Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hat Creek 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.0 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| Pit 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 332.8 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Pattern Operators LP | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 268.2 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 188.4 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Alticor Inc - Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Buena Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Narrows 2 | Yuba County Water Agency | Browns Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 156.8 GWh | Nov 1969 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Baker Creek Hydroelectric | Baker Station Associates, LP | Bridgeville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| CSD 2 - Heritage High | CleanCapital Holdings | Brentwood, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Brea Expansion Plant | Brea Power II | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 235.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Sep 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Blacksand Generating Facility | Bridge Energy LLC | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.0 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| North Brawley Geothermal Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 16.9 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2024 | Geothermal |
| 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% |
| Spreckels Sugar Company | Spreckels Sugar Company | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 19.9 GWh | Mar 1948 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Crown Cooling Facility | Five Crowns Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 982.0 MWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Community Solar 1 | Solar Community I LLC | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 13.9 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Nacimiento Hydro Project | Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency | Bradley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.2 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Tule Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 351.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Desert Green Solar Farm LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Boulevard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.4 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Borrego I | NRG Solar Borrego I | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 62.2 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ocotillo Wells | Conductive Power | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 108.6 GWh | Aug 2023 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Titan Solar 1 (CA) | Titan Solar 1, LLC | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 131.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Resurgence Solar | Resurgence Solar | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 253.0 GWh | Jul 2023 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 134.6 GWh | Jul 2023 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 279.4 GWh | Jun 1984 | Sep 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 |
| SunEdison Ironwood State Prison | SunE CPA CDC2 LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 996.0 MWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Genesis Solar Energy Project | Genesis Solar LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 623.0 GWh | Oct 2013 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Blythe LLC | NRG Solar Blythe | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Palo Verde College | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Energy Inc | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 371.8 GWh | Nov 2003 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 337.2 GWh | Jun 2016 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Venable Solar 2 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Venable Solar 1 | Venable Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe Solar 110, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 580.5 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar III, LLC Hybrid | Blythe Solar III, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 353.7 GWh | Apr 2020 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe Solar IV, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 339.0 GWh | Oct 2020 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Blythe 2 | NRG Solar Blythe II LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.1 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Desert Quartzite | Desert Quartzite LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 755.5 GWh | Nov 2024 | Sep 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 |
| Chuckawalla Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.1 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ironwood Solar LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Arlington Energy Center II | Arlington Energy Center II | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 633.4 GWh | Feb 2022 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Arlington Energy Center III | Arlington Energy Center III | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 321.0 GWh | Jul 2022 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Blythe Mesa Solar II | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 584.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Sep 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 |
| Wonderful Orchards - West Valley | Wonderful Renewable Energy, LLC. | Blackwells Corner, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Sep 2020 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Bishop, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.3 GWh | May 1913 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| High Winds LLC | FPLE High Winds, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 233.3 GWh | Jun 2003 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 619.7 GWh | Mar 1944 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Nelson Creek | Nelson Creek Power Inc | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 596.9 GWh | Nov 1965 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 399.5 GWh | Jun 1955 | Sep 2025 | 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) | 166.3 GWh | May 1987 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| Lake Herman | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.0 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.4 GWh | Oct 1958 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 187.7 GWh | Aug 1969 | Sep 2025 | Water |
| Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.3 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Caribou 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 221.0 GWh | May 1921 | Dec 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) | 42.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 219.6 GWh | Nov 1958 | Aug 2025 | 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 |
| Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.8 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Amazon Bakersfield 1 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 3, LLC | Bakersfiled, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kern Del Oro | REC KDO, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | 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 |
| AVI Bakersfield | Anthony Vineyards, Inc. | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kern Sunset 1886-WD | Standard Solar | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 270.0 MWh | Oct 2024 | 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 |
| Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Vulcan San Emidio Solar | Renew Solar VMC LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Feb 2023 | 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 |
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 |