Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P66 Rodeo Solar | P66 Rodeo Solar | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.7 GWh | Mar 2023 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.4 GWh | Jun 1958 | Mar 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.0% Gaseous Propane : 5.0% |
| Valley (CA) | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sun Valley, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.0 TWh | Jul 2001 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Los Medanos Energy Center | Los Medanos Energy Center LLC | Pittsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 TWh | Jul 2001 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 371.8 GWh | Jun 1987 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 70.3 GWh | Aug 1983 | Mar 2026 | Other Gas : 63.3% Waste Heat : 36.7% |
| La Paloma Generating Plant | CXA La Paloma LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Dec 2002 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | LAX Airport | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 31.7 GWh | Sep 2015 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Sanger, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2007 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Canyon Power Plant | City of Anaheim - (CA) | Anaheim, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.5 GWh | Jul 2011 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.3 GWh | May 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 411.3 GWh | Sep 1966 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Ivanpah 2 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 236.4 GWh | Nov 2013 | Mar 2026 | Solar : 95.9% Natural Gas : 4.1% |
| Ivanpah 1 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 193.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Mar 2026 | Solar : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.7% |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 325.1 GWh | Sep 1963 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 505.2 GWh | Mar 1961 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Martinez Refining | Martinez Refining Co | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 689.7 GWh | Oct 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 96.7% Other Gas : 3.3% |
| White Rock/Slab Creek | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 490.1 GWh | Jan 1968 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 875.6 GWh | Nov 1972 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 TWh | Feb 1968 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 318.7 GWh | Jan 1968 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Don Pedro | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 301.4 GWh | Apr 1971 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Ivanpah 3 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 230.7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Mar 2026 | Solar : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.7% |
| Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 510.7 GWh | Apr 1955 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 357.7 GWh | Apr 1963 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 410.0 GWh | Sep 1949 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 44.6 GWh | Apr 1955 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.1 TWh | May 1944 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Parker Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Parker, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 365.7 GWh | Nov 1942 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 437.4 GWh | Dec 1963 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 498.5 GWh | Jan 1964 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant | Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital | Newport Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.3 GWh | Jun 2006 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.1 GWh | Apr 2001 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Live Oak Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.1 GWh | Feb 1992 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.3 GWh | Dec 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.5 GWh | Sep 2010 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 82.0% Solar : 18.0% |
| Goal Line LP | Goal Line LP | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | Jul 1994 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 113.2 GWh | Jun 2007 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs City of | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Apr 1985 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Marsh Landing Generating Station | Marsh Landing LLC | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.7 GWh | Apr 2013 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Collierville Powerhouse | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 407.2 GWh | Oct 1989 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 475.0 GWh | Apr 1983 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.5 GWh | Jan 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| South Belridge Cogeneration Facility | AERA Energy LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 472.4 GWh | Nov 1985 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Foundation Wal-Mart Red Bluff | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Aug 2012 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Foundation Superior Farms | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Dixon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 939.0 MWh | Nov 2012 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Diablo Canyon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Avila Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.5 TWh | Apr 1985 | Mar 2026 | Nuclear |
| New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 286.5 GWh | May 1979 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.5 GWh | Sep 2002 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Walnut Creek Energy Park | Walnut Creek LLC | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.5 GWh | Mar 2013 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 378.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Western Power & Steam Inc | Western Power and Steam II LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.7 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.3 GWh | Oct 2008 | Mar 2026 | Other Biomass Gas : 93.9% Natural Gas : 6.1% |
| UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 237.7 GWh | Sep 1993 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 147.1 GWh | Sep 1986 | Mar 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 242.5 GWh | Nov 1989 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.1 GWh | Sep 2012 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sentinel Energy Center, LLC | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.4 GWh | Apr 2013 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 247.5 GWh | May 1985 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| John L. Featherstone Plant | Hudson Ranch Power I LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 431.0 GWh | Feb 2012 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Taft 26C Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.4 GWh | Jun 1982 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.8 GWh | Jun 1985 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 596.8 GWh | Jan 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.2 GWh | Jan 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Dec 1986 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.4 GWh | Jul 2003 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| El Segundo Cogen | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.4 GWh | Jan 1980 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Berry Placerita Cogen | Shadow Wolf Energy | Santa Clarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 225.3 GWh | May 1988 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Richmond Cogen | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | Richmond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 982.2 GWh | Jul 1992 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.8% Other Gas : 2.2% |
| El Segundo Energy Center LLC | NRG Energy Services LLC | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.2 GWh | Jun 2013 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 333.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Kaweah Delta District Hospital | Kaweah Delta Hospital | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.7 GWh | Sep 2008 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.1 GWh | Sep 1983 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.1 GWh | Mar 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 11.9 GWh | Dec 1987 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 215.9 GWh | Nov 1947 | Mar 2026 | Bituminous Coal : 88.8% Natural Gas : 11.2% |
| PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 150.2 GWh | May 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Brea Expansion Plant | Brea Power II | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 234.7 GWh | Oct 2012 | Mar 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Mojave Solar Project | Mojave Solar LLC | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 594.5 GWh | Nov 2014 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Paicines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 257.0 GWh | Dec 2017 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Woodland | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 276.8 GWh | Oct 1993 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 143.4 GWh | Mar 1996 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Biola University Hybrid | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.4 GWh | Mar 1990 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Geothermal 1 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 283.6 GWh | Dec 1982 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Geothermal 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.9 GWh | Nov 1985 | Mar 2026 | Geothermal |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Mar 1991 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 487.0 GWh | Nov 1997 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Wheelabrator Shasta | Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 283.3 GWh | Sep 1987 | Mar 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Genesis Solar Energy Project | Genesis Solar LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 603.8 GWh | Oct 2013 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Pine Flat | Kings River Conservation Dist | Piedra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 344.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| AV Solar Ranch One | AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 564.4 GWh | Jul 2014 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Midway Sunset Cogen | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Apr 1989 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 741.2 GWh | May 1994 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Lodi Energy Center | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 390.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Salinas River Cogeneration | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 251.4 GWh | Oct 1991 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on March 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra County, CA | # 55 | 3 | 11.9 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 5 | 12.3 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 53 | 2 | 18.7 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 19.0 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 51.0 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 59.3 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.5 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 82.1 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 47 | 8 | 89.8 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 134.3 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 210.6 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 271.3 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 316.4 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 450.9 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 514.3 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 31 | 549.1 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 555.5 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 621.1 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 743.6 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 908.4 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 28 | 1.2 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 29 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 28 | 69 | 1.6 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 27 | 47 | 1.6 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 26 | 15 | 1.6 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.7 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 23 | 13 | 2.0 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 22 | 3 | 2.2 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 21 | 29 | 2.4 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 20 | 59 | 2.6 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 19 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 18 | 47 | 2.7 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 3.0 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.1 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 3.5 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 57 | 4.2 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 151 | 4.4 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.1 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 65 | 5.7 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.3 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 119 | 7.6 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.5 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 204 | 12.0 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.0 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.8 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 17.0 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 19.7 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 35.2 TWh |