Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack Solar | South County Packing | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Soscol Ferry Solar | Soscol Ferry Solar | Napa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Solar | Sonoma County Junior College District | Petaluma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 2097 Helton Solar Project | Solarenewal LLC | Merced, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 2081 Terzian Solar Project | Solarenewal LLC | Reedley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Jan 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 2127 Harris Solar Project | Solarenewal LLC | Live Oak, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Amazon SAN3 Solar Project | Solar Star Prime 4 LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Orange Coast College PH2 Solar Project | Solar Star Coastal Pirate, LLC | Costa Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| UC Davis South Campus | Solar Star California XXXII, LLC | Davis, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tequesquite Landfill Solar PV Project | Solar Star California XXXI, LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.7 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Star 2 | Solar Star California XX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 714.2 GWh | Feb 2014 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Solar Star 1 | Solar Star California XIX, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 897.7 GWh | Feb 2014 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| County of San Diego COC Hybrid | Solar Star California LXXVIII, LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Star California II LLC | Solar Star California II LLC | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.5 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Solar Oasis LLC | Solar Oasis, LLC | Palmdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 51.3 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| City of Long Beach Airport Lot A & B | Solar DG CA Long Beach, LLC | Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.8 GWh | Jan 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Community Solar 1 | Solar Community I LLC | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 13.9 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.4 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Solano County Cogen Plant | Solano County | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sol Orchard El Centro PV | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 47.1 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Government Plaza Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| North Juvenile Detention Center Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South County Detention Center Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tulare Akers Professional Center | SoCore Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bob Wiley Detention Center | SoCore Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Civic Center East | SoCore Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Soboba Community Solar Project | Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Feb 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 |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Burney Creek | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.9 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| SloughHouse Solar, LLC | SloughHouse Solar, LLC | SloughHouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 35.6 GWh | - | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Niagara Bottling - Rialto | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Firestone Walker Brewery - Phase 1 | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Paso Robles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| EMWD - Perris Valley RWRF | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Perris, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.4 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| EMWD - San Jacinto RWRF NEM | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| EMWD - Sun City RWRF | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Menifee, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| EMWD - San Jacinto RES BCT | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jacinto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CSU San Jose State University | SkyHigh 2 Solar | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| El Dorado County | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| California State Univ at Channel Islands | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| EMWD - Moreno Valley RWRF | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Moreno Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sky River Wind Energy Center | Sky River Wind LLC | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 245.0 GWh | Jan 1991 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Green Acres Solar Facility 1 | SIT Renewables, Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.9 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Green Acres Solar Facility 2 | SIT Renewables, Inc. | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.1 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Box Canyon Dam | Siskiyou Power Authority | Mount Shasta, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 22.6 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Silveira Ranch Road Solar | Silveira Ranch Road Solar | Novato, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.1 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Silicon Valley Clean Water | Silicon Valley Clean Water | Redwood City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 71.4% Natural Gas : 28.6% |
| Alta Sea | Signal Street Operating, LLC | San Pedro, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Signal Hill West Unit | Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc | Signal Hill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.7 GWh | Jun 2004 | Sep 2025 | Other Gas |
| Sierra Pacific Sonora | Sierra Pacific Industries | Standard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.9 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SPI Anderson 2 | Sierra Pacific Industries | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.5 GWh | Jul 2015 | Oct 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
| Sierra Pacific Industries (2042-RD) | Sierra Pacific Industries | Red Bluff, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.3 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sierra Pacific Chinese Camp | Sierra Pacific Industries | Chinese Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co | Chico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.6 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 76.8% Solar : 21.6% Other Biomass Gas : 1.6% |
| Whitewater Hill Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 128.3 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Cabazon Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Cabazon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Wheelabrator Shasta | Shasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 284.4 GWh | Sep 1987 | Sep 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Roaring Creek Water Power | Shasta Hydroelectric Inc | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Shafter Solar LLC | Shafter Solar LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Berry Placerita Cogen | Shadow Wolf Energy | Santa Clarita, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Feb 1990 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Southeast Resource Recovery | SERRF Joint Powers Authority | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 89.9 GWh | Jun 1988 | Mar 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 51.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 42.3% Natural Gas : 6.1% |
| Diablo Winds LLC | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | Livermore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.5 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| SEPV Sierra | SEPV Sierra, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SEPV Cuyama Hybrid | SEPV Cuyama, LLC | New Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Welport Lease Project | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.4 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Dome Project | Sentinel Peak Resources California, LLC | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.5 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sentinel Energy Center, LLC | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 138.5 GWh | Apr 2013 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 252.4 GWh | Nov 1947 | Sep 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 94.8% Natural Gas : 5.2% |
| Sealed Air Madera Solar Project | Sealed Air Corporation | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pacific Ethanol Madera Solar Array | Seaboard Energy California, LLC | Madera, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.6 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SE Athos II, LLC | SE Athos II, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 565.4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Athos Solar Project | SE Athos I, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 703.3 GWh | May 2022 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| SCV Water - Gladbach Water Treatment Plant Phases I and II | SCV Water | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cawelo Water District Solar | Scooby Solar, LLC | Famoso, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.7 GWh | Sep 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SCDA Solar 1 | SCDA Solar 1, LLC | Sacramento, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.4 GWh | Sep 2017 | 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 |
| Santa Cruz Energy | Santa Cruz Energy LLC | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Oct 2009 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.5 GWh | Jan 1953 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 51.6% Other Biomass Gas : 48.3% |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.5 GWh | Nov 1984 | Sep 2025 | 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 |
| 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 |
| San Dimas Wash Generating Station | San Gabriel Valley Mun Wtr Dt | San Dimas, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Feb 1986 | Jun 2024 | Water |
| San Diego State University | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 52.4 GWh | Aug 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Solar : 2.4% |
| Palomar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Sep 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cuyamaca Peak Energy Plant | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.9 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.2 GWh | May 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ramona Solar Energy | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | Ramona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.0 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SB Water Reclamation Fuel Cell | San Bernardino Fuel Cell, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.4 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 91.7% Natural Gas : 8.3% |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.2 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Salka Cabazon Wind | Salka Cabazon Wind LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Dec 1998 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Salinas River Cogeneration | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | San Ardo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 258.0 GWh | Oct 1991 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.0 GWh | Apr 2001 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| SMUD at Fleshman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Galt, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SMUD at Lawrence | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2011 | 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 |