Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh III Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 282.0 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLC | FPL Energy Montezuma Wind | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.5 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Shiloh Wind Project 2 LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 369.0 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Big Pine Creek | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Big Pine, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 10.5 GWh | Jun 1925 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Big Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 409.1 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 510.4 GWh | Nov 1965 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 341.9 GWh | Jun 1955 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 309.9 GWh | Mar 1944 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Nelson Creek | Nelson Creek Power Inc | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| BBARWA | Distributed Solar Development, LLC | Big Bear, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bear Valley Power Plant | Bear Valley Electric Service | Big Bear Lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| PE Berkeley | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Berkeley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 126.7 GWh | May 1987 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1 | Valero Refining Co California | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 236.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 85.2% Other Gas : 14.8% |
| Lake Herman | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Benicia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.0 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Caribou 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 506.2 GWh | Oct 1958 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Caribou 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 275.7 GWh | May 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Butt Valley | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.3 GWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 411.1 GWh | Aug 1969 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Amazon PSP1 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Beaumont, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ameresco Keller Canyon | AMERESCO Keller Canyon LLC | Bay Point, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.8 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Longboat Solar, LLC | Deriva Energy | Barstow, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 54.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.8 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.2 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Balch 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 342.3 GWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 305.0 GWh | Nov 1958 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.2 GWh | Mar 1995 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.1 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Mar 1991 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Sep 1991 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| High Sierra Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Olcese Water District | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Nov 2025 | Water |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kern Front Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Double C Generation Limited Partnership | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.7 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Regulus Solar Project | Regulus Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 149.7 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Western Power & Steam Inc | Western Power and Steam II LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.1 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Live Oak Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.1 GWh | Feb 1992 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 203.8 GWh | May 1988 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 140.8 GWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 79.9 GWh | Jun 1985 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Improvement Dst No. 4 | Kern County Water Agency - (CA) | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.0 MWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bakersfield Industrial PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Bakersfield PV 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| RE Old River One, LLC | Onward Energy | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 37.5 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shafter Solar LLC | Shafter Solar LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 41.2 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.3 GWh | Sep 2002 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| ABEC #3 dba Lakeview Dairy | ABEC #3 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| ABEC #4 dba CE&S Dairy | ABEC #4 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| E&B Resources | Terraform Arcadia | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | ABEC Bidart-Old River LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.6 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Liberty HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Frontier HS Solar Project | MN8 Energy LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Bakersfield 111 | Bakersfield 111 LLC | Bakersfield, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 1.9 GWh | Jun 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Amazon Bakersfield 1 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 3, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Dec 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sunny Cow Solar, LLC | Headwater Energy, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Wheeler Ridge | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lerdo Detention Facility - Solar 2, 3 | County of Kern - (CA) | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Kern 3 | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Calibrant Bakersfield LLC | Bay4 Energy Services, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kern Del Oro | REC KDO, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| AVI Bakersfield | Anthony Vineyards, Inc. | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Allied Potato | Renewable Solar, Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 309.9 MWh | Apr 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kern Sunset 1886-WD | Standard Solar | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kern Co Sheriff | TotalEnergies Renewables USA LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.0 MWh | Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Vulcan San Emidio Solar | Renew Solar VMC LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Feb 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| San Gabriel Hydro Project | Los Angeles County-San Gabriel | Azusa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Nov 1987 | Apr 2025 | Water |
| Diablo Canyon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Avila Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.6 TWh | Apr 1985 | Aug 2026 | Nuclear |
| Sand Drag LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.9 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sun City Project LLC | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.4 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Avenal Park | Avenal Solar Holdings LLC | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.0 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CED Avenal | RWE Clean Energy | Avenal, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.0 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Southern California Edison Co | Avalon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.4 GWh | Jun 1958 | Aug 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.8% Gaseous Propane : 4.2% |
| Halsey | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.5 GWh | Nov 1916 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Wise | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.9 GWh | Feb 1917 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Combie South | Nevada Irrigation District | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | Mar 1984 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Newcastle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 376.6 GWh | Nov 1913 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 764.5 GWh | Aug 1923 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Big Creek 8 | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 151.8 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Big Creek 2A | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 322.4 GWh | Jul 1928 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 447.0 GWh | Apr 1983 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| City of Atwater NEM | SoCore Energy LLC | Atwater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Atascadero State Hospital | Ecoplexus, Inc | Atascadero, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Jul 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Wheeler Ridge 2 | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.8 GWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tejon Castac Water District Solar | CTMW Solar, LLC | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Blue Skies Solar, LLC | Headwater Energy, LLC | Arvin, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Adobe Solar | Southern Power Co | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.4 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Orion Solar II | Orion Solar II, LLC | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.0 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Orion Solar I | Orion Solar I LLC | Arvin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.4 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Graniterock Quarry | CalCom Energy | Aromas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Foster Clean Power A | Foster Clean Power A, LLC | Arcata, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 846.0 MWh | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Foster Clean Power B | Foster Clean Power B LLC | Arcata, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 901.0 MWh | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CFF Rice Mill Solar Plant | California Family Foods | Arbuckle, CA | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 145.0 MWh | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cabrillo College | Forefront Power, LLC | Aptos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Nunn | CD US Solar MT 2 LLC | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Foundation Cemex BMQ | Foundation CA Fund VI Manager LLC | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Otoe Solar Power Generation Station 1 LL | AES Distributed Energy | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Powhatan Solar Power Generation Station | AES Distributed Energy | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
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 |