This is a list of power stations in the U.S. state of California that are used for utility-scale electricity generation. This includes baseload, peaking, and energy storage power stations, but does not include large backup generators. As of 2018[update], California had 80 GW of installed generation capacity encompassing more than 1,500 power plants; with 41 GW of natural gas, 26.5 GW of renewable (12 GW solar, 6 GW wind), 12 GW large hydroelectric, and 2.4 GW nuclear.: 1
- Natural gas (40.3%)
- Solar (22.3%)
- Hydroelectric (14.3%)
- Nuclear (8.58%)
- Wind (6.92%)
- Geothermal (5.09%)
- Biomass (2.28%)
- Waste heat/petroleum (0.15%)
- Coal (0.10%)
In 2020, California had a total summer capacity of 78,055 MW through all of its power plants, and a net energy generation of 193,075 GWh. Its electricity production was the third largest in the nation behind Texas and Florida. California ranks first in the nation as a producer of solar, geothermal, and biomass resources. Utility-scale solar photovoltaic and thermal sources together generated 17% of electricity in 2021. Small-scale solar including customer-owned PV panels delivered an additional net 19,828 GWh to California's electrical grid, equal to about half the generation by the state's utility-scale facilities.
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County is the largest power station in California with a nameplate capacity of 2,256 MW and an annual generation of 18,214 GWh in 2018. The largest under construction is the Westlands Solar Park in Kings County, which will generate 2,000 MW when completed in 2025.
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) oversees the operation of its member utilities.
Fresno
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
Wheelabrator Shasta
Stockton
Desert View
Argus
The Geysers
Imperial Valley
Coso
Castaic
Helms
Oroville
Diablo Canyon
Alamitos
Ormond
Redondo
Solar Star
Desert Sunlight
Topaz
Alta
Tehachapi
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Locations of the three largest power stations (per type) in California.biomass, coal, geothermal, hydro, natural gas,
nuclear, solar, wind
cities
Battery storage
This is a list of operational battery storage power stations in California with a nameplate capacity of at least 10 megawatts.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Power (MW) | Energy storage (MWh) | Owner | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Sanborn | 3287 | 2022-2024 | 875 MW(dc) solar | ||||
| Vistra 500kV | Moss Landing | ? | 450 | 1800 | Vistra Moss Landing | 2020-23 | |
| Crimson Energy Storage | Blythe | 33°36′37″N 114°35′47″W / 33.61028°N 114.59639°W | 350 | 1400 | Recurrent Energy | October 2022 | |
| Desert Peak Energy Storage I | Palm Springs | 325 | 1300 | July 2023 | |||
| Eland | 300 | 1200 | Arevon | 2025 | 758 MW solar | ||
| Condor | San Bernardino | 200 | 800 | Arevon | 2024 | ||
| Peregrine | Barrio Logan | 200 | 800 | Arevon | 2025 | ||
| Moss Landing Elkhorn battery | Moss Landing | 182.5 | 730 | 2022 | |||
| Vikings | Holtville | 150 | 600 | Arevon | 2025 | 157 MW solar | |
| Alamitos BESS | Long Beach | ? | 100 | 400 | Alamitos Energy Center | 2021 | |
| Stanton Battery Energy Storage | Stanton | 33°48′24.3864″N 117°59′15.4968″W / 33.806774000°N 117.987638000°W | 68.8 | 275.2 | W Power, LLC | 2023 | |
| Gateway Energy Storage | Otay Mesa | 32°34′11″N 116°54′39″W / 32.56972°N 116.91083°W | 250 | 250 | LS Power Group | 2020 | |
| Pomona Energy Storage Facility | Pomona | 34°03′34″N 117°46′27″W / 34.05944°N 117.77417°W | 20 | 80 | AltaGas | 2017 | |
| Beacon BESS 1 | Kern County | 35°15′25″N 118°01′25″W / 35.25694°N 118.02361°W | 20 | 10 | LADWP | 2018 | |
| El Centro BESS | El Centro | 32°48′11″N 115°32′33″W / 32.80306°N 115.54250°W | 30 | 20 | IID | 2016 | |
| Escondido Energy Storage | Escondido | 33°07′29″N 117°06′53″W / 33.12472°N 117.11472°W | 30 | 120 | SDG&E, AES | 2017 | |
| Mira Loma Energy Storage Facility | Ontario | 34°00′24″N 117°33′34″W / 34.00667°N 117.55944°W | 20 | 80 | SCE, Tesla Energy | 2017 | |
| Vista Energy Storage System | Vista | 33°12′15″N 117°15′13″W / 33.20417°N 117.25361°W | 40 | ? | LS Power Group | 2018 |
Biomass
This is a list of operational biomass and biogas power stations in California with a nameplate capacity of at least 10 megawatts.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Biomass Power | Buena Vista | 38°17′N 120°55′W / 38.283°N 120.917°W | 18.5 | Maas Companies | Biomass | 1990s | |
| Burney Forest Power | Johnson Park | 40°55′N 121°38′W / 40.91°N 121.64°W | 11 | North American Energy Services | Biomass | ||
| Desert View Power | Mecca | 33°35′N 116°05′W / 33.59°N 116.09°W | 55.5 | Greenleaf Power | Biomass | 1992 | |
| Dinuba Energy | Reedley | 36°34′N 119°25′W / 36.57°N 119.42°W | 12 | Community Renewable Energy Services | Biomass | 1985 | |
| Honey Lake | Lassen County | 40°22′N 120°16′W / 40.37°N 120.26°W | 32 | Greenleaf Power | Biomass | 1989 | |
| Hyperion DGUP | Los Angeles | 33°55′35″N 118°25′49″W / 33.92639°N 118.43028°W | 33 | Los Angeles City Sanitation | Biogas | 2016 | |
| Loyalton Biomass Plant | Loyalton | 39°40′N 120°14′W / 39.67°N 120.24°W | 20 | American Renewable Power | Biomass | 1987 | |
| Mount Poso Cogeneration | Kern County | 35°35′N 119°01′W / 35.58°N 119.01°W | 45 | DTE Power | Biomass | 1980 | |
| Pacific Ultrapower Chinese Station | Tuolumne County | 37°52′N 120°29′W / 37.87°N 120.48°W | 22 | IHI Power Generation Corporation, Jamestown Energy | Biomass | 1986 | |
| Port of Stockton District Energy Facility | Stockton | 37°56′N 121°20′W / 37.94°N 121.33°W | 50 | DTE Power | Biomass | 1988 | |
| Puente Hills Energy Recovery | Los Angeles County | 34°01′25″N 118°01′28″W / 34.02361°N 118.02444°W | 50 | Los Angeles County Sanitation District | Biogas | 1980s | |
| Reworld Stanislaus | Stanislaus County | 37°23′07″N 121°08′28″W / 37.3853°N 121.141°W | 22.5 | Reworld | Biomass | 1989 | |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno | 36°41′N 119°43′W / 36.69°N 119.72°W | 28.7 | IHI Power Generation Corporation | Biomass | 1988 | |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Whitney | 38°50′N 121°19′W / 38.83°N 121.31°W | 27.3 | Constellation Energy, North American Power Group | Biomass | 1989 | |
| Scotia Mill | Scotia | 40°28′52.5″N 124°06′16.2″W / 40.481250°N 124.104500°W | 18 | Humboldt Sawmill Company | Biomass | 1988 | |
| Southeast Resource Recovery Facility | Long Beach | 33°45′33″N 118°14′25″W / 33.75917°N 118.24028°W | 35.6 | Los Angeles County Sanitation District, Covanta Energy | Incinerator | 1988 | |
| Sunshine Gas Producers | Los Angeles County | 34°20′08″N 118°31′10″W / 34.33556°N 118.51944°W | 23.5 | DTE Power | Biogas | 2014 | |
| Total Energy Facilities | San Pedro | 33°46′24″N 118°17′01″W / 33.77333°N 118.28361°W | 38.4 | Los Angeles County Sanitation District | Biogas | 1980s | |
| Wheelabrator Shasta | Anderson | 40°26′N 122°17′W / 40.43°N 122.28°W | 55 | Wheelabrator Technologies | Biomass | 1987 | |
| Woodland | Woodland | 38°41′N 121°44′W / 38.69°N 121.74°W | 25 | DTE Power | Biomass |
- To be decommissioned in 2021.
Coal
The Argus Cogeneration Plant in San Bernardino County is the only coal-fired power station still operating within the state of California. The Intermountain Power Plant (which is 75% owned by LADWP along with five other Los Angeles area cities) in the state of Utah supplied 20% of the electricity consumed by Los Angeles residents in 2017.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Year | Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Cogeneration Plant | Trona | 35°45′54″N 117°22′56″W / 35.76500°N 117.38222°W | 63 | Searles Valley Minerals | Coal | 1978 | ||
| Intermountain Power Plant | Delta, Utah | 39°30′27″N 112°34′49″W / 39.50750°N 112.58028°W | 1,900 | LADWP (50%), other Los Angeles area cities (25%) | Coal | 1986 | Plans exist for replacing this plant with an 840-MW natural gas plant, capable of burning up to 30% hydrogen, by 2025. |
Geothermal
This is a list of all operational geothermal power stations in California.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coso | Inyo County | 36°01′00″N 117°47′51″W / 36.01667°N 117.79750°W | 272.2 | Coso Operating Company | Flash steam | 1987 | |
| The Geysers | Sonoma, Lake County | 38°47′26″N 122°45′21″W / 38.79056°N 122.75583°W | 1,590 | Calpine, NCPA, SVP, USRG | Dry steam | 1960 | |
| Heber | Imperial County | 32°42′52″N 115°31′37″W / 32.71444°N 115.52694°W | 161.5 | Ormat | Binary cycle | 1985 | |
| Imperial Valley | Imperial County | 33°09′48″N 115°37′00″W / 33.16333°N 115.61667°W | 432.3 | CalEnergy, EnergySource | Dry steam | 1982 | |
| Mammoth | Mono County | 37°38′44″N 118°54′42″W / 37.64556°N 118.91167°W | 40 | Ormat | Binary cycle | 1984 | |
| North Brawley | Imperial County | 33°00′52″N 115°32′27″W / 33.01444°N 115.54083°W | 64 | Ormat | Binary cycle | 2010 | |
| Ormesa | Imperial County | 32°46′59″N 115°15′15″W / 32.78306°N 115.25417°W | 101.6 | Ormat | Binary cycle | 1987 |
Hydroelectric
Conventional
Conventional hydroelectric power stations include traditional reservoir and run-of-the-river hydroelectric power stations. The list below includes all conventional hydroelectric power station in the state with a nameplate capacity of at least 50 megawatts.
Pumped-storage
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity is important means of large-scale grid energy storage that helps improve the daily capacity factor of California's electricity generation system. This is a list of all operational pumped-storage power stations in California.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castaic | Los Angeles County | 34°35′15″N 118°39′24″W / 34.58750°N 118.65667°W | 1,500 | CDWR, LADWP | 1973 | |
| Helms | Fresno County | 37°02′21″N 118°57′49″W / 37.03917°N 118.96361°W | 1,212 | PG&E | 1984 | |
| J.S. Eastwood | Fresno County | 37°08′52″N 119°15′24″W / 37.14778°N 119.25667°W | 200 | SCE | 1987 | |
| Lake Hodges | San Diego County | 33°03′29″N 117°07′08″W / 33.05806°N 117.11889°W | 42 | SDCWA | 2012 | |
| O'Neill | Merced County | 37°05′55″N 121°02′52″W / 37.09861°N 121.04778°W | 25 | USBR | 1967 | |
| Thermalito | Thermalito | 39°30′55″N 121°37′45″W / 39.51528°N 121.62917°W | 120 | CDWR | 1968 | |
| William R. Gianelli | Merced County | 37°04′07″N 121°04′48″W / 37.06861°N 121.08000°W | 424 | CDWR, USBR | 1968 |
Natural gas
This is a list of operational natural gas-fired power stations in California with a nameplate capacity of at least 100 megawatts.
| Name | Location | Coords. | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES Redondo Beach | Redondo | 33°50′59″N 118°23′43″W / 33.84972°N 118.39528°W | 1,310 | AES Corporation | 1954 | |
| Alamitos Energy Center | Long Beach | 33°46′09″N 118°06′07″W / 33.76917°N 118.10194°W | 1,760 | AES Corporation | 1950s | |
| Almond Power Plant | Ceres | 37°34′28″N 120°59′07″W / 37.57444°N 120.98528°W | 233.5 | Turlock Irrigation District | 1995 | |
| Blythe Energy Center | Blythe | 33°36′44″N 114°40′51″W / 33.61222°N 114.68083°W | 507 | AltaGas | ||
| Canyon Power Project | Anaheim | 33°51′31″N 117°51′43″W / 33.85861°N 117.86194°W | 200 | SCPPA | 2011 | |
| Carlsbad Energy Center | Carlsbad | 33°08′24″N 117°20′0″W / 33.14000°N 117.33333°W | 530 | NRG Energy | 2019 | |
| Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento County | 38°26′44″N 121°27′45″W / 38.44556°N 121.46250°W | 125.5 | Carson Energy Group | 1995 | |
| Colusa Generating Station | Maxwell | 39°21′55″N 122°16′7″W / 39.36528°N 122.26861°W | 712.4 | PG&E | 2010 | |
| Cosumnes Power Plant | Herald | 38°20′18″N 121°7′26″W / 38.33833°N 121.12389°W | 556 | SMUD | 2006 | |
| Crockett Cogeneration Project | Crockett | 38°03′26″N 122°12′55″W / 38.05722°N 122.21528°W | 247.4 | C&H Sugar | 1996 | |
| Delta Energy Center | Pittsburg | 38°1′2″N 121°50′44″W / 38.01722°N 121.84556°W | 857 | Calpine | 2002 | |
| Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant | Santa Clara | 37°22′37″N 121°57′4″W / 37.37694°N 121.95111°W | 154 | SVP | 2005 | |
| El Centro Generating Station | El Centro | 32°48′08″N 115°32′23″W / 32.80222°N 115.53972°W | 388.3 | IID | 1957 | |
| El Segundo Cogen | El Segundo | 33°54′20″N 118°24′13″W / 33.90556°N 118.40361°W | 180 | Chevron | 1987 | |
| El Segundo Energy Center | El Segundo | 33°54′36″N 118°25′29″W / 33.91000°N 118.42472°W | 537.4 | NRG Energy, Clearway Energy | 1964 | |
| Elk Hills Power | Kern County | 35°16′48″N 119°28′14″W / 35.28000°N 119.47056°W | 623 | Sempra Energy Resources, Occidental Petroleum | 2003 | |
| Foster Wheeler Martinez Power Plant | Martinez | 38°01′16″N 122°04′04″W / 38.02111°N 122.06778°W | 113.5 | |||
| Gateway Generating Station | Antioch | 38°1′1″N 121°45′32″W / 38.01694°N 121.75889°W | 530 | PG&E | 2009 | |
| Gilroy Cogeneration Plant | Gilroy | 37°00′01″N 121°32′13″W / 37.00028°N 121.53694°W | 130 | Calpine | 1988 | |
| Gilroy Energy Center | Gilroy | 36°59′57″N 121°32′11″W / 36.99917°N 121.53639°W | 141 | Calpine | 2002 | |
| Glenarm Power Plant | Pasadena | 34°07′35″N 118°08′54″W / 34.12639°N 118.14833°W | 265.6 | Pasadena Water and Power | 1907 | |
| Grayson Power Plant | Glendale | 34°09′19″N 118°16′42″W / 34.15528°N 118.27833°W | 301 | Glendale Water and Power | 1941 | |
| Harbor Steam Plant | Wilmington | 33°46′10″N 118°15′55″W / 33.76944°N 118.26528°W | 548 | LADWP | 1949 | |
| Haynes Generating Station | Long Beach | 33°45′56″N 118°05′44″W / 33.76556°N 118.09556°W | 575 | LADWP | 1957 | |
| High Desert Power Project | Adelanto | 34°35′42″N 117°21′52″W / 34.59500°N 117.36444°W | 852 | NAES | 2003 | |
| Humboldt Bay Generating Station | Humboldt Bay | 40°44′27″N 124°12′30″W / 40.74083°N 124.20833°W | 167 | PG&E | 2010 | |
| Huntington Beach Energy Project | Huntington Beach | 33°38′42″N 117°58′35″W / 33.64500°N 117.97639°W | 869 | AES Corporation | 1958 | |
| Indigo Energy Facility | Desert Hot Springs | 33°54′40″N 116°33′11″W / 33.91111°N 116.55306°W | 149.7 | Wildflower Energy | 2001 | |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Bakersfield | 35°26′23″N 118°59′22″W / 35.43972°N 118.98944°W | 300 | Fluor, Texaco | 1987 | |
| King City Cogeneration Plant | King City | 36°13′30″N 121°07′34″W / 36.22500°N 121.12611°W | 120 | Calpine | 1989 | |
| La Paloma | McKittrick | 35°17′47″N 119°35′34″W / 35.29639°N 119.59278°W | 1,200 | NAES | 2003 | |
| Lodi Energy Center | Lodi | 38°05′17″N 121°23′14″W / 38.08806°N 121.38722°W | 339 | NCPA | 2012 | |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | San Jose | 37°25′30″N 121°55′56″W / 37.42500°N 121.93222°W | 306 | Calpine | 2003 | |
| Los Medanos Energy Center | Pittsburg | 38°1′48″N 121°52′23″W / 38.03000°N 121.87306°W | 678.3 | Calpine | 2001 | |
| Magnolia Power Project | Burbank | 34°10′40″N 118°18′53″W / 34.17778°N 118.31472°W | 448 | SCPPA | 1941 | |
| Malaga Power Plant | Malaga | 36°41′24″N 119°44′26″W / 36.69000°N 119.74056°W | 121 | KRCD | 2005 | |
| Malburg Generating Station | Vernon | 33°59′55″N 118°13′16″W / 33.99861°N 118.22111°W | 141.8 | City of Vernon | 2005 | |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Alameda | 37°47′21″N 121°36′06″W / 37.78917°N 121.60167°W | 199.6 | Mariposa Energy | 2011 | |
| Marsh Landing | Antioch | 38°1′0″N 121°45′54″W / 38.01667°N 121.76500°W | 828 | NRG Energy | 2013 | |
| Martinez Refining Co. Power Plant | Martinez | 38°01′01″N 122°06′47″W / 38.01694°N 122.11306°W | 100 | |||
| McClure Power Plant | Modesto | 37°37′45″N 120°55′53″W / 37.62917°N 120.93139°W | 142.4 | |||
| Metcalf Energy Center | Coyote | 37°13′12″N 121°44′41″W / 37.22000°N 121.74472°W | 635 | Calpine | 2005 | |
| Midway Sunset | Kern County | 35°13′38″N 119°37′47″W / 35.22722°N 119.62972°W | 234 | Sunoco LP, SCE | 1989 | |
| Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego | 32°52′34″N 117°09′56″W / 32.87611°N 117.16556°W | 106 | |||
| Moss Landing Power Plant | Moss Landing | 36°48′18″N 121°46′55″W / 36.80500°N 121.78194°W | 1,060 | Vistra Energy | 1950 | |
| Mountainview Generating Station | Redlands | 34°4′51″N 117°14′34″W / 34.08083°N 117.24278°W | 1,036 | SCE | 1956 | |
| Niland Peaker | Niland | 33°14′35″N 115°29′58″W / 33.24306°N 115.49944°W | 121 | IID | 2008 | |
| Orange Grove Energy Center | Pala | 33°21′33″N 117°06′41″W / 33.35917°N 117.11139°W | 118 | NAES, J-POWER USA | 2010 | |
| Ormond Beach | Oxnard | 34°7′45″N 119°10′8″W / 34.12917°N 119.16889°W | 1,516 | NRG Energy | 1971 | |
| Otay Mesa Energy Center | Otay Mesa | 32°34′25″N 116°54′48″W / 32.57361°N 116.91333°W | 688.5 | Calpine | 2009 | |
| Palomar Energy Center | Escondido | 33°7′10″N 117°7′3″W / 33.11944°N 117.11750°W | 559 | SDG&E | 2006 | |
| Panoche Energy Center | Firebaugh | 36°39′09″N 120°34′55″W / 36.65250°N 120.58194°W | 682.2 | NAES | 2009 | |
| Pastoria Energy Facility | Kern County | 34°57′22″N 118°50′38″W / 34.95611°N 118.84389°W | 779 | Calpine | 2005 | |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | Otay Mesa | 32°34′26″N 116°55′05″W / 32.57389°N 116.91806°W | 395.4 | NAES, SWG | 2016 | |
| Redding Power | Redding | 40°30′33″N 122°25′27″W / 40.50917°N 122.42417°W | 183 | MLP Power | 1995 | |
| Richmond Cogen | Richmond | 37°56′25″N 122°23′23″W / 37.94028°N 122.38972°W | 155.6 | Chevron | 1992 | |
| Ripon Cogen | Ripon | 37°43′53″N 121°06′58″W / 37.73139°N 121.11611°W | 170.5 | MID | 2006 | |
| Riverside Energy Resource Center | Riverside | 33°57′48″N 117°27′11″W / 33.96333°N 117.45306°W | 196 | |||
| Roseville Energy Park | Roseville | 38°47′33″N 121°22′56″W / 38.79250°N 121.38222°W | 164 | Roseville Energy | 2007 | |
| Russell City Energy Center | Hayward | 37°38′7″N 122°8′4″W / 37.63528°N 122.13444°W | 655 | Calpine, GE Power | 2013 | |
| SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento | 38°31′51″N 121°24′01″W / 38.53083°N 121.40028°W | 193.4 | |||
| SCA Cogen 3 | Sacramento | 38°30′40″N 121°28′26″W / 38.51111°N 121.47389°W | 174 | |||
| Scattergood | Playa del Rey | 33°55′07″N 118°25′40″W / 33.91861°N 118.42778°W | 876 | LADWP | 1959 | |
| Sentinel Energy Center | Desert Hot Springs | 33°56′11″N 116°34′22″W / 33.93639°N 116.57278°W | 800 | Gemma Power | 2013 | |
| Sunrise Power Plant | Fellows | 35°12′38″N 119°35′04″W / 35.21056°N 119.58444°W | 605.4 | Chevron, SCE | 2001 | |
| Sutter Energy Center | Sutter County | 39°03′10″N 121°41′47″W / 39.05278°N 121.69639°W | 636 | Calpine | 2001 | |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Bakersfield | 35°20′40″N 118°43′44″W / 35.3444°N 118.7289°W | 300 | Chevron | 1987 | |
| Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant | Tracy | 37°42′40″N 121°29′30″W / 37.71111°N 121.49167°W | 336 | GWF Energy | 2012 | |
| Valley | Los Angeles | 34°14′39″N 118°23′33″W / 34.24417°N 118.39250°W | 690.5 | LADWP | 1957 | |
| Walnut Energy Center | Turlock | 37°29′15″N 120°53′45″W / 37.48750°N 120.89583°W | 300.6 | TID | 1987 | |
| Walnut Creek Energy Park | Industry | 34°00′30″N 117°56′41″W / 34.00833°N 117.94472°W | 500 | EME | 2013 | |
| Watson Cogeneration Project | Carson | 33°49′00″N 118°14′42″W / 33.81667°N 118.24500°W | 405 | BP | 1988 | |
| Woodland Generation Station | Modesto | 37°39′10″N 121°01′13″W / 37.65278°N 121.02028°W | 199 | MID | 2003 |
- To be decommissioned in 2021, 2022, or 2023.
- Includes 30 MW of battery storage.
- To be decommissioned by the end of 2029.
- To be decommissioned by the end of 2029.
- To be decommissioned by the end of 2021.
- To be decommissioned by the end of 2029.
Nuclear
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant has been the only nuclear power station in California since the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in 2013. Due to the changing dynamics of electricity generation in California, Diablo Canyon is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2025. The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (the largest power generator in the United States), which is 27% owned by California power agencies, in the neighboring state of Arizona supplies a significant amount of power to southern California.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diablo Canyon | San Luis Obispo County | 35°12′39″N 120°51′22″W / 35.21083°N 120.85611°W | 2,256 | PG&E | PWR | 1985 | |
| Palo Verde | Tonopah, Arizona | 3,937 | Southern California Edison, SCPPA, LADWP, and others | PWR | 1986-1988 |
Petroleum
This is a list of operational petroleum-fired power stations in California.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Fuel | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Power Plant | Oakland | 37°47′48″N 122°16′55″W / 37.7968°N 122.2819°W | 165 | Vistra Energy | Jet fuel | 1980s | |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station | Avalon | 33°19′59″N 118°18′37″W / 33.33306°N 118.31028°W | 12.7 | SCE | Diesel |
Solar
Photovoltaic
This is a list of very large (>100MW) solar photovoltaic power stations in California as of January 1, 2019.
To update and expand this list, search the Energy Information Administration's plant-level data set by visiting the Electricity Data Browser. Alternatively, view the Solar Industry Association's Major Solar Projects List which is less frequently updated.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MWAC) | Owner | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Expansion 2 | Los Angeles County | 34°44′45″N 118°18′35″W / 34.74583°N 118.30972°W | 105 | 2019 | ||
| Antelope Valley Solar Ranch | Los Angeles County | 34°46′N 118°25′W / 34.767°N 118.417°W | 230 | Exelon | 2014 | |
| Astoria Solar Project | Kern County | 34°50′39″N 118°27′31″W / 34.84417°N 118.45861°W | 175 | 2016 | ||
| Beacon Solar Project | Kern County | 35°15′25″N 118°00′47″W / 35.25694°N 118.01306°W | 250 | LADWP | 2017 | |
| Bellefield | Kern County | 35°04′N 118°05′W / 35.06°N 118.08°W | 500 | Amazon. 1 GWh battery | 2025 | |
| Blythe Solar Power Project | Riverside County | 33°39′0″N 114°43′12″W / 33.65000°N 114.72000°W | 235 | NextEra Energy | 2016 | |
| California Flats Solar Project | Carrizo Plain | 35°53′N 120°24′W / 35.883°N 120.400°W | 280 | Capital Dynamics | 2019 | |
| California Valley Solar Ranch | Carrizo Plain | 35°20′N 119°55′W / 35.333°N 119.917°W | 250 | NRG Energy | 2013 | |
| Campo Verde Solar Project | Imperial County | 32°45′N 115°43′W / 32.750°N 115.717°W | 139 | Southern Company, Turner Renewable Energy | 2013 | |
| Catalina Solar Project | Kern County | 34°55′51″N 118°20′06″W / 34.93083°N 118.33500°W | 143.2 | enXco | 2012 | |
| Centinela Solar Energy Project | Imperial County | 32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W / 32.68194°N 115.66056°W | 170 | 2013 | ||
| Desert Stateline Solar Facility | San Bernardino County | 35°35′08″N 115°26′09″W / 35.58556°N 115.43583°W | 250 | Southern Company, First Solar | 2016 | |
| Desert Sunlight Solar Farm | Sonoran Desert | 33°49′33″N 115°24′08″W / 33.82583°N 115.40222°W | 550 | NextEra Energy, GE Power, Sumitomo Group | 2015 | |
| Garland Solar Facility | Kern County | 34°49′31″N 118°31′30″W / 34.82528°N 118.52500°W | 200 | 2016 | ||
| Great Valley Solar Farm | Fresno County | 36°34′52″N 120°22′46″W / 36.58111°N 120.37944°W | 200 | 2018 | ||
| Henrietta Solar Project | Kings County | 36°13′08″N 119°48′21″W / 36.21889°N 119.80583°W | 105 | 2016 | ||
| Imperial Solar Energy Center South | Imperial County | 32°39′36″N 115°39′36″W / 32.66000°N 115.66000°W | 130 | Tenaska | 2013 | |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center West | Imperial County | 32°46′30″N 115°47′06″W / 32.77500°N 115.78500°W | 150 | Tenaska | 2016 | |
| McCoy Solar Energy Project | Sonoran Desert | 33°43′00″N 114°45′00″W / 33.71667°N 114.75000°W | 250 | NextEra Energy | 2016 | |
| Mount Signal Solar | Imperial County | 32°40′24″N 115°38′23″W / 32.67333°N 115.63972°W | 460 | TerraForm Power, Capital Dynamics | 2014 | |
| Mustang Solar Project | Kings County | 36°13′18″N 119°54′11″W / 36.22167°N 119.90306°W | 100 | 2016 | ||
| North Rosamond Solar Project | Los Angeles County | 34°51′43″N 118°22′50″W / 34.86194°N 118.38056°W | 150 | 2019 | ||
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | San Benito County | 36°37′12″N 120°52′12″W / 36.62000°N 120.87000°W | 130 | Panoche Valley Solar | 2018 | |
| Quinto Solar Project | Merced County | 37°07′49″N 121°03′08″W / 37.13028°N 121.05222°W | 110 | 2015 | ||
| San Pablo Raceway Solar Project | Los Angeles County | 34°43′26″N 118°16′47″W / 34.72389°N 118.27972°W | 100 | 2019 | ||
| Solar Gen 2 Facility | Imperial County | 33°04′48″N 115°28′12″W / 33.08000°N 115.47000°W | 150 | 2014 | ||
| Solar Star | Kern County | 34°49′50″N 118°23′53″W / 34.83056°N 118.39806°W | 579 | BHE Renewables | 2015 | |
| Springbok Solar Farm | Kern County | 35°15′N 117°58′W / 35.25°N 117.96°W | 260 | 8minutenergy | 2016 | |
| Topaz Solar Farm | Carrizo Plain | 35°23′N 120°4′W / 35.383°N 120.067°W | 550 | Berkshire Hathaway Energy | 2014 | |
| Tranquility Solar Project | Fresno County | 36°37′2″N 120°23′16″W / 36.61722°N 120.38778°W | 200 | 2016 | ||
| Valentine Solar Project | Kern County | 35°29′30″N 118°51′37″W / 35.49167°N 118.86028°W | 111.2 | 2019 | ||
| Willow Springs Solar Project | Los Angeles County | 34°49′35″N 118°20′07″W / 34.82639°N 118.33528°W | 100 | 2019 | ||
| Wright Solar Project | Merced County | 37°00′45″N 120°57′47″W / 37.01250°N 120.96306°W | 200 | 2020 |
Thermal
This is a list of all operational solar thermal power stations in California.
| Station | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Solar Energy Project | Riverside County | 33°39′54″N 114°59′41″W / 33.66500°N 114.99472°W | 250 | NextEra Energy | Parabolic trough | 2014 | |
| Ivanpah Solar Power Facility | San Bernardino County | 35°34′N 115°28′W / 35.57°N 115.47°W | 392 | BrightSource Energy, NRG Energy, Google | Solar power tower | 2014 | |
| Mojave Solar Project | San Bernardino County | 35°00′40″N 117°19′30″W / 35.01111°N 117.32500°W | 280 | Abengoa Solar | Parabolic trough | 2014 | |
| Solar Energy Generating Systems | San Bernardino County | 35°01′54″N 117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W | 354 | NextEra Energy | Parabolic trough | 1984 |
- Includes 44 MW of PV
Wind
This is a list of all operational wind farms in California.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Wind Energy Center | Kern County | 35°1′16″N 118°19′14″W / 35.02111°N 118.32056°W | 1,548 | 2011 | |
| Altamont Pass Wind Farm | Altamont | 37°42′45″N 121°33′54″W / 37.71250°N 121.56500°W | 266 | 1981 | |
| Dinosaur Point Wind Farm | Merced County | 37°02′50″N 121°11′42″W / 37.04722°N 121.19500°W | 17.4 | 1998 | |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Shasta County | 40°53′25″N 121°47′49″W / 40.89028°N 121.79694°W | 101.2 | 2010 | |
| High Winds Wind Energy Center | Solano County | 38°08′25″N 121°48′25″W / 38.14028°N 121.80694°W | 162 | 2003 | |
| Kumeyaay Wind Farm | Campo Kumeyaay Nation | 32°42′20″N 116°20′32″W / 32.70556°N 116.34222°W | 50 | 2005 | |
| Manzana Wind Farm | Kern County | 34°55′11″N 118°26′55″W / 34.91972°N 118.44861°W | 340.7 | 2013 | |
| Montezuma Wind Energy Center | Solano County | 38°09′23″N 121°47′35″W / 38.15639°N 121.79306°W | 115 | 2010 | |
| Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility | Ocotillo | 32°44′40″N 116°02′34″W / 32.74444°N 116.04278°W | 265.4 | 2012 | |
| Pine Tree Wind Power Project | Kern County | 35°14′49″N 118°10′35″W / 35.24694°N 118.17639°W | 135 | 2009 | |
| San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm | Whitewater | 33°56′05″N 116°34′40″W / 33.93472°N 116.57778°W | 675.7 | 1982 | |
| Shiloh Wind Power Plant | Birds Landing | 38°07′33″N 121°50′03″W / 38.12583°N 121.83417°W | 520.5 | 2006 | |
| Sky River Wind Farm | Kern County | 35°20′42″N 118°11′09″W / 35.34500°N 118.18583°W | 239 | 1991 | |
| Solano Wind Farm | Solano County | 38°06′50″N 121°45′50″W / 38.11389°N 121.76389°W | 228.2 | 1994 | |
| Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm | Kern County | 35°04′05″N 118°15′45″W / 35.06806°N 118.26250°W | 1,244 | 1986 | |
| Tule Wind Energy Project | San Diego County | 32°43′17″N 116°15′44″W / 32.72139°N 116.26222°W | 143 | 2017 |
- Includes 5 individual wind farms as of February 2020.
- Includes 29 individual wind farms as of February 2020.
- Includes 37 individual wind farms as of February 2020.
Under construction
This is a list of power stations under construction in California.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | AC Capacity (MW) | Type | Completion | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Beau Solar and Storage Project | Kern County | 34°54′24″N 118°21′11″W / 34.90667°N 118.35306°W | 128 | Solar farm, Battery storage | 2021 | Includes a 40 MW, 160 MWh of battery storage system. | |
| Desert Harvest Solar Project | Riverside County | 33°44′22″N 115°24′02″W / 33.73944°N 115.40056°W | 150 | Solar farm | 2020 | ||
| Westlands Solar Park | Kings County | 36°10′N 119°56′W / 36.167°N 119.933°W | 2,000 | Solar farm | 2025 | Demonstration project completed in June 2016. To be gradually expanded out to 2,000 MW by 2025. | |
| Edwards Sanborn | Kern County | 346 | Solar farm, Battery storage | 2022 | Includes 735 MWh of battery storage system. |
Former facilities
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Type | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolwater Generating Station | Daggett | 34°51′43″N 116°51′22″W / 34.86194°N 116.85611°W | 636 | Natural gas | ? | January 2015 | |
| Covanta Delano Energy | Delano | 35°43′N 119°14′W / 35.72°N 119.23°W | 58 | Biomass | ? | December 2015 | |
| Covanta Mendota Energy | Mendota | 36°46′N 120°22′W / 36.76°N 120.37°W | 25 | Biomass | ? | January 2015 | |
| Covanta Pacific Oroville | Oroville | 39°29′N 121°34′W / 39.48°N 121.57°W | 18 | Biomass | ? | December 2012 | |
| Encina Power Station | Carlsbad | 33°08′11″N 117°20′13″W / 33.13639°N 117.33694°W | 965 | Natural gas | 1954 | December 11, 2018 | |
| Humboldt Bay Power Plant - Unit 3 | Humboldt Bay | 40°44′29″N 124°12′33″W / 40.74139°N 124.20917°W | 65 | Nuclear (BWR) | 1963 | 1976 | |
| Hunters Point Power Plant | San Francisco | 37°44′15″N 122°22′35″W / 37.7374°N 122.3763°W | 450 | Natural gas + aeroderivative peaker | December 3, 1929 | May 15, 2006 | |
| Imperial Valley Resource Recovery | Imperial County | 32°55′N 115°31′W / 32.91°N 115.51°W | 18 | Biomass | January 2009 | December 2010 | |
| Inland Empire Energy Center | Sun City | 33°44′20″N 117°10′11″W / 33.73889°N 117.16972°W | 819 | Natural gas | 2008 | December 2019 | |
| Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant | Bakersfield | 35°34′06″N 119°12′06″W / 35.56833°N 119.20167°W | 5 | Solar thermal (CLFR) | January 2009 | September 2014 | |
| Mandalay Generating Station | Oxnard | 34°12′23″N 119°15′2″W / 34.20639°N 119.25056°W | 560 | Natural gas | ? | January 2018 | |
| Morro Bay Power Plant | Morro Bay | 35°22′20″N 120°51′25″W / 35.37222°N 120.85694°W | 650 | Natural gas | 1950s | 2014 | |
| Pittsburg Generating Station | Pittsburg | 38°2′21″N 121°53′40″W / 38.03917°N 121.89444°W | 1,370 | Natural gas | 1954 | December 2016 | |
| Potrero Generating Station | San Francisco | 37°45′24″N 122°22′56″W / 37.7566°N 122.3821°W | 360 | Natural gas + aeroderivative peaker | c.1890 | January 1, 2011 | |
| Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station | Herald | 38°20′43″N 121°07′18″W / 38.34528°N 121.12167°W | 917 | Nuclear (PWR) | 1975 | 2009 | |
| Rio Bravo Jasmin Power Plant | Bakersfield | 35°44′29″N 119°3′6″W / 35.74139°N 119.05167°W | 35 | Coal, Petcoke | 1989 | December 2014 | |
| Rio Bravo Poso Power Plant | Bakersfield | 35°32′46″N 119°4′39″W / 35.54611°N 119.07750°W | 35 | Coal, Petcoke | 1989 | 2015 | |
| San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station | San Diego County | 33°22′8″N 117°33′18″W / 33.36889°N 117.55500°W | 2,254 | Nuclear (PWR) | January 1, 1968 | June 7, 2013 | |
| Sodium Reactor Experiment | Simi Valley | 34°14′7″N 118°42′30″W / 34.23528°N 118.70833°W | 6.5 | Nuclear | July 12, 1957 | February 15, 1964 | |
| Sierra SunTower | Lancaster | 34°46′0.0″N 118°8′0.0″W / 34.766667°N 118.133333°W | 5 | Solar thermal (SPT) | January 2010 | December 2014 | |
| The Solar Project | Daggett | 34°52′19″N 116°50′03″W / 34.87194°N 116.83417°W | 10 | Solar thermal (SPT) | 1982, 1995 | 1986, 1999 | |
| South Bay Power Plant | Chula Vista | 32°36′50″N 117°05′47″W / 32.61389°N 117.09639°W | 700 | Natural gas | 1960 | 2010 | |
| Stockton Cogeneration Facility | Stockton | 37°54′45″N 121°15′43″W / 37.91250°N 121.26194°W | 60 | Coal | 1988 | 2012 | |
| Tracy Biomass | Tracy | 37°43′N 121°29′W / 37.72°N 121.49°W | 23 | Biomass | 1990 | 2015 | |
| Vernon Light and Power | Vernon | 38 | Diesel fuel | 1933 |
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
- List of power stations in the United States
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