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Power Plants in California

1825 operating plants, ranked by nameplate capacity.

Diablo CanyonPacific Gas & Electric Co. · Nuclear · 2 generators2,323 MW Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridDynegy -Moss Landing LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 8 generators1,848 MW HaynesLos Angeles Department of Water & Power · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 11 generators1,739.1 MW CastaicLos Angeles Department of Water & Power · Hydroelectric Pumped Storage · 7 generators1,682 MW Ormond BeachOrmond Beach Power, LLC · Natural Gas Steam Turbine · 2 generators1,612 MW Geysers Unit 5-20Geysers Power Co LLC · Geothermal · 12 generators1,236 MW La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 4 generators1,156 MW AES Alamitos LLCAES Alamitos LLC · Natural Gas Steam Turbine · 3 generators1,115 MW Helms Pumped StoragePacific Gas & Electric Co. · Hydroelectric Pumped Storage · 3 generators1,053 MW Mountainview Generating StationSouthern California Edison Co · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 6 generators1,036.8 MW Bellefield Solar and Energy Storage Farm50LW 8me LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators1,000 MW High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 4 generators960 MW Delta Energy CenterDelta Energy Center LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 4 generators943.5 MW ScattergoodLos Angeles Department of Water & Power · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 6 generators876 MW Marsh Landing Generating StationMarsh Landing LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 4 generators828 MW Sentinel Energy Center, LLCSentinel Energy Center LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 8 generators800 MW Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine Corp - Pastoria Energy Center · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 5 generators779 MW ShastaU S Bureau of Reclamation · Conventional Hydroelectric · 7 generators714 MW Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co. · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators712.4 MW Otay Mesa Generating ProjectOtay Mesa Energy Center LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators710.7 MW AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators699.2 MW Valley (CA)Los Angeles Department of Water & Power · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 4 generators690.5 MW Sunrise Power LLCSunrise Power Co LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators685.2 MW Menifee Power BankNova Power, LLC · Batteries · 5 generators680 MW Los Medanos Energy CenterLos Medanos Energy Center LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators678.3 MW AES Alamitos Energy CenterAES Alamitos Energy, LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators678 MW Carlsbad Energy CenterNRG California Peaker Operations LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 5 generators659 MW Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators655 MW Edward C HyattCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources · Conventional Hydroelectric · 6 generators644.1 MW Sutter Energy CenterCalpine Corp-Sutter · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators636 MW Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators635 MW Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators623 MW Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co. · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators619.7 MW Blythe Energy IncAltaGas Blythe Operations Inc · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators591 MW Topaz Solar FarmTopaz Solar Farms LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 5 generators585.9 MW Palomar EnergySan Diego Gas & Electric Co · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators559 MW Cosumnes Power PlantSacramento Municipal Util Dist · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators556.8 MW HarborLos Angeles Department of Water & Power · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 8 generators548.1 MW Rexford Solar FarmAES Clean Energy · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators540 MW El Segundo Energy Center LLCNRG Energy Services LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 4 generators537.4 MW McCoy Solar Energy Project HybridMcCoy Solar, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 9 generators500.6 MW Walnut Creek Energy ParkWalnut Creek LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 5 generators500 MW Solar BlueWestlands Solar Blue · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators475 MW Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 1 Hy68SF 8me LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators459.6 MW Eland Solar & Storage Center, Phase 2 Hy69SV 8me LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators458 MW Desert QuartziteDesert Quartzite LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators450 MW Daggett 3Daggett Solar Power 3 LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators449 MW Slate HybridMN8 Energy LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 9 generators440.3 MW Panoche Energy CenterPanoche Energy Center, LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 4 generators432 MW W R GianelliCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources · Hydroelectric Pumped Storage · 8 generators424 MW Watson CogenerationARCO Products Co-Watson · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 6 generators405 MW Kola Energy CenterKola Energy Storage, LLC · Batteries · 2 generators400 MW Arica SolarArica Solar, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators399 MW Pio Pico Energy CenterPio Pico Energy Center LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 3 generators395.4 MW El Centro HybridImperial Irrigation District · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 7 generators388.3 MW Magnolia Power ProjectCity of Burbank Water and Power · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 2 generators387.6 MW Oberon Solar ProjectUnknown operator · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators375 MW Oberon II Solar ProjectUnknown operator · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators375 MW Arlington Energy Center IIArlington Energy Center II · Solar Photovoltaic · 3 generators365 MW ProximaProxima Solar, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators352 MW CrimsonRE Crimson LLC · Batteries · 2 generators350 MW Scarlet II HybridEDPR Scarlet II LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators350 MW Easley SolarIP Easley, LLC · Batteries · 1 generator350 MW Golden Field Solar III, LLCGolden Fields Solar III, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators339 MW Tracy Combined Cycle Power PlantMRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators336.1 MW Blythe Mesa Solar IIUnknown operator · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators335.6 MW Desert Peak Energy Storage IDesert Peak Energy Storage I, LLC · Batteries · 1 generator325 MW Solar Star 1Solar Star California XIX, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 7 generators318 MW ColgateYuba County Water Agency · Conventional Hydroelectric · 2 generators315 MW Desert Sunlight 300, LLCNextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 300, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 11 generators313.7 MW Daggett 2Daggett Solar Power 2 LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators313 MW Los Esteros Critical Energy CenterLos Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 5 generators306.1 MW Walnut Energy CenterTurlock Irrigation District · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 3 generators300.6 MW Solano WindSacramento Municipal Util Dist · Onshore Wind Turbine · 4 generators300.5 MW New MelonesU S Bureau of Reclamation · Conventional Hydroelectric · 2 generators300 MW Kern River CogenerationKern River Cogeneration Co · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 4 generators300 MW Sycamore CogenerationSycamore Cogeneration Co · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 4 generators300 MW Nighthawk Energy Storage, LLCNighthawk Energy Storage, LLC · Batteries · 1 generator300 MW Stateline SolarSouthern Power Co · Solar Photovoltaic · 7 generators299.5 MW Edwards Sanborn E1ATerra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators293.3 MW Edwards Sanborn E1BTerra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators290.4 MW Lodi Energy CenterNorthern California Power Agny · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 2 generators288.9 MW Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid)RWE Clean Energy · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators287 MW Vikings Energy FarmVikings Energy Farm, LLC · Batteries · 2 generators286.8 MW ChestnutChestnut Westside LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators285.6 MW Mojave Solar ProjectMojave Solar LLC · Solar Thermal without Energy Storage · 2 generators280 MW Solar Star 2Solar Star California XX, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 6 generators279 MW RE TranquillitySouthern Power Co · Solar Photovoltaic · 3 generators277.3 MW Devil CanyonCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources · Conventional Hydroelectric · 4 generators276.2 MW RE GarlandSouthern Power Co · Solar Photovoltaic · 3 generators273.1 MW White Rock/Slab CreekSacramento Municipal Util Dist · Conventional Hydroelectric · 3 generators268.7 MW GlenarmCity of Pasadena - (CA) · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 6 generators265.6 MW Ocotillo Express LLCPattern Operators LP · Onshore Wind Turbine · 1 generator265.4 MW Chaparral SpringsLeeward Asset Management, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 4 generators262 MW Edwards Sanborn E2Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators257.8 MW Rosamond South 1Golden Fields Solar IV, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 2 generators257 MW Collierville PowerhouseNorthern California Power Agny · Conventional Hydroelectric · 2 generators253 MW AV Solar Ranch OneAV Solar Ranch 1 LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 1 generator253 MW Mount Signal Solar Farm VImperial Valley Solar 3, LLC · Solar Photovoltaic · 1 generator252.3 MW Long Beach GenerationLong Beach Generation LLC · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 4 generators252 MW

Showing the top 100 of 1,825 plants by capacity.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860/EIA-860M — currently operating generators only, aggregated to the plant level.

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