Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMUD at Grundman | Sacramento PV Energy, LLC | Elk Grove, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 29.4 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 |
| Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 76.5 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 271.8 GWh | Sep 1963 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| SPA Cogen 3 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 603.5 GWh | Nov 1997 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 574.0 GWh | Feb 1997 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 94.6 GWh | Sep 1995 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Other Biomass Gas : 0.8% |
| Solano Wind | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Rio Vista, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 793.2 GWh | May 1994 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 421.1 GWh | Mar 1961 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Chili Bar | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.8 GWh | Feb 1965 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Loon Lake | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 63.2 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Robbs Peak | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 37.0 GWh | Sep 1965 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| White Rock/Slab Creek | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 394.2 GWh | Jan 1968 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Cosumnes | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.9 TWh | Jan 2006 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.8% Other Biomass Gas : 1.2% |
| Jones Fork | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 8.6 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| McClellan (CA) | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 3.4 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Kiefer Landfill | Sacramento County of Dpt Waste | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 51.0 GWh | Nov 1999 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Russell City Energy Center | Russell City Energy Company LLC | Hayward, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 TWh | Jul 2013 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Byron Highway Solar | RPCA Solar 3, LLC | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Avenue 26 Solar | RPCA Solar 1, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| American Canyon Solar | RP Napa Solar 1, LLC | American Canyon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Roseburg Forest Products Biomass | Roseburg Forest Products | Weed, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 61.3 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Riverside RWQCP Fuel Cell | Riverside Fuel Cell, LLC | Riverside, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 83.8% Natural Gas : 16.2% |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm | Rising Tree Wind Farm LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 249.0 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm III | Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 261.4 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rising Tree Wind Farm II | Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.7 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Rio Bravo Rocklin | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.2 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 108.4 GWh | Jun 1988 | Oct 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 94.7% Natural Gas : 5.3% |
| Resurgence Solar II | Resurgence Solar II | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 135.7 GWh | Jul 2023 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Resurgence Solar | Resurgence Solar | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 254.8 GWh | Jul 2023 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Dover Dairy | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Zonneveld Oak Grove | Renewable Solar, Inc | Laton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Open Sky Dairy | Renewable Solar, Inc | Riverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Danell Bros Inc | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| River Ranch Dairy | Renewable Solar, Inc | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | May 2024 | 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 |
| Regulus Solar Project | Regulus Solar, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 153.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sutter Home Winery TCC | REC SHW, LLC | Paso Robles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kern Del Oro | REC KDO, LLC | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE-VFO LLC | RE-VFO LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Mustang Two | RE Mustang Two LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 408.4 GWh | Oct 2020 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| RE Kansas South LLC | RE Kansas South LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.2 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 5 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 4 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.0 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 119.2 GWh | Apr 2023 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| RE Barren Ridge 1 | RE Barren Ridge 1, LLC | Mojave, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 175.0 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| RE Astoria | RE Astoria LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| RE Astoria 2 | RE Astoria 2 LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Rancho Seco Solar, LLC | Rancho Seco Solar, LLC | Herald, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 19.2 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC | Rancho Seco Solar II, LLC | Twin Cities, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 285.6 GWh | Jan 2021 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Kroger La Habra | Ralph's Grocery Company | La Habra, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| P Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | Feb 2007 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Q Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.0 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| W Plant | Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.5 GWh | Jun 2005 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| PVN Milliken, LLC | PVN Milliken, LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Proxima | Proxima Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 468.9 GWh | Mar 2024 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Mountain View Ind Park 1-sline001 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| IPC 25 Solar | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Oxnard | Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 476.2 GWh | Jun 1982 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Medline Ind. Phase 2 Tracy | Powerflex | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Preferred Freezer San Leandro | Powerflex | San Leandro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Prologis L.P | Powerflex | Tracy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.8 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Potrero Hills Energy Producers | Potrero Hills Energy Producers, LLC | Suisun City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 58.7 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Portal Ridge Solar B, LLC | Portal Ridge Solar, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Portal Ridge Solar C, LLC | Portal Ridge Solar, LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.3 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| PSREC/SIAD Solar | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Herlong, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| High Sierra Cogeneration Plant | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Susanville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.7 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ralston | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 328.1 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Oxbow (CA) | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 50.8 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pivot Energy PPA 22 | Pivot Energy | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 68.0 MWh | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.9 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Pinyon Pine II | Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 233.1 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Pinyon Pine I | Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 306.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery | Phillips 66 Company | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 291.0 GWh | Apr 1987 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 72.8% Natural Gas : 27.2% |
| Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington | Phillips 66 - Los Angeles | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 394.4 GWh | Apr 1984 | Oct 2025 | Other Gas : 57.1% Natural Gas : 42.9% |
| Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm | Phelan Solar LLC | El Mirage, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.5 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hollister Wastewater Facility | Perpetual Energy Systems | Hollister, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Beringer | Perpetual Energy Systems | Saint Helena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| ASTI | Perpetual Energy Systems | Cloverdale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Pattern Operators LP | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 268.2 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 451.0 GWh | Nov 2012 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| One Market Plaza | Paramount Group Inc | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 177.0 MWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Panoche Energy Center | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 878.0 GWh | May 2009 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Dissigno Healdsburg FPV, LLC | Palmetto Power Management LLC | Healdsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs City of | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Apr 1985 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Iron Gate | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 76.4 GWh | Jan 1962 | Jan 2024 | Water |
| Copco 1 | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 70.4 GWh | Dec 1917 | Jan 2024 | Water |
| Fall Creek | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 6.0 GWh | Aug 1903 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Tipton 2 - (CA) | Pacifico Power | Tipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tipton 1 - (CA) | Pacifico Power | Tipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 167.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Humboldt Bay | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Eureka, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 359.7 GWh | Aug 2010 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 370.7 GWh | Apr 1983 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Toadtown | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 GWh | Mar 1986 | Oct 2024 | Water |
| Bucks Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 96.0 GWh | Feb 1928 | Mar 2024 | Water |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.2 GWh | Aug 1969 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Balch 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 443.4 GWh | Oct 1958 | 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 |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on October 2025 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | Oct 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 | 33.0 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 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 47 | 8 | 89.8 GWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 133.9 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 212.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 219.1 GWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 293.7 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 299.7 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 337.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 341.0 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 472.3 GWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 38 | 6 | 501.4 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 37 | 31 | 543.8 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 36 | 5 | 570.3 GWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 35 | 8 | 664.9 GWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 34 | 32 | 752.7 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 33 | 9 | 785.9 GWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 904.9 GWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 31 | 28 | 970.8 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 | Oct 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba County, CA | # 27 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 26 | 8 | 1.8 TWh |
| Plumas County, CA | # 25 | 13 | 1.9 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.9 TWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 23 | 47 | 2.1 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 | 2.9 TWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 40 | 3.2 TWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 75 | 4.0 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 57 | 4.3 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 151 | 4.9 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.2 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 65 | 6.5 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 | 12.6 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 56 | 13.2 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 159 | 14.8 TWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 308 | 18.1 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.0 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 313 | 34.9 TWh |