Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Braun Medical | B Braun Medical Inc | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.8 GWh | Oct 1982 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Bowerman Power LFG, LLC | Bowerman Power LFG, LLC | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 151.4 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| ATT Kelvin | Bloom Energy | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Oaks HOA | Onyx Asset Services Group | Ione, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Mar 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coso Finance Partners | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 353.4 GWh | Jun 1987 | Aug 2026 | Geothermal |
| Coso Power Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 313.5 GWh | Oct 1989 | Aug 2026 | Geothermal |
| Coso Energy Developers | Coso Operating Co LLC | Inyokern, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 235.0 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Walnut Creek Energy Park | Walnut Creek LLC | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 67.4 GWh | Mar 2013 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Industry MetroLink PV 1 | City of Industry - (CA) | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Valley Sanitary District WTP Solar | Tesla Inc. | Indio, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| IVC Solar | Imperial Irrigation District | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SEPV Imperial Dixieland West | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 8.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SEPV Imperial Dixieland East | AES Distributed Energy | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 5.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Valencia 2 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Valencia 3 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Imperial, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 4.2 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Big Creek Water Works | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | Hyampom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Dec 1986 | May 2026 | Water |
| Huron Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.1 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Westlands Solar PV Farm | Boralex US Operations LLC | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.1 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| West Gates Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gates Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) | RWE Clean Energy | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 335.0 GWh | Aug 2023 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| AES Huntington Beach LLC | AES Huntington Beach LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.9 GWh | May 1958 | Jun 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Plant No 2 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist - (CA) | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 77.2% Natural Gas : 22.8% |
| AES Huntington Beach Energy Project | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | Huntington Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 TWh | Jan 2020 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Fall Creek | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 5.9 GWh | Aug 1903 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Drop 2 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 26.7 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 124.5 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Ormesa III | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 77.3 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| East Highline | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.8 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Drop 1 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 9.0 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Drop 3 (CA) | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 15.3 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Drop 4 | Imperial Irrigation District | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 74.9 GWh | Jan 1941 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Ormesa I | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 66.4 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Vikings Energy Farm | Vikings Energy Farm, LLC | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 287.4 GWh | Apr 2024 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Hollister Wastewater Facility | SunStrong Management, LLC | Hollister, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm | Gonzaga Ridge Wind Farm, LLC | Hollister, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.5 GWh | - | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Enerparc CA1 LLC | CleanCapital Holdings | Hollister, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hollister Solar LLC | Ecos Energy LLC | Hollister, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lockhart Solar PV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 230.3 GWh | Nov 1989 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Mojave Solar Project | Mojave Solar LLC | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 583.1 GWh | Nov 2014 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Lockhart Solar PV IV, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 78.9 GWh | - | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Lockhart Solar PV II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 195.9 GWh | Jun 2023 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Desert Breeze Solar, LLC | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 200.0 GWh | - | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| IGS KSBD | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Highland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.1 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| San Manuel Central Plant Cogens | Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation | Highland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.0 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Hickman | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 3.6 GWh | Aug 1979 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Turlock Lake | Turlock Irrigation District | Hickman, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 3.2 GWh | Jun 1980 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.1 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Hesperia | SunEdison LLC | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| PSREC/SIAD Solar | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Herlong, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bio-Rad | Vista Solar, Inc. | Hercules, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rancho Seco Solar, LLC | Rancho Seco Solar, LLC | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 18.0 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cosumnes Power Plant | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.1 TWh | Jan 2006 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Biomass Gas : 1.1% |
| West Valley High School Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tahquitz High School | AES Distributed Energy | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| AP North Lake I, LP | AP North Lake I, LP | Hemet, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.7 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stroud Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Van der Hoek Solar Array/ Dairy | Maas Energy Works | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 667.0 MWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Heber Solar | Axium US Solar Holdings LLC | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 24.1 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 275.2 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Heber Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 376.3 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Dissigno Healdsburg FPV, LLC | Palmetto Power Management LLC | Healdsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| AT&T - Hayward | Bloom Energy | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Russell City Energy Center | Russell City Energy Company LLC | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 TWh | Jul 2013 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| City of Hayward WWTP | City of Hayward (CA) | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.5 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 72.3% Solar : 23.6% Natural Gas : 4.1% |
| AT&T - Hawthorne | Bloom Energy | Hawthorne, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Bidwell Ditch Project | Mega Renewables | Hat Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.8 GWh | Feb 1987 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Kaiser - Harbor City | Bloom Energy | Harbor City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Still Water Power | Still Water Power LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Canal Energy S23, LLC | Canal Energy S23, LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lone Oak | Bravo REC Management LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Dover Dairy | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| River Ranch Dairy | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 995.0 MWh | May 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Dixie Creek Dairy Solar | Bravo REC Management LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Danell Bros Inc | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lakeside Pipeline | Maas Energy Works | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #2 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Guernsey Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.5 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hanford 1 and 2 | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #1 | AlsoEnergy | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Verwey-Hanford Dairy Digester #3 | Hanford Renewable Energy LLC | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Hanford Energy Park Peaker | MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Aug 2001 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ameresco Ox Mountain | AMERESCO Ox Mountain Energy LLC | Half Moon Bay, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 82.9 GWh | Nov 2008 | Aug 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Quinto Solar PV Project | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Gustine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 242.5 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| R C Kirkwood | City & County of San Francisco - (CA) | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 472.2 GWh | Jan 1967 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco - (CA) | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 557.0 GWh | Jul 1960 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Gridley Main | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Gridley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gridley Main Two | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Gridley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Mar 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Foundation Scheid Vineyards | Foundation CA Fund VIII Manager, LLC | Greenfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Narrows PH | Yuba County Water Agency - (CA) | Grass Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.4 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| W E Warne | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gorman, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 211.0 GWh | Oct 1982 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Taylor Farms | Foundation HA Energy Generation, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Foundation Mann Packing | Foundation CA Fund IX Manager, LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Ameresco Johnson Canyon | Ameresco Johnson Canyon LLC | Gonzales, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Santa Barbara ReSource Center | County of Santa Barbara - (CA) | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 305.0 MWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Grayson | City of Glendale - (CA) | Glendale, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 14.4 GWh | Nov 1953 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Peaking Energy Center | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.1 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| AT&T - Gardena | Bloom Energy | Gardena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on December 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 12.1 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 6 | 12.3 GWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 28.1 GWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 28.8 GWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 51 | 7 | 45.8 GWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 50 | 11 | 51.2 GWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.7 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 48 | 8 | 77.3 GWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 80.3 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 133.1 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 196.6 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 225.7 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 266.2 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 272.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 292.9 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 337.3 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 450.0 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 38 | 5 | 480.6 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 33 | 493.1 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 524.3 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 597.8 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 34 | 8 | 608.6 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 33 | 719.4 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 892.8 GWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 29 | 1.2 TWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 29 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 28 | 15 | 1.5 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Dec 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 27 | 53 | 1.6 TWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 26 | 72 | 1.6 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 26 | 1.8 TWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 23 | 4 | 2.2 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 22 | 13 | 2.2 TWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 21 | 59 | 2.6 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 20 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Alameda County, CA | # 19 | 52 | 2.8 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 18 | 23 | 2.9 TWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 17 | 29 | 3.0 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 41 | 3.0 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 15 | 76 | 3.4 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 14 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 59 | 4.0 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 156 | 4.0 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.0 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 68 | 5.6 TWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.0 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 128 | 7.8 TWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.9 TWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 212 | 11.8 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 59 | 11.8 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 165 | 14.0 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 325 | 17.3 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.7 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 333 | 35.3 TWh |