Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.7 GWh | Jul 2003 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Gianera | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.9 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Oct 1978 | Mar 2025 | Jet Fuel |
Foothill Feeder | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Castaic, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.6 GWh | Mar 1981 | Dec 2023 | Water |
San Dimas | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | San Dimas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.9 GWh | May 1981 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.1 GWh | Jun 1958 | Mar 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.6% Gaseous Propane : 5.4% |
Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 69.6 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Thermalito Diverson Dam | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.5 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mill Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Mill Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.5 GWh | Feb 1903 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Stony Gorge | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Elk Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Black Butte | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Orland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.2 GWh | Aug 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 181.6 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Santa Clara Cogen | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.3 GWh | May 1982 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Grizzly | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | N/A, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Oct 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Geothermal 1 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 389.3 GWh | Dec 1982 | Mar 2025 | Geothermal |
Geothermal 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 303.1 GWh | Nov 1985 | Mar 2025 | Geothermal |
Combustion Turbine Project No 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Mar 1996 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Difwind Farms Ltd VI | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.3 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lodi | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 546.0 MWh | Jan 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lake Mendocino | City of Ukiah - (CA) | Ukiah, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.1 GWh | Apr 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Narrows PH | Yuba County Water Agency | Grass Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.5 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 252.1 GWh | May 1948 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 430.0 GWh | Nov 1958 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Hat Creek 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.8 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hat Creek 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Humboldt Bay | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Eureka, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 359.5 GWh | Aug 2010 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 380.1 GWh | Nov 1965 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 206.7 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid | Dynegy -Moss Landing LLC | Moss Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 TWh | Nov 1967 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Murphys | Utica Water & Power Authority | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.8 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
El Dorado | El Dorado Irrigation District | Pollock Pines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 101.0 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Phoenix | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Sonora, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Jan 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 195.3 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pit 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 345.4 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 388.1 GWh | Jun 1955 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 472.5 GWh | Mar 1944 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 318.7 GWh | Aug 1965 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Poe | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 315.4 GWh | Sep 1958 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Rock Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 609.1 GWh | Feb 1950 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 357.9 GWh | Oct 1958 | Mar 2025 | Water |
J S Eastwood | Southern California Edison Co | Shaver Lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Nov 1987 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Volta 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Oct 1981 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Alta Powerhouse | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Oct 1902 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Angels | Utica Water & Power Authority | Angels Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.4 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Balch 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 489.7 GWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 365.1 GWh | Aug 1969 | Nov 2024 | Water |
Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 146.5 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Caribou 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 197.9 GWh | May 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Salt Springs | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 200.8 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chili Bar | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.5 GWh | Feb 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Coleman PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.1 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cresta | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 121.7 GWh | Oct 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
De Sabla | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.2 GWh | Jan 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Deer Creek PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.6 GWh | Apr 1908 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Drum 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 88.2 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 271.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dutch Flat | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.1 GWh | Feb 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Lundy | Southern California Edison Co | Lee Vining, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.3 GWh | Nov 1911 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bishop Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.8 GWh | Aug 1905 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bishop Creek 5 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.7 GWh | May 1919 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bishop Creek 6 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.6 GWh | Feb 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fontana | Southern California Edison Co | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Nov 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES Huntington Beach LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.9 GWh | May 1958 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kaweah 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Three Rivers, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 693.0 MWh | Aug 1929 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.5 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 167.0 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Long Beach Generation LLC | Long Beach Generation LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.1 GWh | Nov 1976 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Bishop Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.2 GWh | May 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mammoth Pool | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 394.2 GWh | Feb 1960 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Ormond Beach | Ormond Beach Power, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.1 GWh | Jul 1971 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Poole | Southern California Edison Co | Lee Vining, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.7 GWh | Apr 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Portal | Southern California Edison Co | Lakeshore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.2 GWh | Nov 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
AES Redondo Beach LLC | AES Redondo Beach LLC | Redondo Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 256.2 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Rush Creek | Southern California Edison Co | June lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.4 GWh | Sep 1916 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mountainview Generating Station | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 TWh | Nov 2005 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Santa Ana 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Highlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 424.0 MWh | Aug 1999 | Dec 2023 | Water |
A G Wishon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.1 GWh | Aug 1910 | Dec 2023 | Water |
South | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.9 GWh | Nov 1979 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spaulding 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.6 GWh | Apr 1928 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spaulding 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.3 GWh | Jan 1929 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spring Gap | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Long Barn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.1 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 334.5 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Geysers Unit 5-20 | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 TWh | Mar 1971 | Mar 2025 | Geothermal |
Tiger Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 246.0 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
West Point PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.9 GWh | Oct 1948 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wise | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.6 GWh | Feb 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Alameda | Northern California Power Agny | Alameda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
AES Alamitos LLC | AES Alamitos LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 126.6 GWh | Aug 1956 | Oct 2024 | Natural Gas |
Big Creek 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Big Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 393.8 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Big Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 296.2 GWh | Nov 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Big Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 586.5 GWh | Aug 1923 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 356.7 GWh | May 1951 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Big Creek 8 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 152.9 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Big Creek 2A | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 325.9 GWh | Jul 1928 | Mar 2025 | Water |
Bishop Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.6 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Covanta Stanislaus Energy | Covanta Stanislaus Inc | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.9 GWh | Aug 1988 | Dec 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 50.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 40.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.1% |
Sky River Wind Energy Center | Sky River Wind LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 201.6 GWh | Jan 1991 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.4 GWh | Mar 1987 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Harbor Cogen | Harbor Cogeneration Co. | Wilmington, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.6 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on March 2025 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2025 Generation |
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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 |
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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 |