Dec 1995 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Desert Green Solar Farm LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Brookfield Tehachapi 1 | Coram California Development, L.P. | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 220.4 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Butte College Main Campus Solar | Butte-Glenn Community College District | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Jun 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SF Southeast Cogen Plant | City & County of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 235.0 MWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| High Sierra Cogeneration Plant | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Susanville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.7 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Lodi Energy Center | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 785.1 GWh | Oct 2012 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Vasco Winds | Vasco Winds, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 216.0 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Lincoln Landfill | Energy 2001 Inc | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.8 GWh | Oct 2004 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Sep 2010 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 82.2% Solar : 17.8% |
| Energy Center | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.7 GWh | Jan 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| North Sky River Energy LLC | North Sky River Energy LLC | Weldon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 386.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| TA-High Desert LLC | TA-High Desert LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Kansas South LLC | RE Kansas South LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.1 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kaiser Ontario | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kaiser Downey | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Downey, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Yolo County Solar Project | Yolo County of | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 534.0 MWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Venable Solar 1 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mojave Solar Project | Mojave Solar LLC | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 600.3 GWh | Nov 2014 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Paicines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 309.3 GWh | Dec 2017 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Avenal Park | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sun City Project LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.3 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sand Drag LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.4 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.9 GWh | Sep 1957 | Mar 2025 | Purchased Steam |
| AV Solar Ranch One | AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 569.0 GWh | Jul 2014 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Genesis Solar Energy Project | Genesis Solar LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 642.6 GWh | Oct 2013 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Venable Solar 2 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| California Valley Solar Ranch | Clearway Energy Operating LLC | California Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 623.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Photovoltaic Project #42 | Southern California Edison Co | Tulare, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Solar Borrego I | NRG Solar Borrego I | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.6 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mountain View IV | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.1 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Caltech Central | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 401.0 MWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| West Valley High School Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV 8 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.8 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sentinel Energy Center, LLC | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 319.8 GWh | Apr 2013 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Alta Wind Energy Center II | Alta Wind Energy Center II | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 299.7 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ivanpah 1 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 188.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Mar 2025 | Solar : 95.9% Natural Gas : 4.1% |
| Ivanpah 3 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 270.2 GWh | Nov 2013 | Mar 2025 | Solar : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
| UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.0 GWh | Jun 2007 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| G2 Energy Ostrom Road LLC | G2 Energy LLC | Wheatland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.2 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Calabasas Gas to Energy Facility | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Agoura, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.4 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLC | FPL Energy Montezuma Wind | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 97.5 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Marsh Landing Generating Station | Marsh Landing LLC | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 118.9 GWh | Apr 2013 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Alta Wind Energy Center I | Alta Wind Energy Center I | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 361.0 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.3 GWh | Sep 2012 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Alta Wind Energy Center III | Alta Wind Energy Center III | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 302.6 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on March 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 2.3 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 54 | 3 | 7.4 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 53 | 4 | 11.1 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 52 | 2 | 16.5 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 48.3 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 64.7 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 71.5 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 76.5 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 125.9 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 226.6 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 45 | 8 | 234.3 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 44 | 2 | 250.6 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 5 | 324.4 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 339.1 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 41 | 9 | 339.7 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 40 | 25 | 342.8 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 39 | 12 | 343.4 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 474.0 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 545.3 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 713.3 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 7 | 780.8 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 34 | 9 | 794.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 30 | 795.5 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 32 | 53 | 891.1 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 31 | 10 | 900.9 GWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 26 | 969.7 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 4 | 1.7 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.7 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 7 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 24 | 40 | 2.3 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 23 | 21 | 2.5 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 22 | 24 | 2.6 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 21 | 43 | 2.6 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.8 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 19 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 18 | 58 | 3.2 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.3 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 16 | 29 | 3.7 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.7 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 14 | 54 | 3.9 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 73 | 4.3 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 148 | 5.1 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 24 | 5.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 63 | 6.4 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 6.8 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 104 | 8.4 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 83 | 10.3 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 196 | 13.3 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 50 | 13.3 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 158 | 14.0 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 20 | 20.5 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 290 | 21.1 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 293 | 32.7 TWh |