# List of power stations in California

Sources of California in-state electricity generation in 2022. This accounted for 70% of CA's demand in 2022; the remaining 30% was imported.
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, 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.$^{:1}$
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.

## 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 |
| Pomona Energy Storage Facility | Pomona | 34°03′34″N 117°46′27″W﻿ / ﻿34.05944°N 117.77417°W﻿ / 34.05944; -117.77417﻿ (AltaGas Pomona Energy) | 20 | 80 | AltaGas | 2017 |
| Beacon BESS 1 | Kern County | 35°15′25″N 118°01′25″W﻿ / ﻿35.25694°N 118.02361°W﻿ / 35.25694; -118.02361﻿ (Beacon BESS 1) | 20 | 10 | LADWP | 2018 |
| Crimson Energy Storage | Blythe | 33°36′37″N 114°35′47″W﻿ / ﻿33.61028°N 114.59639°W﻿ / 33.61028; -114.59639 | 350 | 1400 | Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar | 2022 |
| El Centro BESS | El Centro | 32°48′11″N 115°32′33″W﻿ / ﻿32.80306°N 115.54250°W﻿ / 32.80306; -115.54250﻿ (El Centro BESS) | 30 | 20 | IID | 2016 |
| Escondido Energy Storage | Escondido | 33°07′29″N 117°06′53″W﻿ / ﻿33.12472°N 117.11472°W﻿ / 33.12472; -117.11472﻿ (Escondido Energy Storage) | 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 / 34.00667; -117.55944﻿ (Mira Loma Energy Storage Facility) | 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 / 33.20417; -117.25361﻿ (Vista Energy Storage System) | 40 | ? | LS Power Group | 2018 |
| Gateway Energy Storage | Otay Mesa | 32°34′11″N 116°54′39″W﻿ / ﻿32.56972°N 116.91083°W﻿ / 32.56972; -116.91083﻿ (Vista Energy Storage System) | 250 | 250 | LS Power Group | 2020 |
| Battery Storage Project | Long Beach | ? | ? | 400 | Alamitos Energy Center | 2021 |
| Vistra 500kV | Moss Landing | ? | ? | 100+300 | Moss Landing Power Plant | 2020-21 |

## 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 |
| Buena Vista Biomass Power | Buena Vista | 38°17′N 120°55′W﻿ / ﻿38.283°N 120.917°W﻿ / 38.283; -120.917﻿ (Buena Vista Biomass Power) | 18.5 | Maas Companies | Biomass | 1990s |
| Burney Forest Power | Johnson Park | 40°55′N 121°38′W﻿ / ﻿40.91°N 121.64°W﻿ / 40.91; -121.64﻿ (Covanta Burney Mountain Power) | 11 | North American Energy Services | Biomass | |
| Desert View Power | Mecca | 33°35′N 116°05′W﻿ / ﻿33.59°N 116.09°W﻿ / 33.59; -116.09﻿ (Greenleaf Desert View Power) | 55.5 | Greenleaf Power | Biomass | 1992 |
| Dinuba Energy | Reedley | 36°34′N 119°25′W﻿ / ﻿36.57°N 119.42°W﻿ / 36.57; -119.42﻿ (Dinuba Energy) | 12 | Community Renewable Energy Services | Biomass | 1985 |
| Honey Lake | Lassen County | 40°22′N 120°16′W﻿ / ﻿40.37°N 120.26°W﻿ / 40.37; -120.26﻿ (Honey Lake Power) | 32 | Greenleaf Power | Biomass | 1989 |
| Hyperion DGUP | Los Angeles | 33°55′35″N 118°25′49″W﻿ / ﻿33.92639°N 118.43028°W﻿ / 33.92639; -118.43028﻿ (Hyperion Digester Gas Utilization Project (DGUP)) | 33 | Los Angeles City Sanitation | Biogas | 2016 |
| Loyalton Biomass Plant | Loyalton | 39°40′N 120°14′W﻿ / ﻿39.67°N 120.24°W﻿ / 39.67; -120.24﻿ (ARP Loyalton Biomass Power) | 20 | American Renewable Power | Biomass | 1987 |
| Mount Poso Cogeneration | Kern County | 35°35′N 119°01′W﻿ / ﻿35.58°N 119.01°W﻿ / 35.58; -119.01﻿ (Mount Poso Cogeneration) | 45 | DTE Power | Biomass | 1980 |
| Pacific Ultrapower Chinese Station | Tuolumne County | 37°52′N 120°29′W﻿ / ﻿37.87°N 120.48°W﻿ / 37.87; -120.48﻿ (Pacific Ultrapower Chinese Station Power) | 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 / 37.94; -121.33﻿ (DTE Stockton Biomass Power) | 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 / 34.02361; -118.02444﻿ (Puente Hills Energy Recovery) | 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 / 37.3853; -121.141﻿ (Reworld Stanislaus) | 22.5 | Reworld | Biomass | 1989 |
| Rio Bravo Fresno | Fresno | 36°41′N 119°43′W﻿ / ﻿36.69°N 119.72°W﻿ / 36.69; -119.72﻿ (Rio Bravo Fresno Biomass Power) | 28.7 | IHI Power Generation Corporation | Biomass | 1988 |
| Rio Bravo Rocklin | Whitney | 38°50′N 121°19′W﻿ / ﻿38.83°N 121.31°W﻿ / 38.83; -121.31﻿ (Rio Bravo Rocklin Biomass Power) | 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 / 40.481250; -124.104500 | 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 / 33.75917; -118.24028﻿ (Southeast Resource Recovery Facility) | 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 / 34.33556; -118.51944﻿ (Sunshine Gas Producers) | 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 / 33.77333; -118.28361﻿ (Total Energy Facilities) | 38.4 | Los Angeles County Sanitation District | Biogas | 1980s |
| Wheelabrator Shasta | Anderson | 40°26′N 122°17′W﻿ / ﻿40.43°N 122.28°W﻿ / 40.43; -122.28﻿ (Wheelabrator Shasta Energy) | 55 | Wheelabrator Technologies | Biomass | 1987 |
| Woodland | Woodland | 38°41′N 121°44′W﻿ / ﻿38.69°N 121.74°W﻿ / 38.69; -121.74﻿ (DTE Woodland Biomass Power) | 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 / 35.76500; -117.38222﻿ (Argus Cogeneration Plant) | 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 / 39.50750; -112.58028﻿ (Intermountain Power Plant) | 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 |
| Coso | Inyo County | 36°01′00″N 117°47′51″W﻿ / ﻿36.01667°N 117.79750°W﻿ / 36.01667; -117.79750﻿ (Coso) | 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 / 38.79056; -122.75583﻿ (The Geysers) | 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 / 32.71444; -115.52694﻿ (Herber) | 161.5 | Ormat | Binary cycle | 1985 |
| Imperial Valley | Imperial County | 33°09′48″N 115°37′00″W﻿ / ﻿33.16333°N 115.61667°W﻿ / 33.16333; -115.61667﻿ (Imperial Valley) | 432.3 | CalEnergy, EnergySource | Dry steam | 1982 |
| Mammoth | Mono County | 37°38′44″N 118°54′42″W﻿ / ﻿37.64556°N 118.91167°W﻿ / 37.64556; -118.91167﻿ (Mammoth) | 40 | Ormat | Binary cycle | 1984 |
| North Brawley | Imperial County | 33°00′52″N 115°32′27″W﻿ / ﻿33.01444°N 115.54083°W﻿ / 33.01444; -115.54083﻿ (North Brawley) | 64 | Ormat | Binary cycle | 2010 |
| Ormesa | Imperial County | 32°46′59″N 115°15′15″W﻿ / ﻿32.78306°N 115.25417°W﻿ / 32.78306; -115.25417﻿ (Ormesa) | 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.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Year |
| Balch Powerhouse | Fresno County | 36°54′32″N 119°05′16″W﻿ / ﻿36.90889°N 119.08778°W﻿ / 36.90889; -119.08778﻿ (Balch Powerhouse) | 128.2 | PG&E | 1927 |
| Belden Powerhouse | Plumas County | 40°00′27″N 121°14′58″W﻿ / ﻿40.00750°N 121.24944°W﻿ / 40.00750; -121.24944﻿ (Belden Powerhouse) | 118 | PG&E | 1969 |
| Big Creek No. 1 | Fresno County | 37°12′15″N 119°14′23″W﻿ / ﻿37.20417°N 119.23972°W﻿ / 37.20417; -119.23972﻿ (Big Creek No. 1) | 88.4 | SCE | 1913 |
| Big Creek No. 2 | Fresno County | 37°11′57″N 119°18′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.19917°N 119.30556°W﻿ / 37.19917; -119.30556﻿ (Big Creek No. 2) | 66.6 | SCE | 1913 |
| Big Creek No. 2A | Fresno County | 37°11′56″N 119°18′22″W﻿ / ﻿37.19889°N 119.30611°W﻿ / 37.19889; -119.30611﻿ (Big Creek No. 2A) | 110 | SCE | 1928 |
| Big Creek No. 3 | Fresno County | 37°08′55″N 119°23′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.14861°N 119.38667°W﻿ / 37.14861; -119.38667﻿ (Big Creek No. 3) | 174.5 | SCE | 1923 |
| Big Creek No. 4 | Fresno County | 37°08′21″N 119°29′23″W﻿ / ﻿37.13917°N 119.48972°W﻿ / 37.13917; -119.48972﻿ (Big Creek No. 4) | 100 | SCE | 1951 |
| Big Creek No. 8 | Fresno County | 37°12′35″N 119°19′44″W﻿ / ﻿37.20972°N 119.32889°W﻿ / 37.20972; -119.32889﻿ (Big Creek No. 8) | 75 | SCE | 1921 |
| Bucks Creek Powerhouse | Plumas County | 39°54′38″N 121°19′39″W﻿ / ﻿39.91056°N 121.32750°W﻿ / 39.91056; -121.32750﻿ (Bucks Creek Powerhouse) | 66 | PG&E | 1928 |
| Camino Powerhouse | El Dorado County | 38°47′44″N 120°37′19″W﻿ / ﻿38.79556°N 120.62194°W﻿ / 38.79556; -120.62194﻿ (Camino Powerhouse) | 157.8 | SMUD | |
| Caribou No. 1 | Plumas County | 40°05′08″N 121°08′53″W﻿ / ﻿40.08556°N 121.14806°W﻿ / 40.08556; -121.14806﻿ (Caribou No. 1 Powerhouse) | 73.8 | PG&E | 1921 |
| Caribou No. 2 | Plumas County | 40°05′10″N 121°08′58″W﻿ / ﻿40.08611°N 121.14944°W﻿ / 40.08611; -121.14944﻿ (Caribou No. 2 Powerhouse) | 118 | PG&E | 1958 |
| Cresta Powerhouse | Plumas County | 39°49′34″N 121°24′34″W﻿ / ﻿39.82611°N 121.40944°W﻿ / 39.82611; -121.40944﻿ (Cresta Powerhouse) | 73.8 | PG&E | |
| Devil Canyon | San Bernardino | 34°12′20″N 117°20′05″W﻿ / ﻿34.20556°N 117.33472°W﻿ / 34.20556; -117.33472﻿ (Devil Canyon) | 276.2 | CDWR | |
| Dion R Holm Powerhouse | Tuolumne County | 37°53′48″N 119°58′06″W﻿ / ﻿37.89667°N 119.96833°W﻿ / 37.89667; -119.96833﻿ (Holm Powerhouse) | 156.8 | | |
| Donnells Powerhouse | Tuolumne County | 38°14′47″N 120°02′02″W﻿ / ﻿38.24639°N 120.03389°W﻿ / 38.24639; -120.03389﻿ (Donnells Powerhouse) | 72 | | |
| Drum No. 2 Powerhouse | Placer County | 39°15′26″N 120°46′01″W﻿ / ﻿39.25722°N 120.76694°W﻿ / 39.25722; -120.76694﻿ (Drum No. 2 Powerhouse) | 53 | PG&E | |
| Electra Powerhouse | Amador County | 38°19′52″N 120°40′12″W﻿ / ﻿38.33111°N 120.67000°W﻿ / 38.33111; -120.67000﻿ (Electra Powerhouse) | 102.5 | PG&E | 1900 |
| Folsom Dam | Folsom | 38°42′28″N 121°09′23″W﻿ / ﻿38.70778°N 121.15639°W﻿ / 38.70778; -121.15639﻿ (Folsom Dam) | 198.6 | USBR | 1956 |
| Haas Powerhouse | Fresno County | 36°55′39″N 119°01′13″W﻿ / ﻿36.92750°N 119.02028°W﻿ / 36.92750; -119.02028﻿ (Haas Powerhouse) | 135 | PG&E | |
| James B Black Powerhouse | Shasta County | 40°59′32″N 121°58′31″W﻿ / ﻿40.99222°N 121.97528°W﻿ / 40.99222; -121.97528﻿ (James B Black Powerhouse) | 168.6 | PG&E | |
| Jaybird Powerhouse | El Dorado County | 38°50′03″N 120°31′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.83417°N 120.53167°W﻿ / 38.83417; -120.53167﻿ (Jaybird Powerhouse) | 161.6 | SMUD | 1961 |
| Judge Francis Carr Powerhouse | Shasta County | 40°38′49″N 122°37′37″W﻿ / ﻿40.64694°N 122.62694°W﻿ / 40.64694; -122.62694﻿ (Judge Francis Carr Powerhouse) | 154.4 | USBR | 1963 |
| Kerckhoff Powerhouse No. 2 | Fresno County | 37°04′17″N 119°33′32″W﻿ / ﻿37.07139°N 119.55889°W﻿ / 37.07139; -119.55889﻿ (Kerckhoff Powerhouse No. 2) | 139.5 | PG&E | |
| Keswick Dam | Keswick | 40°36′43″N 122°26′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.61194°N 122.44583°W﻿ / 40.61194; -122.44583﻿ (Keswick Dam) | 117 | USBR | 1950 |
| Loon Lake Powerhouse | El Dorado County | 38°59′05″N 120°19′40″W﻿ / ﻿38.98472°N 120.32778°W﻿ / 38.98472; -120.32778﻿ (Loon Lake Powerhouse) | 74 | SMUD | 1971 |
| Mammoth Pool Powerhouse | Madera County | 37°13′13″N 119°20′16″W﻿ / ﻿37.22028°N 119.33778°W﻿ / 37.22028; -119.33778﻿ (Mammoth Pool Powerhouse) | 190 | SCE | 1959 |
| Middle Fork Powerhouse | Placer County | 39°01′29″N 120°35′47″W﻿ / ﻿39.02472°N 120.59639°W﻿ / 39.02472; -120.59639﻿ (Middle Fork Powerhouse) | 122.4 | | |
| Moccasin Powerhouse | Moccasin | 37°48′33″N 120°17′58″W﻿ / ﻿37.80917°N 120.29944°W﻿ / 37.80917; -120.29944﻿ (Moccasin Powerhouse) | 100 | SFPUC | 1930 |
| New Bullards Bar Dam | Yuba County | 39°23′36″N 121°08′35″W﻿ / ﻿39.39333°N 121.14306°W﻿ / 39.39333; -121.14306﻿ (New Bullards Bar Dam (Colgate)) | 315 | YCWA | 1969 |
| New Don Pedro Dam | La Grange | 37°42′03″N 120°25′15″W﻿ / ﻿37.70083°N 120.42083°W﻿ / 37.70083; -120.42083﻿ (New Don Pedro Dam) | 170.8 | MID, TID | 1971 |
| New Exchequer Dam | Merced Falls | 37°39′32″N 120°15′14″W﻿ / ﻿37.65889°N 120.25389°W﻿ / 37.65889; -120.25389﻿ (New Exchequer Dam) | 94.5 | MeID | 1967 |
| New Melones Dam | Calaveras County | 37°56′57″N 120°31′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.94917°N 120.52417°W﻿ / 37.94917; -120.52417﻿ (New Melones Dam) | 300 | USBR | 1979 |
| Oroville Dam | Oroville | 39°32′20″N 121°29′08″W﻿ / ﻿39.53889°N 121.48556°W﻿ / 39.53889; -121.48556﻿ (Oroville Dam (Edward C Hyatt)) | 644 | CDWR | 1968 |
| Parker Dam | Parker Dam | 34°17′47″N 114°08′21″W﻿ / ﻿34.29639°N 114.13917°W﻿ / 34.29639; -114.13917﻿ (Parker Dam) | 120 | USBR | 1938 |
| Pine Flat Dam | Piedra | 36°49′57″N 119°19′33″W﻿ / ﻿36.83250°N 119.32583°W﻿ / 36.83250; -119.32583﻿ (Pine Flat Dam) | 165 | USACE | 1954 |
| Pit No. 1 Powerhouse | Shasta County | 40°59′27″N 121°29′53″W﻿ / ﻿40.99083°N 121.49806°W﻿ / 40.99083; -121.49806﻿ (Pit No. 1 Powerhouse) | 69.2 | PG&E | |
| Pit No. 3 Powerhouse | Shasta County | 40°59′51″N 121°44′52″W﻿ / ﻿40.99750°N 121.74778°W﻿ / 40.99750; -121.74778﻿ (Pit No. 3 Powerhouse) | 80 | PG&E | |
| Pit No. 4 Powerhouse | Shasta County | 40°59′11″N 121°50′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.98639°N 121.84917°W﻿ / 40.98639; -121.84917﻿ (Pit No. 4 Powerhouse) | 103.4 | PG&E | |
| Pit No. 5 Powerhouse | Shasta County | 40°59′11″N 121°58′39″W﻿ / ﻿40.98639°N 121.97750°W﻿ / 40.98639; -121.97750﻿ (Pit No. 5 Powerhouse) | 141.6 | PG&E | |
| Pit No. 6 Powerhouse | Shasta County | 40°55′21″N 121°59′34″W﻿ / ﻿40.92250°N 121.99278°W﻿ / 40.92250; -121.99278﻿ (Pit No. 6 Powerhouse) | 79.2 | PG&E | |
| Pit No. 7 Powerhouse | Shasta County | 40°50′51″N 121°59′26″W﻿ / ﻿40.84750°N 121.99056°W﻿ / 40.84750; -121.99056﻿ (Pit No. 7 Powerhouse) | 109.8 | PG&E | |
| Poe Powerhouse | Plumas County | 39°43′22″N 121°28′11″W﻿ / ﻿39.72278°N 121.46972°W﻿ / 39.72278; -121.46972﻿ (Poe Powerhouse) | 142.8 | PG&E | |
| R.C. Kirkwood Powerhouse | Tuolumne County | 37°52′39″N 119°57′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.87750°N 119.95333°W﻿ / 37.87750; -119.95333﻿ (O'Shaughnessy Dam) | 155.5 | | |
| Ralston Powerhouse | Placer County | 39°00′04″N 120°43′30″W﻿ / ﻿39.00111°N 120.72500°W﻿ / 39.00111; -120.72500﻿ (Ralston Powerhouse) | 79.2 | | |
| Rock Creek Powerhouse | Plumas County | 39°54′18″N 121°20′43″W﻿ / ﻿39.90500°N 121.34528°W﻿ / 39.90500; -121.34528﻿ (Rock Creek Powerhouse) | 126 | PG&E | |
| San Francisquito No. 1 | Los Angeles County | 34°35′24″N 118°27′17″W﻿ / ﻿34.59000°N 118.45472°W﻿ / 34.59000; -118.45472﻿ (San Francisquito No. 1) | 65.5 | LADWP | 1917 |
| Shasta Dam | Shasta Lake | 40°43′07″N 122°25′08″W﻿ / ﻿40.71861°N 122.41889°W﻿ / 40.71861; -122.41889﻿ (Shasta Dam) | 714 | USBR | 1945 |
| Spring Creek Power Plant | Keswick | 40°37′42″N 122°28′04″W﻿ / ﻿40.62833°N 122.46778°W﻿ / 40.62833; -122.46778﻿ (Spring Creek Power Plant) | 180 | USBR | 1964 |
| Tiger Creek Powerhouse | Amador County | 38°26′57″N 120°29′34″W﻿ / ﻿38.44917°N 120.49278°W﻿ / 38.44917; -120.49278﻿ (Tiger Creek Powerhouse) | 52.2 | PG&E | 1931 |
| Trinity Dam | Trinity County | 40°47′58″N 122°45′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.79944°N 122.76278°W﻿ / 40.79944; -122.76278﻿ (Trinity Dam) | 140 | USBR | 1962 |
| White Rock Powerhouse | El Dorado County | 38°45′54″N 120°47′14″W﻿ / ﻿38.76500°N 120.78722°W﻿ / 38.76500; -120.78722﻿ (White Rock Powerhouse) | 266.5 | SMUD | |
| William E. Warne | Los Angeles County | 34°41′06″N 118°47′17″W﻿ / ﻿34.68500°N 118.78806°W﻿ / 34.68500; -118.78806﻿ (William E. Warne Power Plant) | 74 | CDWR | |

### 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 |
| Castaic | Los Angeles County | 34°35′15″N 118°39′24″W﻿ / ﻿34.58750°N 118.65667°W﻿ / 34.58750; -118.65667﻿ (Castaic Power Plant) | 1,500 | CDWR, LADWP | 1973 |
| Helms | Fresno County | 37°02′21″N 118°57′49″W﻿ / ﻿37.03917°N 118.96361°W﻿ / 37.03917; -118.96361﻿ (Helms Power Plant) | 1,212 | PG&E | 1984 |
| J.S. Eastwood | Fresno County | 37°08′52″N 119°15′24″W﻿ / ﻿37.14778°N 119.25667°W﻿ / 37.14778; -119.25667﻿ (J.S. Eastwood Pumped Storage Plant) | 200 | SCE | 1987 |
| Lake Hodges | San Diego County | 33°03′29″N 117°07′08″W﻿ / ﻿33.05806°N 117.11889°W﻿ / 33.05806; -117.11889﻿ (Lake Hodges Pumped Storage Project) | 42 | SDCWA | 2012 |
| O'Neill | Merced County | 37°05′55″N 121°02′52″W﻿ / ﻿37.09861°N 121.04778°W﻿ / 37.09861; -121.04778﻿ (O'Neill Dam) | 25 | USBR | 1967 |
| Thermalito | Thermalito | 39°30′55″N 121°37′45″W﻿ / ﻿39.51528°N 121.62917°W﻿ / 39.51528; -121.62917﻿ (Thermalito Pumped Storage) | 120 | CDWR | 1968 |
| William R. Gianelli | Merced County | 37°04′07″N 121°04′48″W﻿ / ﻿37.06861°N 121.08000°W﻿ / 37.06861; -121.08000﻿ (William R. Gianelli Power Plant) | 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 |
| AES Redondo Beach | Redondo | 33°50′59″N 118°23′43″W﻿ / ﻿33.84972°N 118.39528°W﻿ / 33.84972; -118.39528﻿ (AES Redondo Beach) | 1,310 | AES Corporation | 1954 |
| Alamitos Energy Center | Long Beach | 33°46′09″N 118°06′07″W﻿ / ﻿33.76917°N 118.10194°W﻿ / 33.76917; -118.10194﻿ (Alamitos Energy Center) | 1,760 | AES Corporation | 1950s |
| Almond Power Plant | Ceres | 37°34′28″N 120°59′07″W﻿ / ﻿37.57444°N 120.98528°W﻿ / 37.57444; -120.98528﻿ (Almond Power Plant) | 233.5 | Turlock Irrigation District | 1995 |
| Blythe Energy Center | Blythe | 33°36′44″N 114°40′51″W﻿ / ﻿33.61222°N 114.68083°W﻿ / 33.61222; -114.68083﻿ (Blythe Energy Center) | 507 | AltaGas | |
| Canyon Power Project | Anaheim | 33°51′31″N 117°51′43″W﻿ / ﻿33.85861°N 117.86194°W﻿ / 33.85861; -117.86194﻿ (Canyon Power Project) | 200 | SCPPA | 2011 |
| Carlsbad Energy Center | Carlsbad | 33°08′24″N 117°20′0″W﻿ / ﻿33.14000°N 117.33333°W﻿ / 33.14000; -117.33333﻿ (Carlsbad Energy Center) | 530 | NRG Energy | 2019 |
| Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento County | 38°26′44″N 121°27′45″W﻿ / ﻿38.44556°N 121.46250°W﻿ / 38.44556; -121.46250﻿ (Carson Ice-Gen Project) | 125.5 | Carson Energy Group | 1995 |
| Colusa Generating Station | Maxwell | 39°21′55″N 122°16′7″W﻿ / ﻿39.36528°N 122.26861°W﻿ / 39.36528; -122.26861﻿ (Colusa Generating Station) | 712.4 | PG&E | 2010 |
| Cosumnes Power Plant | Herald | 38°20′18″N 121°7′26″W﻿ / ﻿38.33833°N 121.12389°W﻿ / 38.33833; -121.12389﻿ (Cosumnes Power Plant) | 556 | SMUD | 2006 |
| Crockett Cogeneration Project | Crockett | 38°03′26″N 122°12′55″W﻿ / ﻿38.05722°N 122.21528°W﻿ / 38.05722; -122.21528﻿ (Crockett Cogen Project) | 247.4 | C&H Sugar | 1996 |
| Delta Energy Center | Pittsburg | 38°1′2″N 121°50′44″W﻿ / ﻿38.01722°N 121.84556°W﻿ / 38.01722; -121.84556﻿ (Delta Energy Center) | 857 | Calpine | 2002 |
| Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant | Santa Clara | 37°22′37″N 121°57′4″W﻿ / ﻿37.37694°N 121.95111°W﻿ / 37.37694; -121.95111﻿ (Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant) | 154 | SVP | 2005 |
| El Centro Generating Station | El Centro | 32°48′08″N 115°32′23″W﻿ / ﻿32.80222°N 115.53972°W﻿ / 32.80222; -115.53972﻿ (El Centro Hybrid) | 388.3 | IID | 1957 |
| El Segundo Cogen | El Segundo | 33°54′20″N 118°24′13″W﻿ / ﻿33.90556°N 118.40361°W﻿ / 33.90556; -118.40361﻿ (El Segundo Cogeneration) | 180 | Chevron | 1987 |
| El Segundo Energy Center | El Segundo | 33°54′36″N 118°25′29″W﻿ / ﻿33.91000°N 118.42472°W﻿ / 33.91000; -118.42472﻿ (El Segundo Energy Center) | 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 / 35.28000; -119.47056﻿ (Elk Hills Power) | 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 / 38.02111; -122.06778﻿ (Foster Wheeler Martinez) | 113.5 | | |
| Gateway Generating Station | Antioch | 38°1′1″N 121°45′32″W﻿ / ﻿38.01694°N 121.75889°W﻿ / 38.01694; -121.75889﻿ (Gateway Generating Station) | 530 | PG&E | 2009 |
| Gilroy Cogeneration Plant | Gilroy | 37°00′01″N 121°32′13″W﻿ / ﻿37.00028°N 121.53694°W﻿ / 37.00028; -121.53694﻿ (Gilroy Cogeneration Plant) | 130 | Calpine | 1988 |
| Gilroy Energy Center | Gilroy | 36°59′57″N 121°32′11″W﻿ / ﻿36.99917°N 121.53639°W﻿ / 36.99917; -121.53639﻿ (Gilroy Energy Center) | 141 | Calpine | 2002 |
| Glenarm Power Plant | Pasadena | 34°07′35″N 118°08′54″W﻿ / ﻿34.12639°N 118.14833°W﻿ / 34.12639; -118.14833﻿ (Glenarm) | 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 / 34.15528; -118.27833﻿ (Grayson) | 301 | Glendale Water and Power | 1941 |
| Harbor Steam Plant | Wilmington | 33°46′10″N 118°15′55″W﻿ / ﻿33.76944°N 118.26528°W﻿ / 33.76944; -118.26528﻿ (Harbor Steam Plant) | 548 | LADWP | 1949 |
| Haynes Generating Station | Long Beach | 33°45′56″N 118°05′44″W﻿ / ﻿33.76556°N 118.09556°W﻿ / 33.76556; -118.09556﻿ (Haynes Generating Station) | 575 | LADWP | 1957 |
| High Desert Power Project | Adelanto | 34°35′42″N 117°21′52″W﻿ / ﻿34.59500°N 117.36444°W﻿ / 34.59500; -117.36444﻿ (High Desert Power Project) | 852 | NAES | 2003 |
| Humboldt Bay Generating Station | Humboldt Bay | 40°44′27″N 124°12′30″W﻿ / ﻿40.74083°N 124.20833°W﻿ / 40.74083; -124.20833﻿ (Humboldt Bay Generating Station) | 167 | PG&E | 2010 |
| Huntington Beach Energy Project | Huntington Beach | 33°38′42″N 117°58′35″W﻿ / ﻿33.64500°N 117.97639°W﻿ / 33.64500; -117.97639﻿ (Huntington Beach Energy Project) | 869 | AES Corporation | 1958 |
| Indigo Energy Facility | Desert Hot Springs | 33°54′40″N 116°33′11″W﻿ / ﻿33.91111°N 116.55306°W﻿ / 33.91111; -116.55306﻿ (Indigo Energy Facility) | 149.7 | Wildflower Energy | 2001 |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Bakersfield | 35°26′23″N 118°59′22″W﻿ / ﻿35.43972°N 118.98944°W﻿ / 35.43972; -118.98944﻿ (Kern River Cogeneration) | 300 | Fluor, Texaco | 1987 |
| King City Cogeneration Plant | King City | 36°13′30″N 121°07′34″W﻿ / ﻿36.22500°N 121.12611°W﻿ / 36.22500; -121.12611﻿ (King City Cogeneration Plant) | 120 | Calpine | 1989 |
| La Paloma | McKittrick | 35°17′47″N 119°35′34″W﻿ / ﻿35.29639°N 119.59278°W﻿ / 35.29639; -119.59278﻿ (La Paloma Generating Plant) | 1,200 | NAES | 2003 |
| Lodi Energy Center | Lodi | 38°05′17″N 121°23′14″W﻿ / ﻿38.08806°N 121.38722°W﻿ / 38.08806; -121.38722﻿ (Lodi Energy Center) | 339 | NCPA | 2012 |
| Los Esteros Critical Energy Center | San Jose | 37°25′30″N 121°55′56″W﻿ / ﻿37.42500°N 121.93222°W﻿ / 37.42500; -121.93222﻿ (Los Esteros Critical Energy Center) | 306 | Calpine | 2003 |
| Los Medanos Energy Center | Pittsburg | 38°1′48″N 121°52′23″W﻿ / ﻿38.03000°N 121.87306°W﻿ / 38.03000; -121.87306﻿ (Los Medanos Energy Center) | 678.3 | Calpine | 2001 |
| Magnolia Power Project | Burbank | 34°10′40″N 118°18′53″W﻿ / ﻿34.17778°N 118.31472°W﻿ / 34.17778; -118.31472﻿ (Magnolia Power Project) | 448 | SCPPA | 1941 |
| Malaga Power Plant | Malaga | 36°41′24″N 119°44′26″W﻿ / ﻿36.69000°N 119.74056°W﻿ / 36.69000; -119.74056﻿ (Malaga Power) | 121 | KRCD | 2005 |
| Malburg Generating Station | Vernon | 33°59′55″N 118°13′16″W﻿ / ﻿33.99861°N 118.22111°W﻿ / 33.99861; -118.22111﻿ (Malburg Generating Station) | 141.8 | City of Vernon | 2005 |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Alameda | 37°47′21″N 121°36′06″W﻿ / ﻿37.78917°N 121.60167°W﻿ / 37.78917; -121.60167﻿ (Mariposa Energy Project) | 199.6 | Mariposa Energy | 2011 |
| Marsh Landing | Antioch | 38°1′0″N 121°45′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.01667°N 121.76500°W﻿ / 38.01667; -121.76500﻿ (Marsh Landing Generating Station) | 828 | NRG Energy | 2013 |
| Martinez Refining Co. Power Plant | Martinez | 38°01′01″N 122°06′47″W﻿ / ﻿38.01694°N 122.11306°W﻿ / 38.01694; -122.11306﻿ (Martinez Refining) | 100 | | |
| McClure Power Plant | Modesto | 37°37′45″N 120°55′53″W﻿ / ﻿37.62917°N 120.93139°W﻿ / 37.62917; -120.93139﻿ (McClure) | 142.4 | | |
| Metcalf Energy Center | Coyote | 37°13′12″N 121°44′41″W﻿ / ﻿37.22000°N 121.74472°W﻿ / 37.22000; -121.74472﻿ (Metcalf Energy Center) | 635 | Calpine | 2005 |
| Midway Sunset | Kern County | 35°13′38″N 119°37′47″W﻿ / ﻿35.22722°N 119.62972°W﻿ / 35.22722; -119.62972﻿ (Midway Sunset Cogen) | 234 | Sunoco LP, SCE | 1989 |
| Miramar Energy Facility | San Diego | 32°52′34″N 117°09′56″W﻿ / ﻿32.87611°N 117.16556°W﻿ / 32.87611; -117.16556﻿ (Miramar Energy Facility) | 106 | | |
| Mountainview Generating Station | Redlands | 34°4′51″N 117°14′34″W﻿ / ﻿34.08083°N 117.24278°W﻿ / 34.08083; -117.24278﻿ (Mountainview Generating Station) | 1,036 | SCE | 1956 |
| Niland Peaker | Niland | 33°14′35″N 115°29′58″W﻿ / ﻿33.24306°N 115.49944°W﻿ / 33.24306; -115.49944﻿ (Niland Gas Turbine Plant) | 121 | IID | 2008 |
| Orange Grove Energy Center | Pala | 33°21′33″N 117°06′41″W﻿ / ﻿33.35917°N 117.11139°W﻿ / 33.35917; -117.11139﻿ (Orange Grove Peaking Facility) | 118 | NAES, J-POWER USA | 2010 |
| Ormond Beach | Oxnard | 34°7′45″N 119°10′8″W﻿ / ﻿34.12917°N 119.16889°W﻿ / 34.12917; -119.16889﻿ (Ormond Beach) | 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 / 32.57361; -116.91333﻿ (Otay Mesa Energy Center) | 688.5 | Calpine | 2009 |
| Palomar Energy Center | Escondido | 33°7′10″N 117°7′3″W﻿ / ﻿33.11944°N 117.11750°W﻿ / 33.11944; -117.11750﻿ (Palomar Energy Center) | 559 | SDG&E | 2006 |
| Panoche Energy Center | Firebaugh | 36°39′09″N 120°34′55″W﻿ / ﻿36.65250°N 120.58194°W﻿ / 36.65250; -120.58194﻿ (Panoche Energy Center) | 682.2 | NAES | 2009 |
| Pastoria Energy Facility | Kern County | 34°57′22″N 118°50′38″W﻿ / ﻿34.95611°N 118.84389°W﻿ / 34.95611; -118.84389﻿ (Pastoria Energy Facility) | 779 | Calpine | 2005 |
| Pio Pico Energy Center | Otay Mesa | 32°34′26″N 116°55′05″W﻿ / ﻿32.57389°N 116.91806°W﻿ / 32.57389; -116.91806﻿ (Pio Pico Energy Center) | 395.4 | NAES, SWG | 2016 |
| Redding Power | Redding | 40°30′33″N 122°25′27″W﻿ / ﻿40.50917°N 122.42417°W﻿ / 40.50917; -122.42417﻿ (Redding Power) | 183 | MLP Power | 1995 |
| Richmond Cogen | Richmond | 37°56′25″N 122°23′23″W﻿ / ﻿37.94028°N 122.38972°W﻿ / 37.94028; -122.38972﻿ (Richmond Cogen) | 155.6 | Chevron | 1992 |
| Ripon Cogen | Ripon | 37°43′53″N 121°06′58″W﻿ / ﻿37.73139°N 121.11611°W﻿ / 37.73139; -121.11611﻿ (Ripon Cogen) | 170.5 | MID | 2006 |
| Riverside Energy Resource Center | Riverside | 33°57′48″N 117°27′11″W﻿ / ﻿33.96333°N 117.45306°W﻿ / 33.96333; -117.45306﻿ (Riverside Energy Resource Center) | 196 | | |
| Roseville Energy Park | Roseville | 38°47′33″N 121°22′56″W﻿ / ﻿38.79250°N 121.38222°W﻿ / 38.79250; -121.38222﻿ (Roseville Energy Park) | 164 | Roseville Energy | 2007 |
| Russell City Energy Center | Hayward | 37°38′7″N 122°8′4″W﻿ / ﻿37.63528°N 122.13444°W﻿ / 37.63528; -122.13444﻿ (Russell City Energy Center) | 655 | Calpine, GE Power | 2013 |
| SCA Cogen 2 | Sacramento | 38°31′51″N 121°24′01″W﻿ / ﻿38.53083°N 121.40028°W﻿ / 38.53083; -121.40028﻿ (SCA Cogen 2) | 193.4 | | |
| SCA Cogen 3 | Sacramento | 38°30′40″N 121°28′26″W﻿ / ﻿38.51111°N 121.47389°W﻿ / 38.51111; -121.47389﻿ (SCA Cogen 3) | 174 | | |
| Scattergood | Playa del Rey | 33°55′07″N 118°25′40″W﻿ / ﻿33.91861°N 118.42778°W﻿ / 33.91861; -118.42778﻿ (Scattergood) | 876 | LADWP | 1959 |
| Sentinel Energy Center | Desert Hot Springs | 33°56′11″N 116°34′22″W﻿ / ﻿33.93639°N 116.57278°W﻿ / 33.93639; -116.57278﻿ (Sentinel Energy Center) | 800 | Gemma Power | 2013 |
| Sunrise Power Plant | Fellows | 35°12′38″N 119°35′04″W﻿ / ﻿35.21056°N 119.58444°W﻿ / 35.21056; -119.58444﻿ (Sunrise Power Plant) | 605.4 | Chevron, SCE | 2001 |
| Sutter Energy Center | Sutter County | 39°03′10″N 121°41′47″W﻿ / ﻿39.05278°N 121.69639°W﻿ / 39.05278; -121.69639﻿ (Sutter Energy Center) | 636 | Calpine | 2001 |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Bakersfield | 35°20′40″N 118°43′44″W﻿ / ﻿35.3444°N 118.7289°W﻿ / 35.3444; -118.7289﻿ (Sycamore Cogeneration) | 300 | Chevron | 1987 |
| Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant | Tracy | 37°42′40″N 121°29′30″W﻿ / ﻿37.71111°N 121.49167°W﻿ / 37.71111; -121.49167﻿ (Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant) | 336 | GWF Energy | 2012 |
| Valley | Los Angeles | 34°14′39″N 118°23′33″W﻿ / ﻿34.24417°N 118.39250°W﻿ / 34.24417; -118.39250﻿ (Valley Generating Station) | 690.5 | LADWP | 1957 |
| Walnut Energy Center | Turlock | 37°29′15″N 120°53′45″W﻿ / ﻿37.48750°N 120.89583°W﻿ / 37.48750; -120.89583﻿ (Walnut Energy Center) | 300.6 | TID | 1987 |
| Walnut Creek Energy Park | Industry | 34°00′30″N 117°56′41″W﻿ / ﻿34.00833°N 117.94472°W﻿ / 34.00833; -117.94472﻿ (Walnut Creek Energy Park) | 500 | EME | 2013 |
| Watson Cogeneration Project | Carson | 33°49′00″N 118°14′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.81667°N 118.24500°W﻿ / 33.81667; -118.24500﻿ (Watson Cogeneration) | 405 | BP | 1988 |
| Woodland Generation Station | Modesto | 37°39′10″N 121°01′13″W﻿ / ﻿37.65278°N 121.02028°W﻿ / 37.65278; -121.02028﻿ (Woodland) | 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 / 35.21083; -120.85611﻿ (Diablo Canyon Nuclear) | 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 / 37.7968; -122.2819﻿ (Dynergy Oakland Power Plant) | 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 / 33.33306; -118.31028﻿ (Pebbly Beach) | 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 (MW$_{AC}$) | Owner | Year |
| Antelope Expansion 2 | Los Angeles County | 34°44′45″N 118°18′35″W﻿ / ﻿34.74583°N 118.30972°W﻿ / 34.74583; -118.30972﻿ (Antelope Expansion 2) | 105 | | 2019 |
| Antelope Valley Solar Ranch | Los Angeles County | 34°46′N 118°25′W﻿ / ﻿34.767°N 118.417°W﻿ / 34.767; -118.417﻿ (Antelope Valley Solar Ranch) | 230 | Exelon | 2014 |
| Astoria Solar Project | Kern County | 34°50′39″N 118°27′31″W﻿ / ﻿34.84417°N 118.45861°W﻿ / 34.84417; -118.45861﻿ (Astoria) | 175 | | 2016 |
| Beacon Solar Project | Kern County | 35°15′25″N 118°00′47″W﻿ / ﻿35.25694°N 118.01306°W﻿ / 35.25694; -118.01306﻿ (Beacon Solar) | 250 | LADWP | 2017 |
| Blythe Solar Power Project | Riverside County | 33°39′0″N 114°43′12″W﻿ / ﻿33.65000°N 114.72000°W﻿ / 33.65000; -114.72000﻿ (Blythe Solar Energy Center) | 235 | NextEra Energy | 2016 |
| California Flats Solar Project | Carrizo Plain | 35°53′N 120°24′W﻿ / ﻿35.883°N 120.400°W﻿ / 35.883; -120.400﻿ (California Flats Solar Project) | 280 | Capital Dynamics | 2019 |
| California Valley Solar Ranch | Carrizo Plain | 35°20′N 119°55′W﻿ / ﻿35.333°N 119.917°W﻿ / 35.333; -119.917﻿ (California Valley Solar Ranch) | 250 | NRG Energy | 2013 |
| Campo Verde Solar Project | Imperial County | 32°45′N 115°43′W﻿ / ﻿32.750°N 115.717°W﻿ / 32.750; -115.717﻿ (Campo Verde) | 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 / 34.93083; -118.33500﻿ (Catalina) | 143.2 | enXco | 2012 |
| Centinela Solar Energy Project | Imperial County | 32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W﻿ / ﻿32.68194°N 115.66056°W﻿ / 32.68194; -115.66056﻿ (Centinela) | 170 | | 2013 |
| Desert Stateline Solar Facility | San Bernardino County | 35°35′08″N 115°26′09″W﻿ / ﻿35.58556°N 115.43583°W﻿ / 35.58556; -115.43583﻿ (Desert Stateline Solar Facility) | 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 / 33.82583; -115.40222﻿ (Desert Sunlight Solar Farm) | 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 / 34.82528; -118.52500﻿ (Garland) | 200 | | 2016 |
| Great Valley Solar Farm | Fresno County | 36°34′52″N 120°22′46″W﻿ / ﻿36.58111°N 120.37944°W﻿ / 36.58111; -120.37944﻿ (Great Valley) | 200 | | 2018 |
| Henrietta Solar Project | Kings County | 36°13′08″N 119°48′21″W﻿ / ﻿36.21889°N 119.80583°W﻿ / 36.21889; -119.80583﻿ (Henrietta) | 105 | | 2016 |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center South | Imperial County | 32°39′36″N 115°39′36″W﻿ / ﻿32.66000°N 115.66000°W﻿ / 32.66000; -115.66000﻿ (Imperial Solar South) | 130 | Tenaska | 2013 |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center West | Imperial County | 32°46′30″N 115°47′06″W﻿ / ﻿32.77500°N 115.78500°W﻿ / 32.77500; -115.78500﻿ (Imperial Solar South) | 150 | Tenaska | 2016 |
| McCoy Solar Energy Project | Sonoran Desert | 33°43′00″N 114°45′00″W﻿ / ﻿33.71667°N 114.75000°W﻿ / 33.71667; -114.75000﻿ (McCoy Solar Energy Project) | 250 | NextEra Energy | 2016 |
| Mount Signal Solar | Imperial County | 32°40′24″N 115°38′23″W﻿ / ﻿32.67333°N 115.63972°W﻿ / 32.67333; -115.63972﻿ (Mount Signal Solar) | 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 / 36.22167; -119.90306﻿ (Mustang) | 100 | | 2016 |
| North Rosamond Solar Project | Los Angeles County | 34°51′43″N 118°22′50″W﻿ / ﻿34.86194°N 118.38056°W﻿ / 34.86194; -118.38056﻿ (North Rosamond Solar Project) | 150 | | 2019 |
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | San Benito County | 36°37′12″N 120°52′12″W﻿ / ﻿36.62000°N 120.87000°W﻿ / 36.62000; -120.87000﻿ (Panoche Valley Solar Farm) | 130 | Panoche Valley Solar | 2018 |
| Quinto Solar Project | Merced County | 37°07′49″N 121°03′08″W﻿ / ﻿37.13028°N 121.05222°W﻿ / 37.13028; -121.05222﻿ (Quinto) | 110 | | 2015 |
| San Pablo Raceway Solar Project | Los Angeles County | 34°43′26″N 118°16′47″W﻿ / ﻿34.72389°N 118.27972°W﻿ / 34.72389; -118.27972﻿ (San Pablo Raceway Solar Project) | 100 | | 2019 |
| Solar Gen 2 Facility | Imperial County | 33°04′48″N 115°28′12″W﻿ / ﻿33.08000°N 115.47000°W﻿ / 33.08000; -115.47000﻿ (Solar Gen 2) | 150 | | 2014 |
| Solar Star | Kern County | 34°49′50″N 118°23′53″W﻿ / ﻿34.83056°N 118.39806°W﻿ / 34.83056; -118.39806﻿ (Solar Star) | 579 | BHE Renewables | 2015 |
| Springbok Solar Farm | Kern County | 35°15′N 117°58′W﻿ / ﻿35.25°N 117.96°W﻿ / 35.25; -117.96﻿ (Springbok Solar Farm) | 260 | 8minutenergy | 2016 |
| Topaz Solar Farm | Carrizo Plain | 35°23′N 120°4′W﻿ / ﻿35.383°N 120.067°W﻿ / 35.383; -120.067﻿ (Topaz Solar Farm) | 550 | Berkshire Hathaway Energy | 2014 |
| Tranquility Solar Project | Fresno County | 36°37′2″N 120°23′16″W﻿ / ﻿36.61722°N 120.38778°W﻿ / 36.61722; -120.38778﻿ (RE Tranquillity) | 200 | | 2016 |
| Valentine Solar Project | Kern County | 35°29′30″N 118°51′37″W﻿ / ﻿35.49167°N 118.86028°W﻿ / 35.49167; -118.86028﻿ (Valentine Solar) | 111.2 | | 2019 |
| Willow Springs Solar Project | Los Angeles County | 34°49′35″N 118°20′07″W﻿ / ﻿34.82639°N 118.33528°W﻿ / 34.82639; -118.33528﻿ (Willow Springs Solar Project) | 100 | | 2019 |
| Wright Solar Project | Merced County | 37°00′45″N 120°57′47″W﻿ / ﻿37.01250°N 120.96306°W﻿ / 37.01250; -120.96306﻿ (Wright Solar Project) | 200 | | 2020 |

### Thermal

This is a list of all operational solar thermal power stations in California.
| Station | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Owner | Type | Year |
| Genesis Solar Energy Project | Riverside County | 33°39′54″N 114°59′41″W﻿ / ﻿33.66500°N 114.99472°W﻿ / 33.66500; -114.99472﻿ (Genesis Solar Energy Project) | 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 / 35.57; -115.47﻿ (Ivanpah Solar Power Facility) | 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 / 35.01111; -117.32500﻿ (Mojave Solar Project) | 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 / 35.03167; -117.34806﻿ (Solar Energy Generating Systems) | 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 |
| Alta Wind Energy Center | Kern County | 35°1′16″N 118°19′14″W﻿ / ﻿35.02111°N 118.32056°W﻿ / 35.02111; -118.32056﻿ (Alta Wind Energy Center) | 1,548 | 2011 |
| Altamont Pass Wind Farm | Altamont | 37°42′45″N 121°33′54″W﻿ / ﻿37.71250°N 121.56500°W﻿ / 37.71250; -121.56500﻿ (Altamont Pass Wind Farm) | 266 | 1981 |
| Dinosaur Point Wind Farm | Merced County | 37°02′50″N 121°11′42″W﻿ / ﻿37.04722°N 121.19500°W﻿ / 37.04722; -121.19500﻿ (Dinosaur Point Wind Farm) | 17.4 | 1998 |
| Hatchet Ridge Wind Project | Shasta County | 40°53′25″N 121°47′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.89028°N 121.79694°W﻿ / 40.89028; -121.79694﻿ (Hatchet Ridge Wind Project) | 101.2 | 2010 |
| High Winds Wind Energy Center | Solano County | 38°08′25″N 121°48′25″W﻿ / ﻿38.14028°N 121.80694°W﻿ / 38.14028; -121.80694﻿ (High Winds Wind Energy Center) | 162 | 2003 |
| Kumeyaay Wind Farm | Campo Kumeyaay Nation | 32°42′20″N 116°20′32″W﻿ / ﻿32.70556°N 116.34222°W﻿ / 32.70556; -116.34222﻿ (Kumeyaay Wind Farm) | 50 | 2005 |
| Manzana Wind Farm | Kern County | 34°55′11″N 118°26′55″W﻿ / ﻿34.91972°N 118.44861°W﻿ / 34.91972; -118.44861﻿ (Manzana Wind Farm) | 340.7 | 2013 |
| Montezuma Wind Energy Center | Solano County | 38°09′23″N 121°47′35″W﻿ / ﻿38.15639°N 121.79306°W﻿ / 38.15639; -121.79306﻿ (Montezuma Wind Energy Center) | 115 | 2010 |
| Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility | Ocotillo | 32°44′40″N 116°02′34″W﻿ / ﻿32.74444°N 116.04278°W﻿ / 32.74444; -116.04278﻿ (Ocotillo Wind Farm) | 265.4 | 2012 |
| Pine Tree Wind Power Project | Kern County | 35°14′49″N 118°10′35″W﻿ / ﻿35.24694°N 118.17639°W﻿ / 35.24694; -118.17639﻿ (Pine Tree Wind Power Project) | 135 | 2009 |
| San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm | Whitewater | 33°56′05″N 116°34′40″W﻿ / ﻿33.93472°N 116.57778°W﻿ / 33.93472; -116.57778﻿ (San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm) | 675.7 | 1982 |
| Shiloh Wind Power Plant | Birds Landing | 38°07′33″N 121°50′03″W﻿ / ﻿38.12583°N 121.83417°W﻿ / 38.12583; -121.83417﻿ (Shiloh Wind Project) | 520.5 | 2006 |
| Sky River Wind Farm | Kern County | 35°20′42″N 118°11′09″W﻿ / ﻿35.34500°N 118.18583°W﻿ / 35.34500; -118.18583﻿ (Sky River Wind Farm) | 239 | 1991 |
| Solano Wind Farm | Solano County | 38°06′50″N 121°45′50″W﻿ / ﻿38.11389°N 121.76389°W﻿ / 38.11389; -121.76389﻿ (Solano Wind) | 228.2 | 1994 |
| Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm | Kern County | 35°04′05″N 118°15′45″W﻿ / ﻿35.06806°N 118.26250°W﻿ / 35.06806; -118.26250﻿ (Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm) | 1,244 | 1986 |
| Tule Wind Energy Project | San Diego County | 32°43′17″N 116°15′44″W﻿ / ﻿32.72139°N 116.26222°W﻿ / 32.72139; -116.26222﻿ (Tule Wind Energy Project) | 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 |
| Big Beau Solar and Storage Project | Kern County | 34°54′24″N 118°21′11″W﻿ / ﻿34.90667°N 118.35306°W﻿ / 34.90667; -118.35306﻿ (Big Beau Solar) | 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 / 33.73944; -115.40056﻿ (Desert Harvest Solar) | 150 | Solar farm | 2020 | |
| Westlands Solar Park | Kings County | 36°10′N 119°56′W﻿ / ﻿36.167°N 119.933°W﻿ / 36.167; -119.933﻿ (Westlands Solar Park (Under construction)) | 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 |
| Coolwater Generating Station | Daggett | 34°51′43″N 116°51′22″W﻿ / ﻿34.86194°N 116.85611°W﻿ / 34.86194; -116.85611﻿ (Coolwater Generating Station) | 636 | Natural gas | ? | January 2015 |
| Covanta Delano Energy | Delano | 35°43′N 119°14′W﻿ / ﻿35.72°N 119.23°W﻿ / 35.72; -119.23﻿ (Covanta Delano Power) | 58 | Biomass | ? | December 2015 |
| Covanta Mendota Energy | Mendota | 36°46′N 120°22′W﻿ / ﻿36.76°N 120.37°W﻿ / 36.76; -120.37﻿ (Covanta Mendota Power) | 25 | Biomass | ? | January 2015 |
| Covanta Pacific Oroville | Oroville | 39°29′N 121°34′W﻿ / ﻿39.48°N 121.57°W﻿ / 39.48; -121.57﻿ (Covanta Pacific Oroville Power) | 18 | Biomass | ? | December 2012 |
| Encina Power Station | Carlsbad | 33°08′11″N 117°20′13″W﻿ / ﻿33.13639°N 117.33694°W﻿ / 33.13639; -117.33694﻿ (Encina Power Station) | 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 / 40.74139; -124.20917﻿ (Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant) | 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 / 37.7374; -122.3763﻿ (Hunters Point Power Plant) | 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 / 32.91; -115.51﻿ (Imperial Valley Resource Recovery Power) | 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 / 33.73889; -117.16972﻿ (Inland Empire Energy Center) | 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 / 35.56833; -119.20167﻿ (Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant) | 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 / 34.20639; -119.25056﻿ (Mandalay Generating Station) | 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 / 35.37222; -120.85694﻿ (Morro Bay Power Plant) | 650 | Natural gas | 1950s | 2014 |
| Pittsburg Generating Station | Pittsburg | 38°2′21″N 121°53′40″W﻿ / ﻿38.03917°N 121.89444°W﻿ / 38.03917; -121.89444﻿ (Pittsburg Power Plant) | 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 / 37.7566; -122.3821﻿ (Potrero Generating Station) | 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 / 38.34528; -121.12167﻿ (Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station) | 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 / 35.74139; -119.05167﻿ (Rio Bravo Jasmin Power Plant) | 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 / 35.54611; -119.07750﻿ (Rio Bravo Poso Power Plant) | 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 / 33.36889; -117.55500﻿ (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station) | 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 / 34.23528; -118.70833 | 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 / 34.766667; -118.133333﻿ (Sierra SunTower) | 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 / 34.87194; -116.83417﻿ (The Solar Project) | 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 / 32.61389; -117.09639﻿ (South Bay Power Plant) | 700 | Natural gas | 1960 | 2010 |
| Stockton Cogeneration Facility | Stockton | 37°54′45″N 121°15′43″W﻿ / ﻿37.91250°N 121.26194°W﻿ / 37.91250; -121.26194﻿ (Stockton Cogeneration Facility) | 60 | Coal | 1988 | 2012 |
| Tracy Biomass | Tracy | 37°43′N 121°29′W﻿ / ﻿37.72°N 121.49°W﻿ / 37.72; -121.49﻿ (Tracy Biomass Power) | 23 | Biomass | 1990 | 2015 |
| Vernon Light and Power | Vernon | | 38 | Diesel fuel | 1933 | |