Summary of Electricity Activity in San Luis Obispo County, CA

Summary of San Luis Obispo County, CA Generation

San Luis Obispo County, CA is ranked #23 out of 2,087 U.S. counties nationwide and #3 out of 55 California counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 21.6 TWh
Annual Consumption 210.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateFeb 2024
Power Plants19
Companies on File18

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Overall National Rank

#23 /2,087 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#3 /55 California Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

21.6 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

210.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in San Luis Obispo County, CA

18

San Luis Obispo County, CA
Power Plants

19

Annual Net Generation From nuclear power

19.4 TWh

National Rank in Terms of nuclear Net Electricity Generation

#20 /52 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of nuclear Net Electricity Generation

#1 /1 California Counties

Monthly Net Generation for San Luis Obispo County, CA

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#3 / 55#23 / 208721.63 TWh210.31 M MMBtu
Nuclear#1 / 1#20 / 5219.37 TWh202.35 M MMBtu
Solar#8 / 41#13 / 10392.25 TWh7.82 M MMBtu
Landfill Gas#19 / 20#199 / 25011.67 GWh137.96 k MMBtu
Water#36 / 37#548 / 559855.05 MWh4.15 k MMBtu

Power Plants in San Luis Obispo County, CA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Diablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Co.19.4 TWh202.3 M MMBtu Nuclear
Topaz Solar FarmTopaz Solar Farms LLC1.1 TWh3.8 M MMBtu Solar
California Valley Solar RanchClearway Energy Operating LLC504.4 GWh1.9 M MMBtu Solar
CA Flats Solar 150, LLCArevon Energy, Inc.324.5 GWh1.1 M MMBtu Solar
CA Flats Solar 130, LLCCalifornia Flats Solar 130, LLC270.8 GWh923.8 k MMBtu Solar
Cold Canyon 1Toro Energy of California SLO11.7 GWh138.0 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Stenner Creek SolarStenner Creek Solar LLC11.0 GWh39.8 k MMBtu Solar
Vintner SolarEcos Energy LLC4.6 GWh16.6 k MMBtu Solar
Firestone Walker Brewery - Phase 1SkyHigh 2 Solar3.8 GWh13.7 k MMBtu Solar
Atascadero State HospitalEcoplexus, Inc3.1 GWh11.1 k MMBtu Solar
Meridian VineyardsCVI CleanCapital Solar 1 LLC1.6 GWh5.8 k MMBtu Solar
Santa Maria EPGPhillips 66 Company1.5 GWh38.4 k MMBtu Other Gas : 82.1% Natural Gas : 17.9%
Nacimiento Hydro ProjectMonterey Cnty Water Res Agency855.1 MWh4.2 k MMBtu Water
CA-DGS-California Men's ColonyForefront Power, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Camp San Luis ObispoEcoplexus, Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Dynegy Morro Bay LLCDynegy Morro Bay LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
OE_CAB1OE_CAB10.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Thomas M Knott Cogen FacilitySentinel Peak Resources California, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Whale Rock Pumped Storage Hydro ProjectPremium Energy Holdings0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#209Fresno County6.7 TWh99
#3Kern County37.4 TWh273
#410Kings County3.1 TWh50
#614Madera County1.3 TWh25
#864Merced County643.8 GWh21
#230Monterey County6.1 TWh29
#1099San Benito County335.9 GWh5
#1243Santa Barbara County197.9 GWh18
#726Tulare County931.8 GWh49
#685Ventura County1.1 TWh31

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in San Luis Obispo County, CA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#384Atascadero, CA3.1 GWh1
#1Avila Beach, CA19.4 TWh1
#268San Luis Obispo, CA22.7 GWh5
#52Santa Margarita, CA1.1 TWh1
#73Shandon, CA595.3 GWh2
#323Templeton, CA8.4 GWh2
#414Whitley Gardens, CA1.6 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024