Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Bear Valley | City of Escondido - (CA) | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Temescal | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.8 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Corona | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Upper Dawson | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 10.7 GWh | Oct 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Sonoma California Geothermal | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 447.6 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 8.6 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
McClellan (CA) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Camanche | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Clements & Wallace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.7 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.8 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
East Highline | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.9 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Newcastle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Sly Creek | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | Jun 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Combie South | Nevada Irrigation District | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Mar 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Alamo | California Dept. of Water Resources | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 55.9 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
W E Warne | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gorman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.5 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2024 | Water |
San Francisquito 1 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 177.7 GWh | Mar 1917 | Dec 2024 | Water |
San Francisquito 2 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Saugus, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 44.7 GWh | Jun 1920 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 76.5 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.2 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Thermalito Diverson Dam | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.2 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Mill Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Mill Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Feb 1903 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Stony Gorge | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Elk Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.6 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Black Butte | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Orland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Aug 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Gianera | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Grizzly | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | N/A, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.6 GWh | Oct 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Combustion Turbine Project No 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Mar 1996 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Alameda | Northern California Power Agny | Alameda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lodi | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Jan 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Roseville Power Plant #2 | City of Roseville - (CA) | Rocklin, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 6.9 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lake Mendocino | City of Ukiah - (CA) | Ukiah, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.3 GWh | Apr 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.4 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Rockwood | Imperial Irrigation District | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 6.8 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.0% |
Lake One | City of Burbank Water and Power | Burbank, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 285.0 MWh | May 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 44.2 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Total Energy Facilities | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 160.8 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 99.6% |
Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gosselin Hydro Plant | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | Ruth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Isabella Hydro Project | Isabella Partners | Lake Isabella, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 94.1 GWh | Feb 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Fresno Cogen Partners | Wellhead Services, Inc | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Tehachapi Wind Resource I | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Greenleaf 1 | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Sycamore Energy LLC | Sycamore Energy LLC | Santee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.1 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Sunray 2 | Sunray Energy 2, LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.7 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Sunray 3 | Sunray Energy 3 LLC | Daggett, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.1 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 103.1 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Cameron Ridge LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 144.0 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Ridgetop Energy LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.0 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
CE Leathers | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 70.6 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 326.3 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Elmore Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 104.3 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Burney Forest Products | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 193.3 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 94.4% Natural Gas : 5.6% |
Collins Pine Project | Collins Pine Co | Chester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.3 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Lost Creek I | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Karen Avenue Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.4 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.1 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Marina Landfill Gas | Monterey Regional Waste Mgmt | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.8 GWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 314.9 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Ormesa III | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 44.4 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Rio Bravo Rocklin | Rio Bravo Rocklin | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.2 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
HL Power | HL Power Company | Wendel, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 204.8 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
Woodland Biomass Power Ltd | DTE Energy Services-Woodland | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 170.9 GWh | Aug 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
Coso Energy Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 244.2 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 78.4 GWh | Jun 1982 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 107.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Bidwell Ditch Project | Mega Renewables | Hat Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.7 GWh | Feb 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Roaring Creek Water Power | Shasta Hydroelectric Inc | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Hatchet Creek Project | Mega Renewables | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.6 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
University of California Santa Cruz | University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.2 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 91.7% Solar : 8.3% |
Univ of San Francisco Cogen | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Aug 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.3 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Quincy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Bear Creek | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Shingletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Box Canyon Dam | Siskiyou Power Authority | Mount Shasta, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 22.6 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Olsen | Olsen Power Partners | Whitmore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
B Braun Medical | B Braun Medical Inc | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.9 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 227.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
Nelson Creek | Nelson Creek Power Inc | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
San Antonio Regional Hospital | San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.2 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
San Gorgonio Farms Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.3 GWh | Feb 1983 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Wadham Energy LP | Wadham Energy Ltd Partners | Williams, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.0 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Agricultural By-Products : 99.7% |
Forks of Butte Hydro Project | Hypower Energy, LLC | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.9 GWh | Feb 1992 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Nacimiento Hydro Project | Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency | Bradley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.2 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
East Portal Generator | Calleguas Mun Water District | Chatsworth, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Friant Hydro Facility | Friant Power Authority | Friant, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.8 GWh | Mar 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Sand Bar Power Plant | Tri-Dam Power Authority | Stanislaus Ntl. Fores, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 85.5 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Double C Generation Limited Partnership | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kern Front Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.2 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
High Sierra Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Victory Garden (Tehachapi) | Wind Stream Operations LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Nov 1981 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Sky River Wind Energy Center | Sky River Wind LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 245.0 GWh | Jan 1991 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Harbor Cogen | Harbor Cogeneration Co. | Wilmington, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Bowman | Nevada Irrigation District | Nevada City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2024 Generation |
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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 | 31.1 GWh |
Napa County, CA | # 51 | 9 | 49.2 GWh |
Santa Cruz County, CA | # 50 | 6 | 56.2 GWh |
Tehama County, CA | # 49 | 7 | 59.7 GWh |
San Francisco County, CA | # 48 | 10 | 85.0 GWh |
San Mateo County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 133.4 GWh |
Nevada County, CA | # 46 | 12 | 207.0 GWh |
Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 222.2 GWh |
Siskiyou County, CA | # 44 | 8 | 242.5 GWh |
Mariposa County, CA | # 43 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
Santa Barbara County, CA | # 42 | 18 | 327.1 GWh |
San Benito County, CA | # 41 | 6 | 332.7 GWh |
Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
Merced County, CA | # 39 | 30 | 418.2 GWh |
Humboldt County, CA | # 38 | 10 | 480.9 GWh |
Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 573.8 GWh |
Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 613.6 GWh |
Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 666.5 GWh |
Mono County, CA | # 34 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 32 | 828.4 GWh |
Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 921.2 GWh |
Madera County, CA | # 31 | 28 | 994.0 GWh |
Tulare County, CA | # 30 | 68 | 1.0 TWh |
Inyo County, CA | # 29 | 23 | 1.2 TWh |
El Dorado County, CA | # 28 | 15 | 1.5 TWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2024 Generation |
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Yuba County, CA | # 27 | 5 | 1.7 TWh |
Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 2.0 TWh |
Placer County, CA | # 24 | 23 | 2.1 TWh |
San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 45 | 2.3 TWh |
Alameda County, CA | # 22 | 46 | 2.4 TWh |
Stanislaus County, CA | # 21 | 25 | 2.6 TWh |
Colusa County, CA | # 20 | 3 | 2.9 TWh |
Tuolumne County, CA | # 19 | 23 | 3.0 TWh |
Solano County, CA | # 18 | 40 | 3.0 TWh |
Orange County, CA | # 17 | 59 | 3.2 TWh |
Monterey County, CA | # 16 | 29 | 3.7 TWh |
Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.8 TWh |
Kings County, CA | # 14 | 57 | 4.1 TWh |
Santa Clara County, CA | # 13 | 74 | 4.4 TWh |
San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 150 | 5.0 TWh |
Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.2 TWh |
Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 64 | 6.4 TWh |
Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 109 | 8.1 TWh |
Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.7 TWh |
Contra Costa County, CA | # 6 | 56 | 13.4 TWh |
San Bernardino County, CA | # 5 | 203 | 13.4 TWh |
Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.3 TWh |
San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 3 | 22 | 20.6 TWh |
Los Angeles County, CA | # 2 | 307 | 20.7 TWh |
Kern County, CA | # 1 | 311 | 34.0 TWh |