Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.1 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 97.0% Natural Gas : 3.0% |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.3 GWh | Mar 1991 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.3 GWh | May 1990 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| HL Power | HL Power Company | Wendel, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 205.1 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
| Woodland Biomass Power Ltd | DTE Energy Services-Woodland | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 172.2 GWh | Aug 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
| Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 374.7 GWh | Jun 1987 | Mar 2025 | Geothermal |
| Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 307.8 GWh | Oct 1989 | Mar 2025 | Geothermal |
| Bidwell Ditch Project | Mega Renewables | Hat Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.2 GWh | Feb 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 111.2 GWh | Dec 1937 | Mar 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
| San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.1 GWh | Aug 2002 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 97.9% Solar : 2.1% |
| SEGS IX | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.0 GWh | Aug 1990 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.7 GWh | Dec 1986 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 699.4 GWh | Jan 1987 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.2 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Kingsburg Cogen | KES Kingsburg LP | Kingsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 246.3 GWh | May 1985 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sunray 2 | Sunray Energy 2, LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sunray 3 | Sunray Energy 3 LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.6 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 227.7 GWh | Nov 1989 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Coso Energy Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.3 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 158.3 GWh | Sep 1986 | Mar 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 104.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 62.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 238.4 GWh | Jun 1985 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.5 GWh | Nov 1984 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 125.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.1 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.0 GWh | Mar 1995 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 271.2 GWh | Jun 1984 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Berry Cogen | Berry Petroleum Co | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Shingletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 273.4 GWh | Nov 1987 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 291.0 GWh | Apr 1987 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 72.8% Natural Gas : 27.2% |
| Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Quincy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 94.5 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| University of California Santa Cruz | University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.9 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 90.8% Solar : 9.2% |
| Calistoga Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 468.4 GWh | Feb 1984 | Mar 2025 | Geothermal |
| Lockhart ESS, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.2 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Estrella Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.5 GWh | Nov 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Raceway Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 329.4 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Agriculture Capital - Legacy Packing | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Dinuba, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bishop Ranch - BR 1-Y | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | San Ramon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vulcan San Emidio Solar | Renew Solar VMC LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SEPV Cuyama Hybrid | SEPV Cuyama, LLC | New Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 107.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blackjack Solar | South County Packing | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Baldy Mesa 2_Silver Peak Hybrid | AES Clean Energy | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.2 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Crystal Farms Local Solar | Crystal Farms Local Solar, LLC | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 932.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Scarlet II Hybrid | EDPR Scarlet II LLC | Cantua Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.8 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Cawelo Water District Solar | Scooby Solar, LLC | Famoso, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 927.0 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 847.0 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Paulsell | Crow Creek Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.0 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Cabrillo College | Forefront Power, LLC | Aptos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Mesa Wind Repower | Mesa Wind Repower | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.0 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Double J Dairy Array | Bravo REC Management LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 354.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Baldy Mesa Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.6 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar : 99.8% |
| Taylor Farms - Schilling Place | Bloom Energy | Salinas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Clovis High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Clovis East High School | Tesla Inc. | Clovis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Clovis North High School | Tesla Inc. | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| San Manuel Central Plant Cogens | San Manuel Mission Band of Indians | Highland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.5 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Henry Miller RD | Henry Miller Reclamation District | Dos Palos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| BCE Los Alamitos 2 | Bright Canyon Energy | Los Alamitos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| BCE Los Alamitos 1 | Bright Canyon Energy | Los Alamitos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lost Hills Oilfield | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.7 GWh | Jul 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| 9150 Hermosa Solar GM | Valta Energy | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| City of Rosamond (CA) | Standard Solar | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| West Ford Flat | West Ford Flat Energy Storage | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Lockhart Solar PV II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 194.2 GWh | Jun 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Wheeler Ridge | AFTW Holdings, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Bloom Energy | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.1 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| IOS II-LAX9 | IOS II LLC | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Castaic Lake Phase II | MN8 Energy LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Phelan Pinon Hills CSD Solar | Phelan Pinon Hills Community Services District | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Oct 2015 | Nov 2023 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 4 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Vandenberg Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Vandenberg Airforce B, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Niagara Bottling Stockton | EnterSolar | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Medline Ind. Phase 2 Tracy | EnterSolar | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Alticor Inc - Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Buena Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Athos Solar Project | SE Athos I, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 645.4 GWh | May 2022 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| ABEC #2 dba West-Star Dairy | ABEC #2 LLC | Buttonwillow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Sierra Pacific Industries (2042-RD) | Sierra Pacific Industries | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.6 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project | MSB Investors, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| CDCR (CA) - Solano State Prison | SunE Solano SP Owner, LLC | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Grossmont HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCCCD - Clovis Community College | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CalCity Solar 1 | CalCity Solar 1, LLC | California City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| SCCCD - Fresno Community College | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stenner Creek Solar | Stenner Creek Solar LLC | San Luis Obispo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 700.0 MWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Reedley Community College Solar | Forefront Power, LLC | Reedley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Eagle Creek | ZGlobal Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| CID Solar (CA) | DG California Solar LLC | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.6 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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 |