Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Sierra Cogeneration Plant | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Susanville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.2 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ralston | Placer County Water Agency - (CA) | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 302.6 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Oxbow (CA) | Placer County Water Agency - (CA) | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.2 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency - (CA) | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 483.9 GWh | Sep 1966 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| French Meadows | Placer County Water Agency - (CA) | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.6 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pivot Energy PPA 22 | Pivot Energy | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pinyon Pine II | Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 204.3 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Pinyon Pine I | Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 283.1 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington | Phillips 66 - Los Angeles | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 365.4 GWh | Apr 1984 | Nov 2025 | Other Gas : 58.4% Natural Gas : 41.6% |
| Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm | Phelan Solar LLC | El Mirage, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.3 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 424.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Pattern Operators LP | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 271.3 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Pastoria Solar | Pastoria Solar Energy Company, LLC | Lebec, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.3 GWh | - | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| One Market Plaza | Paramount Group Inc | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Panoche Energy Center | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 741.2 GWh | May 2009 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Dissigno Healdsburg FPV, LLC | Palmetto Power Management LLC | Healdsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs, City of - (CA) | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Apr 1985 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Palm Springs DAC PV | Palm Springs USD | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Fall Creek | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 5.9 GWh | Aug 1903 | 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 |
| Dutch Flat | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.0 GWh | Feb 1943 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Newcastle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Electra | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Jackson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 259.7 GWh | May 1948 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Haas | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 305.0 GWh | Nov 1958 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 447.0 GWh | Apr 1983 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Halsey | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.5 GWh | Nov 1916 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Toadtown | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Mar 1986 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.2 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 164.2 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Hat Creek 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 32.4 GWh | Jul 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Vaca Dixon Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vacaville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hat Creek 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.0 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Humboldt Bay | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Eureka, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 323.2 GWh | Aug 2010 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Diablo Canyon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Avila Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.6 TWh | Apr 1985 | Aug 2026 | Nuclear |
| Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.8 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Belden | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Belden, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 411.1 GWh | Aug 1969 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 510.4 GWh | Nov 1965 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Drum 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.1 GWh | Oct 1913 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Alta Powerhouse | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 1902 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Huron Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 28.1 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| De Sabla | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.7 GWh | Jan 1963 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Cresta | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 341.7 GWh | Oct 1949 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Cantua Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | TBD, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.0 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coleman PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Anderson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.9 GWh | May 1979 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Giffen | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | TBD, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.6 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Volta 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Oct 1981 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| 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 |
| Stroud Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Helm, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Five Points Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Westside Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.0 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| A G Wishon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.1 GWh | Aug 1910 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 366.3 GWh | Aug 1965 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Poe | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 176.3 GWh | Sep 1958 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Pit 6 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 262.5 GWh | Jul 1965 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Tiger Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 215.7 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Volta 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.1 GWh | Mar 1980 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Rock Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 421.4 GWh | Feb 1950 | Aug 2026 | Water |
| Salt Springs | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 113.4 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| South | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Manton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.5 GWh | Nov 1979 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Spaulding 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.4 GWh | Apr 1928 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Spaulding 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.0 MWh | Jun 1928 | Nov 2025 | Water |
| West Point PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Pioneer, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 18.1 GWh | Oct 1948 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Wise | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.9 GWh | Feb 1917 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pit 5 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 309.9 GWh | Mar 1944 | 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 |
| Guernsey Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Hanford, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.5 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pit 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 374.6 GWh | Jun 1925 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Spaulding 3 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Emigrant Gap, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.9 GWh | Jan 1929 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Pit 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 255.5 GWh | Aug 1922 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Phoenix | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Sonora, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.9 GWh | Jan 1940 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Bucks Creek | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Storrie, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.0 GWh | Feb 1928 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Gates Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 30.5 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gateway Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Antioch, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.4 TWh | Dec 2008 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Spring Gap | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Long Barn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.6 GWh | Aug 1921 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Colusa Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Maxwell, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.0 TWh | Nov 2010 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 199.8 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Preferred Freezer San Leandro | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | San Leandro, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| West Gates Solar Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.1 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| PAC Aviation Solar | PAC Aviation | Van Nuys, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| P66 Rodeo Solar | P66 Rodeo Solar | Rodeo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 56.9 GWh | Mar 2023 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Otay Mesa Generating Project | Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Sep 2009 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Arrowleaf Solar and Storage | ORNI 30 LLC | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 69.7 GWh | Nov 2025 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Ormond Beach | Ormond Beach Power, LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.2 GWh | Jul 1971 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ormesa I | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 66.4 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 124.5 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G1 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| North Brawley Geothermal Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 8.4 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Mammoth G2 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 83.8 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Ormesa III | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 77.3 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| 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 |
| OES Biogas Power | Organic Energy Solutions, Inc. | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 904.0 MWh | - | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Heber Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 376.3 GWh | May 1985 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 275.2 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| Orange Grove Peaking Facility | Orange Grove Energy LP | Pala, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.1 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Plant No 1 Orange County | Orange County Sanitation Dist - (CA) | Fountain Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.8 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 81.6% Natural Gas : 18.4% |
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 |