Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs City of | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Apr 1985 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 78.6 GWh | Aug 1983 | Oct 2025 | Other Gas : 71.5% Waste Heat : 28.5% |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 139.6 GWh | Nov 1986 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station | IHI Power Services Corp | Jamestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 137.9 GWh | Sep 1986 | Oct 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.7% |
| SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.3 GWh | Mar 1987 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mesa Wind Power LLC | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Oct 1984 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 173.1 GWh | Oct 1985 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 271.6 GWh | Nov 1982 | Oct 2025 | Other Gas : 97.6% Natural Gas : 2.4% |
| Gas Utilization Facility | City of San Diego | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.8 GWh | May 1985 | Oct 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Oxnard | Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 476.2 GWh | Jun 1982 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant | Oxnard City of | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Jul 1981 | Oct 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 95.1% Natural Gas : 4.9% |
| Watson Cogeneration | ARCO Products Co-Watson | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 TWh | Nov 1987 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 79.1% Other Gas : 20.0% Waste/Other Oil : 0.9% |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.8 GWh | Nov 1987 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.1 GWh | Jun 1984 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Calistoga Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 456.0 GWh | Feb 1984 | Oct 2025 | Geothermal |
| San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.8 GWh | Aug 2002 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Solar : 2.5% |
| Humboldt Sawmill Company | Mendocino Forest Products | Scotia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 109.1 GWh | Dec 1937 | Oct 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
| Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 301.8 GWh | Oct 1989 | Oct 2025 | Geothermal |
| Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 366.6 GWh | Jun 1987 | Oct 2025 | Geothermal |
| E F Oxnard Energy Facility | EF Oxnard, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | May 1990 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 256.3 GWh | Nov 1947 | Oct 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 95.1% Natural Gas : 4.9% |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.4 GWh | Mar 1995 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Whittier, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 151.7 GWh | Sep 1986 | Oct 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 243.6 GWh | Nov 1989 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 245.2 GWh | May 1985 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.6 GWh | Sep 1989 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 603.7 GWh | Jan 1987 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.8 GWh | Jul 2003 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| El Segundo Cogen | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | El Segundo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 1987 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 63.7 GWh | Jan 1980 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Childrens Hospital | DTE San Diego COGEN Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.4 GWh | Mar 2000 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kaweah Delta District Hospital | Kaweah Delta Hospital | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.4 GWh | Sep 2008 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Encina Water Pollution Control | Encina Joint Powers Authority | Carlsbad, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.2 GWh | Oct 2008 | Oct 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 94.2% Natural Gas : 5.8% |
| SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 603.5 GWh | Nov 1997 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 574.0 GWh | Feb 1997 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 94.6 GWh | Sep 1995 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Other Biomass Gas : 0.8% |
| Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 793.2 GWh | May 1994 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Geothermal 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 316.5 GWh | Nov 1985 | Oct 2025 | Geothermal |
| Geothermal 1 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 367.1 GWh | Dec 1982 | Oct 2025 | Geothermal |
| Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 147.2 GWh | Mar 1996 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Redding Power | City of Redding - (CA) | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 203.5 GWh | Dec 1988 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Woodland | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 273.8 GWh | Oct 1993 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 15.4 GWh | Dec 1987 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.6 GWh | Jun 1958 | Oct 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.5% Gaseous Propane : 5.5% |
| New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 273.4 GWh | May 1979 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Diablo Canyon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Avila Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.8 TWh | Apr 1985 | Oct 2025 | Nuclear |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.7 GWh | Apr 1983 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Colgate | Yuba County Water Agency | Dobbins, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 TWh | Sep 1969 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 550.3 GWh | Jan 1964 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 387.6 GWh | Dec 1963 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Shasta | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.4 TWh | May 1944 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Castaic | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Castaic, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 217.2 GWh | Dec 1971 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.1 TWh | Jul 1952 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 387.1 GWh | Oct 1958 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| R C Kirkwood | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 403.7 GWh | Jan 1967 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Moccasin | City & County of San Francisco | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.8 GWh | Jul 1969 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Harbor | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 162.4 GWh | Jun 1949 | Oct 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 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 465.7 GWh | Jul 1960 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 243.1 GWh | May 1948 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Scattergood | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Playa del Rey, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.7 TWh | Nov 1958 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 194.7 GWh | Nov 1958 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Mountainview Generating Station | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 TWh | Nov 2005 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Valley (CA) | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Sun Valley, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.1 TWh | Jul 2001 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mammoth Pool | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 405.2 GWh | Feb 1960 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Humboldt Bay | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Eureka, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 359.7 GWh | Aug 2010 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 605.8 GWh | Nov 1965 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid | Dynegy -Moss Landing LLC | Moss Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 TWh | Nov 1967 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES Huntington Beach LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | May 1958 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.2 GWh | Aug 1969 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 271.8 GWh | Sep 1963 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 421.1 GWh | Mar 1961 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 405.0 GWh | Jun 1955 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 2A | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 214.4 GWh | Jul 1928 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| White Rock/Slab Creek | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 394.2 GWh | Jan 1968 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Devil Canyon | California Dept. of Water Resources | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 779.3 GWh | Nov 1972 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Edward C Hyatt | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 TWh | Feb 1968 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 323.0 GWh | May 1951 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 605.5 GWh | Aug 1923 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 620.0 GWh | Mar 1944 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| AES Alamitos LLC | AES Alamitos LLC | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.2 GWh | Aug 1956 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Thermalito | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 314.3 GWh | Jan 1968 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 448.2 GWh | Aug 1965 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Rock Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 612.3 GWh | Feb 1950 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Poe | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 326.0 GWh | Sep 1958 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Geysers Unit 5-20 | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 TWh | Mar 1971 | Oct 2025 | Geothermal |
| Parker Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Parker, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 384.3 GWh | Nov 1942 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 410.2 GWh | Sep 1949 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Folsom | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 503.2 GWh | Apr 1955 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 36.3 GWh | Apr 1955 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 314.6 GWh | Apr 1963 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Electrolyte BESS | Henrietta BESS LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | - | Oct 2025 | Electricity used for energy storage |
| Voyager Wind II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 496.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 135.7 GWh | Jul 2023 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Voyager Wind III | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 139.4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Baldy Mesa Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Adelanto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 286.6 GWh | Apr 2024 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 119.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Little Bear Solar 1, LLC | Little Bear Solar 1, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on October 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Oct 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 | 33.0 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 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 47 | 8 | 89.8 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 133.9 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 212.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 293.7 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 337.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 472.3 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 38 | 6 | 501.4 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 31 | 543.8 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 36 | 5 | 570.3 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 664.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 752.7 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 904.9 GWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 31 | 28 | 970.8 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 | Oct 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba County, CA | # 27 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.9 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 47 | 2.1 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 | 2.9 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.2 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 4.0 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 57 | 4.3 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 151 | 4.9 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 65 | 6.5 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 | 12.6 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.2 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.8 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 18.1 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.0 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 34.9 TWh |