Directory of Power Plants in California
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Solar LLC | Ecos Energy LLC | Merced, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Meridian Vineyards | CVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC | Paso Robles, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Mesa Wind Power LLC | Mesa Wind Power LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 113.7 GWh | Oct 1984 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Mesa Wind Repower | Mesa Wind Repower | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.1 GWh | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Metcalf Energy Center | Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 TWh | May 2005 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Metro Support Services Center Solar | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 25.0 MWh | Mar 2005 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Micro Santa Clara | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.8 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Middle Fork | Placer County Water Agency - (CA) | Foresthill, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 444.4 GWh | Sep 1966 | May 2026 | Water |
| Middle Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 48.0 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Midway Peaking LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.5 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Midway Solar Farm 1 | 83WI 8ME, LLC | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 100.6 GWh | Dec 2017 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm II | Dominion Renewable Energy | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 44.4 GWh | Apr 2017 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Midway Solar Farm III | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 40.4 GWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Midway Sunset Cogen | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Fellows, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Apr 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mill Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Mill Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 771.0 MWh | Feb 1903 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Mira Loma | Costco Wholesale | Mira Loma, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mira Loma Peaker | Southern California Edison Co | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.3 GWh | May 2005 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Mission College Blvd. Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mission Solar LLC | Ecos Energy LLC | Merced, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mitchell Solar, LLC | CD US Solar PO 3, LLC | Silver Lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| MM Lopez Energy | MM Lopez Energy LLC | Lake View Terrace, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.8 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| MM San Diego-Miramar | MM San Diego Energy-Miramar | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 39.6 GWh | Jun 1997 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas : 91.4% Other Biomass Gas : 8.6% |
| MM West Covina | MM West Covina Energy LLC | West Covina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.4 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas : 99.7% |
| MM Yolo Power | Yolo County Community Services Department | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.2 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Moccasin | City & County of San Francisco - (CA) | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 307.6 GWh | Jul 1969 | May 2026 | Water |
| Moccasin Low Head Hydro Project | City & County of San Francisco - (CA) | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.3 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Mojave 16/17/18 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.3 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mojave 3/4/5 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 125.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.1 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Mojave Solar Project | Mojave Solar LLC | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 592.1 GWh | Nov 2014 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Monterey One Water | Monterey One Water | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.4 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2025 | Other Biomass Gas : 78.5% Natural Gas : 21.5% |
| Monterey Regional Water Pollution Contro | Tesla Inc. | Marina, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.1 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Montezuma Wind II | NextEra Energy Montezuma Wind II, LLC | Birds Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 195.8 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Montgomery Creek Hydro | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.2 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Monticello Dam | Solano Irrigation District | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.7 GWh | May 1983 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Moonlight Packing - Phase 2 | CalCom Energy | Reedley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.7 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Morelos del Sol | Southern Power Co | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 31.2 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Morgan Lancaster 1 | Terraform Arcadia | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 818.0 MWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mount Signal Solar Farm II | MN8 Energy LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 373.2 GWh | Dec 2019 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Mount Signal Solar Farm V | Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 638.8 GWh | Oct 2018 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Mountain View I & II | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 250.4 GWh | May 2001 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Mountain View III | Avangrid Power LLC | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mountain View Ind Park 1-sline001 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Fontana, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 371.0 MWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mountain View IV | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 172.7 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mountainview Generating Station | Southern California Edison Co | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 2005 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership | NA, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 89.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs, City of - (CA) | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.3 GWh | Apr 1985 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Munro Valley Solar | Ecos Energy LLC | Olancha, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Murphys | Utica Water & Power Authority | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.8 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Mustang Hills LLC | Mustang Hills, LLC (Longroad) | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 267.1 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mustang Two | RE Mustang Two LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 372.7 GWh | Oct 2020 | Apr 2026 | Solar |
| Nachtigall 1836-WD | Standard Solar | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.0 GWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Nacimiento Hydro Project | Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency | Bradley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 11.8 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Narrows 2 | Yuba County Water Agency - (CA) | Browns Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 181.2 GWh | Nov 1969 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Narrows PH | Yuba County Water Agency - (CA) | Grass Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.4 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| National Raisin | National Raisin | Fowler, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Navajo Solar Power Generation Station 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake | MN8 Energy LLC | Ridgecrest, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.2 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Naval Hospital Medical Center | Department of the Navy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.2 GWh | Nov 2003 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Nelson Creek | Nelson Creek Power Inc | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| New Hogan Power Plant | Modesto Irrigation District | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.7 GWh | Mar 1989 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| New-Indy Ontario Mill | New-Indy Ontario LLC | Ontario, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 247.7 GWh | May 1985 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 370.0 GWh | May 1979 | May 2026 | Water |
| Newcastle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auburn, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.0 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| NextEra Westside PV | Westside Solar, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.7 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Niagara Bottling - Rialto | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Rialto, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Niagara Bottling Stockton | ClearGen LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Nickel 1 Solar Facility | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Nicolis Solar PV Plant | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.3 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 35.0 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Nimbus | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Folsom, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 50.6 GWh | Apr 1955 | May 2026 | Water |
| NLP Granger | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Valley Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.5 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Nordhoff Place | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Chatsworth, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.1 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| North Bay Solar 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Brawley Geothermal Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 8.4 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2025 | Geothermal |
| North Juvenile Detention Center Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Visalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Kern 1 | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Shafter, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.9 GWh | May 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Kern 2 | Madison Energy Investments LLC | City of Shafter, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.1 GWh | Jun 2024 | 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 |
| North Kern State Prison Phase II | SunE P11L Holdings, LLC | Delano, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.4 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Lancaster Ranch | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Palm Springs 1A | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Palm Springs 4A | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| North Rosamond Solar LLC | North Rosamond Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 361.7 GWh | May 2019 | May 2026 | Solar |
| North Sky River Energy LLC | North Sky River Energy LLC | Weldon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 364.8 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| North Star Solar | Southern Power Co | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 133.2 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Northern Orchard Solar PV, LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 366.4 GWh | Jun 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Nunn | CD US Solar MT 2 LLC | Apple Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Oak Creek Energy Systems I | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 57.3 GWh | May 1982 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Oakley Solar Project | Oakley Solar Project LLC | Oakley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Oaks HOA | Onyx Asset Services Group | Ione, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.7 GWh | Mar 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Oasis Alta | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Oasis Wind | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 221.1 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Oberon II Solar Project | Intersect USA, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 580.5 GWh | Aug 2023 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Oberon Solar Project | Intersect USA, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 570.1 GWh | Aug 2023 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Occidental College Solar Project | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.6 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 372.2 GWh | Nov 2012 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Ocotillo Wells | Conductive Power | Borrego Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 105.9 GWh | Aug 2023 | May 2026 | Solar |
| OES Biogas Power | Organic Energy Solutions, Inc. | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.9 GWh | - | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
Browse Power Plants By California Counties
Figures are based on May 2026 generation numbers.| County | State Rank | Active Plants | May 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | # 19 | 51 | 2.6 TWh |
| Amador County, CA | # 34 | 8 | 610.5 GWh |
| Butte County, CA | # 15 | 25 | 3.5 TWh |
| Calaveras County, CA | # 36 | 6 | 502.3 GWh |
| Colusa County, CA | # 23 | 4 | 2.2 TWh |
| Contra Costa County, CA | # 5 | 59 | 12.7 TWh |
| El Dorado County, CA | # 27 | 15 | 1.6 TWh |
| Fresno County, CA | # 8 | 127 | 7.3 TWh |
| Glenn County, CA | # 55 | 2 | 12.1 GWh |
| Humboldt County, CA | # 39 | 10 | 442.1 GWh |
| Imperial County, CA | # 7 | 84 | 9.9 TWh |
| Inyo County, CA | # 31 | 23 | 1.1 TWh |
| Kern County, CA | # 1 | 317 | 34.2 TWh |
| Kings County, CA | # 13 | 58 | 4.0 TWh |
| Lake County, CA | # 32 | 10 | 896.8 GWh |
| Lassen County, CA | # 40 | 9 | 337.3 GWh |
| Los Angeles County, CA | # 3 | 319 | 16.8 TWh |
| Madera County, CA | # 30 | 28 | 1.2 TWh |
| Marin County, CA | # 53 | 3 | 28.1 GWh |
| Mariposa County, CA | # 42 | 2 | 272.7 GWh |
| Mendocino County, CA | # 54 | 6 | 12.3 GWh |
| Merced County, CA | # 38 | 33 | 484.8 GWh |
| Mono County, CA | # 35 | 9 | 597.8 GWh |
| Monterey County, CA | # 21 | 29 | 2.3 TWh |
| Napa County, CA | # 51 | 11 | 51.2 GWh |
| Nevada County, CA | # 44 | 12 | 225.0 GWh |
| Orange County, CA | # 20 | 59 | 2.5 TWh |
| Placer County, CA | # 24 | 24 | 1.8 TWh |
| County | State Rank | Active Plants | May 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County, CA | # 22 | 13 | 2.2 TWh |
| Riverside County, CA | # 4 | 162 | 14.1 TWh |
| Sacramento County, CA | # 10 | 67 | 5.6 TWh |
| San Benito County, CA | # 43 | 6 | 257.6 GWh |
| San Bernardino County, CA | # 6 | 208 | 12.0 TWh |
| San Diego County, CA | # 12 | 156 | 4.3 TWh |
| San Francisco County, CA | # 47 | 10 | 79.8 GWh |
| San Joaquin County, CA | # 29 | 53 | 1.5 TWh |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | # 2 | 22 | 20.5 TWh |
| San Mateo County, CA | # 46 | 11 | 131.4 GWh |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | # 41 | 18 | 300.1 GWh |
| Santa Clara County, CA | # 14 | 76 | 3.5 TWh |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | # 49 | 6 | 60.8 GWh |
| Shasta County, CA | # 9 | 46 | 7.2 TWh |
| Sierra County, CA | # 52 | 3 | 29.3 GWh |
| Siskiyou County, CA | # 48 | 8 | 77.3 GWh |
| Solano County, CA | # 16 | 41 | 3.1 TWh |
| Sonoma County, CA | # 11 | 26 | 5.0 TWh |
| Stanislaus County, CA | # 18 | 25 | 2.7 TWh |
| Sutter County, CA | # 25 | 8 | 1.7 TWh |
| Tehama County, CA | # 50 | 7 | 52.9 GWh |
| Trinity County, CA | # 37 | 5 | 488.3 GWh |
| Tulare County, CA | # 26 | 71 | 1.6 TWh |
| Tuolumne County, CA | # 17 | 23 | 2.9 TWh |
| Ventura County, CA | # 33 | 33 | 672.3 GWh |
| Yolo County, CA | # 45 | 15 | 196.2 GWh |
| Yuba County, CA | # 28 | 5 | 1.5 TWh |