Directory of Power Plants in California
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.9 GWh | Jul 2023 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.5 GWh | Jun 1984 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Solar Blythe LLC | NRG Solar Blythe | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
SunEdison Ironwood State Prison | SunE CPA CDC2 LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 996.0 MWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Venable Solar 1 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Venable Solar 2 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Blythe Energy Inc | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 489.2 GWh | Nov 2003 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison | SunE CPA CDC1 LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Genesis Solar Energy Project | Genesis Solar LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 644.3 GWh | Oct 2013 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Palo Verde College | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Ironwood Solar LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Solar Blythe 2 | NRG Solar Blythe II LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.1 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Arlington Energy Center II | Arlington Energy Center II | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 635.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Arlington Energy Center III | Arlington Energy Center III | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 303.4 GWh | Jul 2022 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Chuckawalla Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 317.0 GWh | Oct 2020 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid | Blythe Solar III, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 354.5 GWh | Apr 2020 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 571.4 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 337.5 GWh | Jun 2016 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
Blythe Mesa Solar II | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 596.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid | McCoy Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 646.7 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Desert Quartzite | Desert Quartzite LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 315.4 GWh | Nov 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
IGS SBD1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Bloomington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 5.0 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Bishop Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.1 GWh | Aug 1905 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Bishop Creek 5 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.9 GWh | May 1919 | Sep 2024 | Water |
Bishop Creek 6 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.4 GWh | Feb 1913 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Bishop Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.4 GWh | Oct 1908 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 89.7 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Upper Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 99.9 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Bishop Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.3 GWh | May 1913 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Middle Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 90.9 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Pleasant Valley Hydro | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 9.7 GWh | Jan 1958 | Nov 2024 | Water |
FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLC | FPL Energy Montezuma Wind | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 85.4 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
EDF Renewable Windfarm V Inc | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.2 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Montezuma Wind II | NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 195.7 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Shiloh IV Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 278.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Shiloh Wind Project 2 LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 393.1 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Shiloh III Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 265.2 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
High Winds LLC | FPLE High Winds, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 233.3 GWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
Big Pine Creek | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Big Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 13.1 GWh | Jun 1925 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Big Creek 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Big Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 405.3 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 386.6 GWh | Jun 1955 | Apr 2025 | Water |
James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 432.7 GWh | Nov 1965 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 527.8 GWh | Mar 1944 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Nelson Creek | Nelson Creek Power Inc | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
BBARWA | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Big Bear, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Bear Valley Power Plant | Bear Valley Electric Service | Big Bear Lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 307.0 MWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 157.2 GWh | May 1987 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 | Valero Refining Co California | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 189.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 92.7% Other Gas : 7.3% |
Lake Herman | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.0 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Caribou 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 221.0 GWh | May 1921 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.3 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 338.4 GWh | Oct 1958 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 365.1 GWh | Aug 1969 | Nov 2024 | Water |
Amazon PSP1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Beaumont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Ameresco Keller Canyon | AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC | Bay Point, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.1 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Longboat Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Barstow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.8 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 106.9 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Balch 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 443.4 GWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 427.9 GWh | Nov 1958 | Apr 2025 | Water |
Western Power & Steam Inc | Western Power and Steam II LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.4 GWh | Feb 1990 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Mt Poso Cogeneration | Mt Poso Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Nov 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 273.5 GWh | Nov 1987 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 238.4 GWh | Jun 1985 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
Live Oak Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Feb 1992 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Feb 1990 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Apr 1989 | Oct 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 River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.1 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.2 GWh | Mar 1991 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.0 GWh | Mar 1995 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 203.9 GWh | May 1988 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Improvement Dst No. 4 | Kern County Water Agency | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.0 MWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 64.9 GWh | Jan 1989 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.8 GWh | Sep 2002 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.4 GWh | Sep 1991 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
High Sierra Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 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 |
Regulus Solar Project | Regulus Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 153.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Bakersfield 111 | Bakersfield 111 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 1.9 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Liberty HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Laredo Detention Facility - Solar 2, 3 | County of Kern | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.1 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Bakersfield PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Frontier HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
E&B Resources | Terraform Arcadia | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Shafter Solar LLC | Shafter Solar LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
RE Old River One, LLC | Onward Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | Bay4 Energy Services, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
North Kern 3 | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Wheeler Ridge | AFTW Holdings, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.9 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 847.0 MWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Vulcan San Emidio Solar | Renew Solar VMC LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Kern Sunset 1886-WD | Standard Solar | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 270.0 MWh | - | Dec 2024 | Solar |
San Gabriel Hydro Project | Los Angeles County-San Gabriel | Azusa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.9 GWh | Nov 1987 | Apr 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 |