Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Malaga Power LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.3 GWh | Aug 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| J S Eastwood | Southern California Edison Co | Shaver Lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.7 GWh | Nov 1987 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 | Valero Refining Co California | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.4 GWh | Sep 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 87.7% Other Gas : 12.3% |
| Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant | MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 TWh | Mar 2003 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Elk Hills Cogen | California Resources Elk Hills LLC | Tupman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Oct 1994 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Henrietta Peaker | MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.6 GWh | May 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cosumnes | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.9 TWh | Jan 2006 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.8% Other Biomass Gas : 1.2% |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 170.4 GWh | Jan 2003 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mountain View I & II | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 285.1 GWh | May 2001 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Hanford Energy Park Peaker | MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Aug 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 187.7 GWh | Aug 1969 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Pastoria Energy Facility, LLC | Calpine Corp - Pastoria Energy Center | Lebec, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 TWh | Apr 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Palomar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Sep 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Wilmington Hydrogen Plant | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 139.7 GWh | Feb 1996 | Sep 2025 | Waste Heat |
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.4 GWh | Oct 1958 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 741.2 GWh | Feb 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| WWTP Power Generation Station | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Oakland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.4 GWh | Jul 1985 | Sep 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| High Desert Power Plant | MRP Generation Holdings, LLC | Victorville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 TWh | Mar 2003 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Malburg | City of Vernon | Vernon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 326.4 GWh | Sep 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Magnolia Power Project | City of Burbank Water and Power | Burbank, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.2 TWh | Aug 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| THUMS | THUMS Long Beach Company | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 206.9 GWh | Dec 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Walnut Energy Center | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 1.6 TWh | Jan 2006 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Elk Hills Power LLC | Elk Hills Power LLC | Tupman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 TWh | Jun 2003 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Metcalf Energy Center | Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 TWh | May 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 227.9 GWh | May 1948 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Otay Mesa Generating Project | Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 TWh | Sep 2009 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.5 GWh | Jan 1953 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 51.6% Other Biomass Gas : 48.3% |
| Delta Energy Center | Delta Energy Center LLC | Pittsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 TWh | Apr 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Humboldt Bay | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Eureka, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 354.2 GWh | Aug 2010 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 596.9 GWh | Nov 1965 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Blythe Energy Inc | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 371.8 GWh | Nov 2003 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Los Medanos Energy Center | Los Medanos Energy Center LLC | Pittsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 TWh | Jul 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid | Dynegy -Moss Landing LLC | Moss Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 TWh | Nov 1967 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sunshine Gas Producers | Sunshine Gas Producers LLC | Sylmar, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 121.2 GWh | Jul 2014 | Sep 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Sunrise Power LLC | Sunrise Power Co LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 TWh | May 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| La Paloma Generating Plant | CXA La Paloma LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 TWh | Dec 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sutter Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Sutter | Yuba City, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.7 TWh | Jun 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Crockett Cogen Project | Crockett Cogeneration | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 1995 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 399.5 GWh | Jun 1955 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 619.7 GWh | Mar 1944 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Martinez Refining | Martinez Refining Co | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 790.0 GWh | Oct 1995 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 96.4% Other Gas : 3.6% |
| Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 441.4 GWh | Aug 1965 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Poe | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 312.5 GWh | Sep 1958 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Rock Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 609.6 GWh | Feb 1950 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | May 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Apr 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Live Oak Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.1 GWh | Feb 1992 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Solar Star 2 | Solar Star California XX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 714.2 GWh | Feb 2014 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Star 1 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 897.7 GWh | Feb 2014 | 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 |
| Goal Line LP | Goal Line LP | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Jul 1994 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Roseville Energy Park | City of Roseville - (CA) | Roseville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 598.5 GWh | Oct 2007 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Collierville Powerhouse | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 365.5 GWh | Oct 1989 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington | Phillips 66 - Los Angeles | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 398.7 GWh | Apr 1984 | Sep 2025 | Other Gas : 59.4% Natural Gas : 40.6% |
| Russell City Energy Center | Russell City Energy Company LLC | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 TWh | Jul 2013 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Western Power & Steam Inc | Western Power and Steam II LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.2 GWh | Feb 1990 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Gateway Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 TWh | Dec 2008 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Biola University Hybrid | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.8 GWh | Mar 1990 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 112.6 GWh | Jun 2007 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Colusa Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Maxwell, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 TWh | Nov 2010 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 184.2 GWh | Dec 1971 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 598.2 GWh | Aug 1923 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 322.1 GWh | May 1951 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Panoche Energy Center | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 906.9 GWh | May 2009 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Big Creek 2A | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 211.3 GWh | Jul 1928 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| 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 |
| Richmond Cogen | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | Richmond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 969.6 GWh | Jul 1992 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 97.2% Other Gas : 2.8% |
| Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 221.6 GWh | May 1988 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ameresco Ox Mountain | AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC | Half Moon Bay, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.3 GWh | Nov 2008 | Sep 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Berry Placerita Cogen | Shadow Wolf Energy | Santa Clarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Feb 1990 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Taft 26C Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.4 GWh | Jun 1982 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs City of | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Apr 1985 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 179.0 GWh | Sep 1993 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Naval Hospital Medical Center | Department of the Navy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.2 GWh | Nov 2003 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Geysers Unit 5-20 | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 TWh | Mar 1971 | Sep 2025 | Geothermal |
| Wheelabrator Shasta | Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 284.4 GWh | Sep 1987 | Sep 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Central Utilities Plant LAX 2 | LAX Airport | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 32.4 GWh | Sep 2015 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Salinas River Cogeneration | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 258.0 GWh | Oct 1991 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mammoth Pool | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 383.3 GWh | Feb 1960 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.1 TWh | Jul 1952 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| C&H Sugar Plant | C&H Sugar Company Inc | Crockett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.1 GWh | Sep 1957 | Sep 2025 | Purchased Steam |
| PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 166.3 GWh | May 1987 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Canyon Power Plant | City of Anaheim - (CA) | Anaheim, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.9 GWh | Jul 2011 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| South Belridge Cogeneration Facility | AERA Energy LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 466.8 GWh | Nov 1985 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mountainview Generating Station | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 TWh | Nov 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant | Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital | Newport Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.6 GWh | Jun 2006 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.1 GWh | Jan 1989 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Grayson | City of Glendale - (CA) | Glendale, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 18.1 GWh | Nov 1953 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 465.8 GWh | Jul 1960 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Moccasin | City & County of San Francisco | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.7 GWh | Jul 1969 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| R C Kirkwood | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 404.0 GWh | Jan 1967 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Ivanpah 2 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 254.4 GWh | Nov 2013 | Sep 2025 | Solar : 95.0% Natural Gas : 5.0% |
| Ivanpah 1 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 167.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Sep 2025 | Solar : 96.7% Natural Gas : 3.3% |
| Ivanpah 3 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 240.8 GWh | Nov 2013 | Sep 2025 | Solar : 96.0% Natural Gas : 4.0% |
| Maverick Solar, LLC | Maverick Solar, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 371.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 231.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| AES Huntington Beach Energy Project | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 TWh | Jan 2020 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Luna Valley | Luna Valley Solar I, LLC | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.7 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| AES Alamitos Energy Center | AES Alamitos Energy, LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 TWh | Jan 2020 | 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 |