Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Segundo Energy Center LLC | NRG Energy Services LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 72.7 GWh | Jun 2013 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Riverside Energy Resource Center | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.9 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Little Bear Solar 1, LLC | Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.3 GWh | Sep 1983 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| 85 A | Wind Wall 1 LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.2 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Central 40 | Central 40, LLC | Newman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 70.8 GWh | Jan 2021 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 70.6 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Copco 1 | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 70.4 GWh | Dec 1917 | Jan 2024 | Water |
| Ormesa I | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 70.2 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| MCAGCC Cogen Plant | DOD USMC Marine Air Ground Combat | Twentynine Palms, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 69.2 GWh | Jan 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Luna Valley | Luna Valley Solar I, LLC | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.7 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.6 GWh | Dec 1995 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Chevron - Lost Hills Hybrid | MN8 Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.5 GWh | Mar 2020 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| McKittrick Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.5 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| AM Wind Repower LLC | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.8 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Kelly Ridge | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.5 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.9 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Forks of Butte Hydro Project | Hypower Energy, LLC | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.9 GWh | Feb 1992 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 63.2 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Walnut Creek Energy Park | Walnut Creek LLC | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 63.2 GWh | Mar 2013 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 63.0 GWh | Jan 1980 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Solar Borrego I | NRG Solar Borrego I | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 62.2 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 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% |
| San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.3 GWh | Feb 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Roseburg Forest Products Biomass | Roseburg Forest Products | Weed, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 61.3 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Friant Hydro Facility | Friant Power Authority | Friant, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.8 GWh | Mar 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Chicago Park | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.8 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| Plant No 2 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.3 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 73.7% Natural Gas : 26.0% |
| Cymric 36W Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.2 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm II | Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.7 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Potrero Hills Energy Producers | Potrero Hills Energy Producers, LLC | Suisun City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.7 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| RE Garland A | Southern Power Co | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.2 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sunray 2 | Sunray Energy 2, LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Antelope DSR 3 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.7 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Oasis Alta | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.0 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| TA-High Desert LLC | TA-High Desert LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.8 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Alamo | California Dept. of Water Resources | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.9 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Kingbird B Solar, LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.8 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Edwards Sanborn E3 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Beardsley | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | None, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.7 GWh | Apr 1957 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 55.7 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Oak Creek Energy Systems I | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.5 GWh | May 1982 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Seville 1 | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Ocotillo Wells, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 54.1 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Antelope Big Sky Ranch | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.0 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SEPV Mojave West | AES Distributed Energy | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 53.5 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Adelanto Solar, LLC | Adelanto Solar, LLC | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 53.2 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Catalina Solar 2, LLC | Onward Energy | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.8 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.6 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.4 GWh | Aug 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Solar : 2.4% |
| Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Rosamond One LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.3 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CED Ducor 2 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| TA-Acacia, LLC | Onward Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.0 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CED Ducor 1 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CED Ducor 4 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cascade Solar | Cascade Solar LLC | Joshua Tree, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.5 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Oasis LLC | Solar Oasis, LLC | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.3 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Vega Solar | Vega Solar, LLC | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.1 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kiefer Landfill | Sacramento County of Dpt Waste | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 51.0 GWh | Nov 1999 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Midway Solar Farm III | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 50.9 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.8 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Rio Bravo Solar II LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Western Antelope Blue Sky B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 4 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.0 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lone Valley Solar Park II LLC | Lone Valley Solar Park II LLC | Lucerne Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.5 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Kansas South LLC | RE Kansas South LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.2 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Summer Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.1 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| White River Solar 2 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 48.4 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Jacumba Solar Farm | Invenergy Services LLC | Jacumba, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 48.3 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Rosamond Two LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 48.3 GWh | Dec 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wonderful Lost Hills | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 48.2 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Alamo Solar | Onward Energy | Oro Grande, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.7 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC | Onward Energy | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dome Project | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.5 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Axium Modesto Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Modesto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.1 GWh | Jan 1989 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sol Orchard El Centro PV | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 47.1 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Portal Ridge Solar B, LLC | Portal Ridge Solar, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Windhub Solar A LLC | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| TPC Windfarms LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Drum 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.4 GWh | Oct 1913 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Corcoran Solar 3 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.4 GWh | Jan 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bayshore Solar A, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Shafter Solar LLC | Shafter Solar LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pumpjack Solar I | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.2 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.2 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Imperial Valley Solar Co (IVSC) 2, LLC | Onward Energy | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 46.2 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| MM San Diego-Miramar | MM San Diego Energy-Miramar | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.1 GWh | Jun 1997 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas : 91.9% Other Biomass Gas : 8.1% |
| Tehachapi Wind Resource II | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.1 GWh | Dec 1996 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hayworth Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Edison, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kingbird A Solar LLC | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.8 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Feather River Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.7 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Corcoran Solar 2 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.6 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Atwell Island West Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Sep 2012 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Bayshore Solar B, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on September 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 34.9 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 18.9 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.7 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.2 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 204 | 12.8 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.7 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 8 | 46 | 7.7 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 9 | 119 | 7.6 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 65 | 6.4 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.2 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 151 | 5.1 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 57 | 4.3 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 4.1 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.4 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.2 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 17 | 29 | 3.2 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 18 | 3 | 2.9 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 19 | 59 | 2.9 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 20 | 25 | 2.8 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 21 | 23 | 2.7 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 47 | 2.5 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 47 | 2.2 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 2.0 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 27 | 5 | 1.6 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 28 | 69 | 1.5 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | # 29 | 15 | 1.4 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 31 | 28 | 950.7 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 905.4 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 756.5 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 649.7 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 36 | 5 | 569.3 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 31 | 522.8 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 38 | 6 | 513.9 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 467.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 331.1 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 42 | 6 | 302.7 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 43 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 44 | 8 | 236.7 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 45 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 216.2 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 11 | 133.1 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 84.0 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.5 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 59.7 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 51.0 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 33.2 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 19.0 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 54 | 2 | 18.7 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 55 | 5 | 12.3 GWh |