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Largest power plants in California, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in California, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Fresno nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,200
2San Onofre nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,710
3Stanislaus nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,400
4Diablo CanyonNuclearUnited States of America2,394
5Diablo Canyon nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,394
6Pittsburg PowerGasUnited States of America2,258
7Sundesert nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,948
8HaynesGasUnited States of America1,738
9CastaicHydroUnited States of America1,682
10Ormond BeachGasUnited States of America1,612
11Vidal nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,540
12Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGasUnited States of America1,398
13Geysers Unit 5-20GeothermalUnited States of America1,163
14La Paloma Generating PlantGasUnited States of America1,156
15AES Alamitos LLCGasUnited States of America1,115
16Helms Pumped StorageHydroUnited States of America1,053
17Mountainview Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,036
18CTV NET Power power stationGasUnited States of America1,000
19Delta Energy CenterGasUnited States of America944
20Rancho Seco nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America918
21ScattergoodGasUnited States of America876
22High Desert Power PlantGasUnited States of America852
23Marsh Landing Generating StationGasUnited States of America828
24AES Redondo Beach LLCGasUnited States of America821
25Inland Empire Energy CenterGasUnited States of America819
26Sentinel Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America800
27Pastoria Energy Facility LLCGasUnited States of America779
28CoolwaterGasUnited States of America727
29ShastaHydroUnited States of America714
30Colusa Generating StationGasUnited States of America712
31South Point Energy CenterGasUnited States of America708
32Valley (CA)GasUnited States of America690
33Los Medanos Energy CenterGasUnited States of America678
34Carlsbad Energy CenterGasUnited States of America660
35Russell City Energy CenterGasUnited States of America655
36Edward C HyattHydroUnited States of America644
37Sutter Energy CenterGasUnited States of America636
38Metcalf Energy CenterGasUnited States of America635
39Elk Hills Power LLCGasUnited States of America623
40Gateway Generating StationGasUnited States of America620
41Sunrise Power LLCGasUnited States of America605
42Blythe Energy IncGasUnited States of America591
43Topaz Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America585
44Palomar EnergyGasUnited States of America559
45CosumnesGasUnited States of America557
46HarborGasUnited States of America551
47El Segundo Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America538
48Walnut Creek Energy ParkGasUnited States of America500
49Malibu nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America462
50Panoche Energy CenterGasUnited States of America432
51W R GianelliHydroUnited States of America424
52Watson CogenerationGasUnited States of America405
53Hydrogen Energy CaliforniaCoalUnited States of America390
54Magnolia Power ProjectGasUnited States of America388
55El Centro HybridGasUnited States of America358
56Tracy Combined Cycle Power PlantGasUnited States of America336
57Solar Star 1SolarUnited States of America317
58ColgateHydroUnited States of America315
59Desert Sunlight 300 LLCSolarUnited States of America312
60Los Esteros Critical Energy CenterGasUnited States of America306
61GraysonGasUnited States of America301
62Walnut Energy CenterGasUnited States of America301
63Kern River CogenerationGasUnited States of America300
64New MelonesHydroUnited States of America300
65Sycamore CogenerationGasUnited States of America300
66Lodi Energy CenterGasUnited States of America289
67Mojave Solar ProjectSolarUnited States of America280
68Solar Star 2SolarUnited States of America279
69Devil CanyonHydroUnited States of America276
70McCoy Solar Energy Project HybridSolarUnited States of America270
71White Rock/Slab CreekHydroUnited States of America269
72GlenarmGasUnited States of America266
73AV Solar Ranch OneSolarUnited States of America253
74Collierville PowerhouseHydroUnited States of America253
75Long Beach Generation LLCGasUnited States of America252
76Genesis Solar Energy ProjectSolarUnited States of America250
77California Valley Solar RanchSolarUnited States of America250
78Desert Sunlight 250 LLCSolarUnited States of America249
79Crockett Cogen ProjectGasUnited States of America247
80Midway Sunset CogenGasUnited States of America234
81Solano WindWindUnited States of America228
82Almond Power PlantGasUnited States of America224
83Dynegy Oakland Power PlantOilUnited States of America224
84AES Huntington Beach LLCGasUnited States of America218
85RE TranquillitySolarUnited States of America205
86Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings LLCSolarUnited States of America202
87Canyon Power PlantGasUnited States of America200
88Wright Solar ParkSolarUnited States of America200
89J S EastwoodHydroUnited States of America200
90Mariposa Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America200
91FolsomHydroUnited States of America199
92WoodlandGasUnited States of America198
93Riverside Energy Resource CenterGasUnited States of America196
94SCA Cogen 2GasUnited States of America193
95Mammoth PoolHydroUnited States of America190
96Manzana Wind LLCWindUnited States of America189
97RE GarlandSolarUnited States of America185
98Redding PowerGasUnited States of America183
99El Segundo CogenGasUnited States of America180
100Spring CreekHydroUnited States of America180
101Willow Spring Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America180
102Calistoga Power PlantGeothermalUnited States of America176
103Centinela Solar EnergySolarUnited States of America175
104Big Creek 3HydroUnited States of America174
105SPA Cogen 3GasUnited States of America174
106Don PedroHydroUnited States of America171
107James B BlackHydroUnited States of America169
108Alta Wind Energy Center VWindUnited States of America168
109Pinyon Pine IWindUnited States of America168
110Humboldt BayGasUnited States of America167
111Broadway (CA)GasUnited States of America167
112Pine FlatHydroUnited States of America165
113Roseville Energy ParkGasUnited States of America165
114High Winds LLCWindUnited States of America162
115North Sky River Energy LLCWindUnited States of America162
116Solar Gen 2 Solar FacilitySolarUnited States of America162
117JaybirdHydroUnited States of America162
118CaminoHydroUnited States of America158
119Dion R HolmHydroUnited States of America157
120Richmond CogenGasUnited States of America156
121Springbok Solar Farm 2SolarUnited States of America155
122Judge F CarrHydroUnited States of America154
123Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantGasUnited States of America154
124Pacific Wind LLCWindUnited States of America152
125North Rosamond Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America151
126Alta Wind Energy Center IWindUnited States of America150
127Alta Wind Energy Center IIWindUnited States of America150
128Alta Wind Energy Center IIIWindUnited States of America150
129Alta Wind VIIIWindUnited States of America150
130CA Flats Solar 150 LLCSolarUnited States of America150
131Mustang Hills LLCWindUnited States of America150
132Shiloh I Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America150
133Shiloh Wind Project 2 LLCWindUnited States of America150
134Indigo Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America150
135Imperial Solar Energy Center WestSolarUnited States of America149
136Campo Verde SolarSolarUnited States of America147
137PoeHydroUnited States of America143
138McClureOilUnited States of America142
139Pit 5HydroUnited States of America142
140Panoche Valley Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America140
141TrinityHydroUnited States of America140
142Midway Peaking LLCGasUnited States of America140
143Kerckhoff 2HydroUnited States of America140
144Alta Wind XWindUnited States of America138
145Gilroy Peaking Energy CenterGasUnited States of America135
146HaasHydroUnited States of America135
147Pine Tree Wind Power ProjectWindUnited States of America135
148King City Power PlantGasUnited States of America133
149Pinyon Pine IIWindUnited States of America132
150Blythe Solar II LLCSolarUnited States of America131
151Voyager Wind IWindUnited States of America131
152CA Flats Solar 130 LLCSolarUnited States of America130
153Gilroy Power PlantGasUnited States of America130
154MalburgGasUnited States of America130
155Voyager Wind IIWindUnited States of America129
156Catalina Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America128
157R C KirkwoodHydroUnited States of America127
158Rock CreekHydroUnited States of America126
159Carson Ice-Gen ProjectGasUnited States of America126
160Middle ForkHydroUnited States of America122
161Malaga Power LLCGasUnited States of America122
162Niland Gas Turbine PlantGasUnited States of America122
163Ripon Generation StationGasUnited States of America122
164Windstar 1WindUnited States of America120
165Orange Grove Peaking FacilityGasUnited States of America118
166BeldenHydroUnited States of America118
167Caribou 2HydroUnited States of America118
168KeswickHydroUnited States of America117
169ACE Cogeneration FacilityCoalUnited States of America116
170ThermalitoHydroUnited States of America115
171Foster Wheeler MartinezGasUnited States of America114
172Marathon Bay Area CogenGasUnited States of America114
173Valentine Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America111
174Big Creek 2AHydroUnited States of America110
175Geothermal 1GeothermalUnited States of America110
176Geothermal 2GeothermalUnited States of America110
177Blythe Solar 110 LLCSolarUnited States of America110
178Pit 7HydroUnited States of America110
179OliveGasUnited States of America110
180Quinto Solar PV ProjectSolarUnited States of America108
181Harbor CogenGasUnited States of America107
182Miramar Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America106
183Antelope Expansion 2SolarUnited States of America105
184Springbok Solar Farm 1SolarUnited States of America105
185Pit 4HydroUnited States of America103
186ElectraHydroUnited States of America102
187Shiloh III Wind Project LLCWindUnited States of America102
188Shiloh IV Wind Project LLCWindUnited States of America102
189Alta Wind Energy Center IVWindUnited States of America102
190Brookfield Tehachapi 1WindUnited States of America102
191Henrietta Solar ProjectSolarUnited States of America102
192Hatchet Ridge Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America101
193Big Creek 4HydroUnited States of America100
194Martinez RefiningGasUnited States of America100
195MoccasinHydroUnited States of America100
196RE AstoriaSolarUnited States of America100
197RE Mustang LLCSolarUnited States of America100
198San Pablo RacewaySolarUnited States of America100
199Rising Tree Wind Farm IIIWindUnited States of America99
200Henrietta PeakerGasUnited States of America98
201Balch 2HydroUnited States of America97
202Hanford Energy Park PeakerGasUnited States of America97
2031977 Saturn Data Center Project power stationOilUnited States of America96
204ExchequerHydroUnited States of America94
205South Belridge Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America94
206SC 1 Data Center Phase 2OilUnited States of America93
207CoachellaGasUnited States of America92
208Coso Finance PartnersGeothermalUnited States of America92
209SEGS IXSolarUnited States of America92
210SEGS VIIISolarUnited States of America92
211Springbok 3 Solar Farm HybridSolarUnited States of America92
212Alta Wind XIWindUnited States of America90
213CES Placerita Power PlantGasUnited States of America90
214Coso Energy DevelopersGeothermalUnited States of America90
215Coso Power DevelopersGeothermalUnited States of America90
216Big Creek 1HydroUnited States of America88
217Golden Hills WindWindUnited States of America86
218Solverde 1SolarUnited States of America85
219Equilon Los Angeles RefiningGasUnited States of America83
220StanislausHydroUnited States of America82
221Heber GeothermalGeothermalUnited States of America82
222Pit 3HydroUnited States of America80
223North Brawley Geothermal PlantGeothermalUnited States of America80
224Second Imperial GeothermalGeothermalUnited States of America80
225Pit 6HydroUnited States of America79
226RalstonHydroUnited States of America79
227Rising Tree Wind FarmWindUnited States of America79
228Montezuma Wind IIWindUnited States of America78
229Vasco WindsWindUnited States of America78
230Sonoma California GeothermalGeothermalUnited States of America78
231McClellan (CA)GasUnited States of America77
232Sky River LLCWindUnited States of America77
233Big Creek 8HydroUnited States of America75
234RE Astoria 2SolarUnited States of America75
235Colgreen North Shore Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America75
236W E WarneHydroUnited States of America74
237Loon LakeHydroUnited States of America74
238Caribou 1HydroUnited States of America74
239CrestaHydroUnited States of America74
240DonnellsHydroUnited States of America72
241Oasis WindWindUnited States of America72
242Greenleaf 1GasUnited States of America70
243Pit 1HydroUnited States of America69
244OxnardGasUnited States of America69
245Los Angeles Refinery WilmingtonGasUnited States of America68
246WoodleafHydroUnited States of America67
247Big Creek 2HydroUnited States of America67
248Alpine SolarSolarUnited States of America66
249Bucks CreekHydroUnited States of America66
250Roseville Power Plant #2GasUnited States of America66
251San Francisquito 1HydroUnited States of America66
252Humboldt Bay nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America65
253Mountain View I&2WindUnited States of America65
254GianeraGasUnited States of America65
255Argus Cogen PlantCoalUnited States of America62
256Gilroy Data Center power stationOilUnited States of America62
257Fresno Cogen PartnersGasUnited States of America62
258Mt Poso CogenerationWasteUnited States of America62
259Mt. Poso Cogeneration PlantCoalUnited States of America62
260North Star SolarSolarUnited States of America62
261Algonquin Power Sanger LLCGasUnited States of America62
262Whitewater Hill Wind PartnersWindUnited States of America62
263Delano Energy CenterGasUnited States of America61
264Agua Mansa Power PlantGasUnited States of America60
265CalPeak Power Panoche Peaker PlantGasUnited States of America60
266CalPeak Power Vaca Dixon Peaker PlantGasUnited States of America60
267Lake OneGasUnited States of America60
268Five Points Solar ParkSolarUnited States of America60
269RE Barren Ridge 1SolarUnited States of America60
270Regulus Solar ProjectSolarUnited States of America60
271Stockton Cogeneration FacilityCoalUnited States of America60
272Grapeland HybridGasUnited States of America60
273Cameron Ridge LLCWindUnited States of America60
274CalPeak Power Enterprise Peaker PlantGasUnited States of America59
275Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5GeothermalUnited States of America58
276EllwoodGasUnited States of America58
277THUMSGasUnited States of America57
278Covanta Delano EnergyWasteUnited States of America57
279Panoche PeakerGasUnited States of America57
280Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 1SolarUnited States of America56
281Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 3SolarUnited States of America56
282Carson CogenerationGasUnited States of America56
283Desert View PowerWasteUnited States of America56
284HGST San Jose Standby GeneratorOilUnited States of America55
285Naval Station Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America55
286Bottle Rock PowerGeothermalUnited States of America55
287John L. Featherstone PlantGeothermalUnited States of America55
288Phillips 66 Rodeo RefineryGasUnited States of America55
289Wheelabrator ShastaWasteUnited States of America55
290AlamedaGasUnited States of America55
291Golden Fields Solar I LLCSolarUnited States of America54
292Solar Star California XLI LLCSolarUnited States of America54
293Stockton BiomassWasteUnited States of America54
294Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3GeothermalUnited States of America54
295Drum 2HydroUnited States of America53
296Cardinal CogenGasUnited States of America53
297Tiger CreekHydroUnited States of America52
298Goal Line LPGasUnited States of America51
299Alpaugh 50SolarUnited States of America50
300Antelope DSR 1SolarUnited States of America50
301Center HybridGasUnited States of America50
302Combustion Turbine Project No 2GasUnited States of America50
303Hecate Energy Beacon Solar 4SolarUnited States of America50
304Kumeyaay WindWindUnited States of America50
305Midway Solar Farm 1SolarUnited States of America50
306Puente Hills Energy RecoveryWasteUnited States of America50
307Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1GasUnited States of America50
308Yuba City Cogen PartnersGasUnited States of America50
309CE&P Imperial Valley 1 power stationGasUnited States of America50
310El Cajon Energy CenterGasUnited States of America50
311Escondido Energy CenterGasUnited States of America50
312Barre PeakerGasUnited States of America50
313Double C Generation Limited PartnershipGasUnited States of America50
314High Sierra LimitedGasUnited States of America50
315Kern Front LimitedGasUnited States of America50
316McGrath PeakerGasUnited States of America50
317Mira Loma PeakerGasUnited States of America50
318RockwoodOilUnited States of America50
319WalnutGasUnited States of America50
320Chowchilla IIGasUnited States of America50
321AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc.GasUnited States of America50
322Greenleaf 2 Power PlantGasUnited States of America50
323San Gorgonio Windplant WPP1993WindUnited States of America50
324ExxonMobil Santa Ynez FacilityGasUnited States of America49
325Torrance Refining Company LLCCogenerationUnited States of America49
326Drum 1HydroUnited States of America49
327Anaheim GTGasUnited States of America49
328Clearwater Power PlantGasUnited States of America49
329Mountain View IVWindUnited States of America49
330Kern River Eastridge CogenGasUnited States of America49
331Cuyamaca Peak Energy PlantGasUnited States of America49
332Kings River PHHydroUnited States of America49
333E F Oxnard Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America48
334US BoraxGasUnited States of America48
335Mojave 16WindUnited States of America48
336ERock MID Claribel Generation StationGasUnited States of America48
337Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4GeothermalUnited States of America48
338Beacon Solar Plant Site 2SolarUnited States of America47
339King City PeakingGasUnited States of America47
340Yuba City Energy CenterGasUnited States of America47
341Creed Energy CenterGasUnited States of America47
342Feather River Energy CenterGasUnited States of America47
343Goose Haven Energy CenterGasUnited States of America47
344Lambie Energy CenterGasUnited States of America47
345Riverview Energy CenterGasUnited States of America47
346Wolfskill Energy CenterGasUnited States of America47
347Corona Energy Partners, LtdGasUnited States of America47
348RidgetopWindUnited States of America47
349Enchanted Rock Turlock Irrigation DistriGasUnited States of America47
350Narrows 2HydroUnited States of America47
351Elk Hills CogenGasUnited States of America47
352Red BluffGasUnited States of America46
353Badger Creek LimitedGasUnited States of America46
354Bear Mountain LimitedGasUnited States of America46
355Chalk Cliff LimitedGasUnited States of America46
356Golden Hills North Wind Energy CenterWindUnited States of America46
357Live Oak LimitedGasUnited States of America46
358McKittrick LimitedGasUnited States of America46
359San Francisquito 2HydroUnited States of America46
360San Joaquin CogenGasUnited States of America46
361CE LeathersGeothermalUnited States of America46
362Del Ranch CompanyGeothermalUnited States of America46
363Elmore CompanyGeothermalUnited States of America46
364Dillon Wind LLCWindUnited States of America45
365RE Camelot LLCSolarUnited States of America45
366Century Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America45
367Drews Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America45
368Chicago ParkHydroUnited States of America44
369Chula Vista Energy CenterGasUnited States of America44
370San Gorgonio Westwinds II LLCWindUnited States of America43
371Voyager Wind IIIWindUnited States of America43
372UCLA So Campus Cogen ProjectGasUnited States of America43
373Berry Placerita CogenGasUnited States of America43
374Oildale Energy LLCGasUnited States of America42
375Lake Hodges Hydroelectric FacilityHydroUnited States of America42
376Salt SpringsHydroUnited States of America42
377ForbestownHydroUnited States of America42
378Cabazon Wind PartnersWindUnited States of America41
379Mojave 18WindUnited States of America40
380Kern River 3HydroUnited States of America40
381North Island Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America40
382Butt ValleyHydroUnited States of America40
383Cuyama Solar LLCSolarUnited States of America40
384Elevation Solar CSolarUnited States of America40
385Springs Generating StationGasUnited States of America40
386Vista Energy Storage SystemStorageUnited States of America40
387Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power CompanyGeothermalUnited States of America40
388Mid-Set CogenerationGasUnited States of America39
389GPS Cabazon Wind LLCWindUnited States of America39
390Salinas River CogenerationGasUnited States of America39
391Berry CogenGasUnited States of America39
392Union ValleyHydroUnited States of America39
393Coalinga CogenerationGasUnited States of America38
394Total Energy FacilitiesBiomassUnited States of America38
395Sargent Canyon CogenerationGasUnited States of America38
396Rio Bravo Jasmin Power PlantCoalUnited States of America38
397Rio Bravo Poso Power PlantCoalUnited States of America38
398Buena Vista Energy LLCWindUnited States of America38
399Beacon Solar Plant Site 5SolarUnited States of America38
400Control GorgeHydroUnited States of America38
401Friant Hydro FacilityHydroUnited States of America38
402Middle GorgeHydroUnited States of America38
403Upper GorgeHydroUnited States of America38
404FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLCWindUnited States of America37
405HL PowerWasteUnited States of America36
406Kingsburg CogenGasUnited States of America36
407Brea Expansion PlantWasteUnited States of America36
408Southeast Resource RecoveryWasteUnited States of America36
409University of California San Diego HybridGasUnited States of America36
410Sierra Pacific Quincy FacilityWasteUnited States of America35
411SEGS VISolarUnited States of America35
412SEGS VIISolarUnited States of America35
413Civic CenterGasUnited States of America34
414Oak Creek Energy Systems IWindUnited States of America34
415SEGS IIISolarUnited States of America34
416SEGS IVSolarUnited States of America34
417SEGS VSolarUnited States of America34
418Tesoro Wilmington CalcinerCogenerationUnited States of America34
419Valero Wilmington Cogeneration PlantGasUnited States of America34
420Hyperion Treatment Plant CHP PlantBiomassUnited States of America33
421New-Indy Ontario MillGasUnited States of America33
422Mojave SiphonHydroUnited States of America33
423Humboldt Sawmill CompanyWasteUnited States of America32
424Agnews Power PlantGasUnited States of America32
425Lost Hills/BlackwellSolarUnited States of America32
426Wilmington Hydrogen PlantCogenerationUnited States of America32
427CSUCI Site AuthorityGasUnited States of America31
428Balch 1HydroUnited States of America31
429Burney Forest ProductsWasteUnited States of America31
430Linde WilmingtonGasUnited States of America31
431San Gorgonio Farms Wind FarmWindUnited States of America31
432OLS Energy ChinoGasUnited States of America31
433Southeast Kern River CogenGasUnited States of America31
434CamChino Leasing LLCGasUnited States of America31
435SPI Anderson 2WasteUnited States of America30
436Citizens Imperial SolarSolarUnited States of America30
437CoreSite Real Estate 3032 Coronado L.P.OilUnited States of America30
438Escondido Energy StorageStorageUnited States of America30
439Mesa Wind Power CorpWindUnited States of America30
440Midway Solar Farm IISolarUnited States of America30
441Seville 2SolarUnited States of America30
442VernonOilUnited States of America30
443Muck Valley HydroelectricHydroUnited States of America30
444TullochHydroUnited States of America30
445Diamond Valley LakeHydroUnited States of America30
446Geo East Mesa IIIGeothermalUnited States of America30
447C P Kelco San Diego PlantGasUnited States of America29
448Wadham Energy LPWasteUnited States of America29
449Mojave 4WindUnited States of America29
450Oxnard Paper MillGasUnited States of America29
451Ridgetop Energy LLCWindUnited States of America29
452TPC Windfarms LLCWindUnited States of America29
453PE BerkeleyGasUnited States of America28
454Pitchess Cogen StationGasUnited States of America28
455Covanta MendotaWasteUnited States of America28
456Rio Bravo FresnoWasteUnited States of America28
457Woodland Biomass Power LtdWasteUnited States of America28
458Rio Bravo RocklinWasteUnited States of America28
459Western Power & Steam IncGasUnited States of America28
460LodiGasUnited States of America27
461Dutch Flat 2HydroUnited States of America27
462Phillips 66 Carbon PlantPetcokeUnited States of America27
463Difwind Farms Ltd VIWindUnited States of America27
464Copco 2HydroUnited States of America27
465Hayworth SolarSolarUnited States of America27
466Kern River 1HydroUnited States of America26
467Ormesa IGeothermalUnited States of America26
468Solar Borrego ISolarUnited States of America26
469NTC/MCRD Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America26
470Robbs PeakHydroUnited States of America26
471Vandenberg Solar ProjectSolarUnited States of America25
472ONeillHydroUnited States of America25
473Altech IIIWindUnited States of America25
474Aidlin Geothermal Power PlantGeothermalUnited States of America25
475Axium Modesto SolarSolarUnited States of America25
476Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationWasteUnited States of America25
477Madera Biomass power stationBiomassUnited States of America25
478Covanta Stanislaus EnergyWasteUnited States of America24
479Ormesa IIGeothermalUnited States of America24
480Vallecitos nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America24
481EtiwandaHydroUnited States of America24
482Bowerman Power LFG LLCWasteUnited States of America24
483PardeeHydroUnited States of America24
484Mojave 3WindUnited States of America24
485Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLCSolarUnited States of America23
486Sunshine Gas ProducersWasteUnited States of America23
487Thermal Energy Development Part LPBiomassUnited States of America23
488KerckhoffHydroUnited States of America23
489Buena Vista Biomass PowerWasteUnited States of America22
490Mojave 5WindUnited States of America22
491Mountain View IIIWindUnited States of America22
492Dutch FlatHydroUnited States of America22
493GrizzlyHydroUnited States of America22
494Victory Garden Phase IV LLCWindUnited States of America22
495Tehachapi Wind Resource IIWindUnited States of America22
496Geo East Mesa IIGeothermalUnited States of America22
497Voyager Wind IVWindUnited States of America22
498San Joaquin SolarSolarUnited States of America21
49985 BWindUnited States of America21
500Fullerton Mill CHPGasUnited States of America21

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in california, united states of america by capacity?

Fresno nuclear power plant (United States of America) ranks #1 with 3,200 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in in California, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Fresno nuclear power plant (3,200); 2. San Onofre nuclear power plant (2,710); 3. Stanislaus nuclear power plant (2,400).