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) | 33.8 GWh | Mar 2023 | Sep 2025 | 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% |
| Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.1 GWh | Aug 1983 | Sep 2025 | Other Gas : 74.7% Waste Heat : 25.3% |
| Harbor | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 162.9 GWh | Jun 1949 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Haynes | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.6 TWh | Aug 1962 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 139.3 GWh | Nov 1986 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Sep 1991 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Scattergood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.8 TWh | Nov 1958 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | IHI Power Services Corp | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.2 GWh | Sep 1986 | Sep 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
| Valley (CA) | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sun Valley, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.2 TWh | Jul 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Marsh Landing Generating Station | Marsh Landing LLC | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.8 GWh | Apr 2013 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.4 GWh | Mar 1987 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 173.5 GWh | Oct 1985 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 283.8 GWh | Nov 1982 | Sep 2025 | Other Gas : 97.5% Natural Gas : 2.5% |
| Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.7 GWh | May 1985 | Sep 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Oxnard | Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 479.4 GWh | Jun 1982 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mojave Solar Project | Mojave Solar LLC | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 587.8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc. | AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc. | Ripon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Mar 1988 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Foundation Wal-Mart Red Bluff | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Aug 2012 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Foundation Superior Farms | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Dixon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 2012 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Paicines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 285.9 GWh | Dec 2017 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant | Oxnard City of | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Jul 1981 | Sep 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 95.1% Natural Gas : 4.9% |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.9 GWh | Sep 1966 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.1 GWh | Sep 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| AV Solar Ranch One | AV Solar Ranch 1 LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 569.7 GWh | Jul 2014 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Watson Cogeneration | ARCO Products Co-Watson | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 TWh | Nov 1987 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 82.0% Other Gas : 17.3% Waste/Other Oil : 0.7% |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 271.0 GWh | Sep 1963 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 416.9 GWh | Mar 1961 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Genesis Solar Energy Project | Genesis Solar LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 623.0 GWh | Oct 2013 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Berry Cogen | Berry Petroleum Co | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 1986 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| White Rock/Slab Creek | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 394.9 GWh | Jan 1968 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 790.6 GWh | Nov 1972 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 TWh | Feb 1968 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 308.5 GWh | Jan 1968 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Don Pedro | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 277.5 GWh | Apr 1971 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 304.3 GWh | Nov 1987 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 509.9 GWh | Apr 1955 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 319.4 GWh | Apr 1963 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 409.4 GWh | Sep 1949 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 37.9 GWh | Apr 1955 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.4 TWh | May 1944 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Parker Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Parker, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 390.7 GWh | Nov 1942 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 375.4 GWh | Dec 1963 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 549.3 GWh | Jan 1964 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Colgate | Yuba County Water Agency | Dobbins, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Sep 1969 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| John L. Featherstone Plant | Hudson Ranch Power I LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 434.6 GWh | Feb 2012 | Sep 2025 | Geothermal |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.4 GWh | Jun 1984 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Brea Expansion Plant | Brea Power II | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 235.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Sep 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Sentinel Energy Center, LLC | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.5 GWh | Apr 2013 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Sep 2012 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Calistoga Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 456.5 GWh | Feb 1984 | Sep 2025 | Geothermal |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 151.3 GWh | Sep 1986 | Sep 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 802.2 GWh | May 1994 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 80.1 GWh | Sep 1995 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 601.6 GWh | Feb 1997 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 531.2 GWh | Nov 1997 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pine Flat | Kings River Conservation Dist | Piedra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 331.2 GWh | Dec 1983 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | Oct 2008 | Sep 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 94.8% Natural Gas : 5.2% |
| Kaweah Delta District Hospital | Kaweah Delta Hospital | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.4 GWh | Sep 2008 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Geothermal 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 316.7 GWh | Nov 1985 | Sep 2025 | Geothermal |
| Geothermal 1 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 368.8 GWh | Dec 1982 | Sep 2025 | Geothermal |
| Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Mar 2000 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 160.9 GWh | Mar 1996 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Redding Power | City of Redding - (CA) | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 203.6 GWh | Dec 1988 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Woodland | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 269.0 GWh | Oct 1993 | 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 |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.5 GWh | Jul 2003 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.4 GWh | Jan 1989 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Watkins Manufacturing Co. | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Oct 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 613.4 GWh | Jan 1987 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.0 GWh | Sep 1989 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Signal Hill West Unit | Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc | Signal Hill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.7 GWh | Jun 2004 | Sep 2025 | Other Gas |
| Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 15.6 GWh | Dec 1987 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.6 GWh | Jun 1958 | Sep 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.5% Gaseous Propane : 5.5% |
| New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 245.2 GWh | May 1985 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 242.4 GWh | Nov 1989 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 110.1 GWh | Dec 1937 | Sep 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| Lodi Energy Center | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 673.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Feb 1990 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 461.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Walnut Creek Energy Park | Walnut Creek LLC | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 63.2 GWh | Mar 2013 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 299.2 GWh | Oct 1989 | Sep 2025 | Geothermal |
| Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.1 GWh | Jun 1987 | Sep 2025 | Geothermal |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 GWh | May 1990 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.5 GWh | Apr 1983 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Sanger, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 351.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.2 GWh | Nov 1995 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Diablo Canyon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Avila Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.5 TWh | Apr 1985 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| Topaz Solar Farm | Topaz Solar Farms LLC | Santa Margarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 TWh | Mar 2013 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 154.9 GWh | Jun 1985 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | Dynegy Oakland, LLC | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Oct 1978 | Sep 2025 | Jet Fuel |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.5 GWh | Nov 1984 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 275.9 GWh | May 1979 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 252.4 GWh | Nov 1947 | Sep 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 94.8% Natural Gas : 5.2% |
| University of California San Diego Hybri | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 205.4 GWh | Jun 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Oxnard Paper Mill | New-Indy, Oxnard LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.9 GWh | Feb 1986 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CSUF Trigeneration | California State University at Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.8 GWh | Sep 2010 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 82.8% Solar : 17.2% |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Mar 1991 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on September 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino County, CA | # 55 | 5 | 12.3 GWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 54 | 2 | 18.7 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 19.0 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 33.2 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 51.0 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 59.7 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.5 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 84.0 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 11 | 133.1 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 46 | 15 | 216.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 45 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 44 | 8 | 236.7 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 43 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 42 | 6 | 302.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 331.1 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 467.8 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 38 | 6 | 513.9 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 31 | 522.8 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 36 | 5 | 569.3 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 649.7 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 756.5 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 905.4 GWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 31 | 28 | 950.7 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 30 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 29 | 15 | 1.4 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 28 | 69 | 1.5 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba County, CA | # 27 | 5 | 1.6 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 2.0 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 47 | 2.2 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 47 | 2.5 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 21 | 23 | 2.7 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 20 | 25 | 2.8 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 19 | 59 | 2.9 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 18 | 3 | 2.9 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 17 | 29 | 3.2 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.2 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.4 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 4.1 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 57 | 4.3 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 151 | 5.1 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 65 | 6.4 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 9 | 119 | 7.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 8 | 46 | 7.7 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.7 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 204 | 12.8 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.2 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.7 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 18.9 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.7 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 34.9 TWh |