Natural gas power plants ranked by EIA-reported nameplate capacity. Rankings use EIA-anchored plant records in CAISO.
256 matching plants·ranked by nameplate capacity
| Rank | Plant | Capacity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ormond BeachOrmond Beach Power, LLC | 1,612 MW | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Ormond Beach Power, LLC | Ventura County | |
| 2 | La Paloma Generating PlantCXA La Paloma LLCDetailed profile | 1,156 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CXA La Paloma LLC | Kern County | |
| 3 | AES Alamitos LLCAES Alamitos LLCDetailed profile | 1,115 MW | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | AES Alamitos LLC | Los Angeles County | |
| 4 | Mountainview Generating StationSouthern California Edison CoDetailed profile | 1,036.8 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Southern California Edison Co | San Bernardino County | |
| 5 | High Desert Power PlantMRP Generation Holdings, LLCDetailed profile | 960 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | MRP Generation Holdings, LLC | San Bernardino County | |
| 6 | Delta Energy CenterDelta Energy Center LLCDetailed profile | 943.5 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Delta Energy Center LLC | Contra Costa County | |
| 7 | Marsh Landing Generating StationMarsh Landing LLC | 828 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Marsh Landing LLC | Contra Costa County | |
| 8 | Sentinel Energy Center, LLCSentinel Energy Center LLCDetailed profile | 800 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Riverside County | |
| 9 | Pastoria Energy Facility, LLCCalpine Corp - Pastoria Energy CenterDetailed profile | 779 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Calpine Corp - Pastoria Energy Center | Kern County | |
| 10 | Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co. | 712.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Colusa County | |
| 11 | Otay Mesa Generating ProjectOtay Mesa Energy Center LLCDetailed profile | 710.7 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC | San Diego County | |
| 12 | AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectAES Huntington Beach Energy, LLCDetailed profile | 699.2 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | AES Huntington Beach Energy, LLC | Orange County | |
| 13 | Sunrise Power LLCSunrise Power Co LLCDetailed profile | 685.2 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Sunrise Power Co LLC | Kern County | |
| 14 | Los Medanos Energy CenterLos Medanos Energy Center LLC | 678.3 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Los Medanos Energy Center LLC | Contra Costa County | |
| 15 | AES Alamitos Energy CenterAES Alamitos Energy, LLC | 678 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | AES Alamitos Energy, LLC | Los Angeles County | |
| 16 | Carlsbad Energy CenterNRG California Peaker Operations LLCDetailed profile | 659 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NRG California Peaker Operations LLC | San Diego County | |
| 17 | Russell City Energy CenterRussell City Energy Company LLCDetailed profile | 655 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Russell City Energy Company LLC | Alameda County | |
| 18 | Metcalf Energy CenterCalpine Corp - Metcalf Energy CenterDetailed profile | 635 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center | Santa Clara County | |
| 19 | Elk Hills Power LLCElk Hills Power LLC | 623 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Elk Hills Power LLC | Kern County | |
| 20 | Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas & Electric Co.Detailed profile | 619.7 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Contra Costa County | |
| 21 | Blythe Energy IncAltaGas Blythe Operations IncDetailed profile | 591 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | AltaGas Blythe Operations Inc | Riverside County | |
| 22 | Palomar EnergySan Diego Gas & Electric CoDetailed profile | 559 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | San Diego County | |
| 23 | El Segundo Energy Center LLCNRG Energy Services LLCDetailed profile | 537.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NRG Energy Services LLC | Los Angeles County | |
| 24 | Walnut Creek Energy ParkWalnut Creek LLC | 500 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Walnut Creek LLC | Los Angeles County | |
| 25 | Panoche Energy CenterPanoche Energy Center, LLCDetailed profile | 432 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Fresno County | |
| 26 | Watson CogenerationARCO Products Co-WatsonDetailed profile | 405 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | ARCO Products Co-Watson | Los Angeles County | |
| 27 | Pio Pico Energy CenterPio Pico Energy Center LLCDetailed profile | 395.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | San Diego County | |
| 28 | Desert Star Energy CenterDesert Star Energy Center SDG&EDetailed profile | 366.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Desert Star Energy Center SDG&E | Clark County | |
| 29 | Tracy Combined Cycle Power PlantMRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | 336.1 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | MRP San Joaquin Energy LLC. | San Joaquin County | |
| 30 | Los Esteros Critical Energy CenterLos Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | 306.1 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility LLC | Santa Clara County | |
| 31 | Kern River CogenerationKern River Cogeneration Co | 300 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Kern County | |
| 32 | Sycamore CogenerationSycamore Cogeneration CoDetailed profile | 300 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Kern County | |
| 33 | Lodi Energy CenterNorthern California Power AgnyDetailed profile | 288.9 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Northern California Power Agny | San Joaquin County | |
| 34 | GlenarmCity of Pasadena - (CA) | 265.6 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | City of Pasadena - (CA) | Los Angeles County | |
| 35 | Long Beach GenerationLong Beach Generation LLC | 252 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Long Beach Generation LLC | Los Angeles County | |
| 36 | Crockett Cogen ProjectCrockett CogenerationDetailed profile | 247 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Crockett Cogeneration | Contra Costa County | |
| 37 | Midway Sunset CogenMidway-Sunset Cogeneration CoDetailed profile | 234 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Midway-Sunset Cogeneration Co | Kern County | |
| 38 | AES Huntington Beach LLCAES Huntington Beach LLCDetailed profile | 218 MW | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | AES Huntington Beach LLC | Orange County | |
| 39 | Mariposa Energy ProjectDiamond Generating CorporationDetailed profile | 199.6 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Diamond Generating Corporation | Alameda County | |
| 40 | Riverside Energy Resource CenterCity of Riverside - (CA) | 196 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside County | |
| 41 | El Segundo CogenChevron USA Inc-El Segundo | 180.1 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Chevron USA Inc-El Segundo | Los Angeles County | |
| 42 | Richmond CogenChevron Products Company-Richmond | 173.5 MW | All Other, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Chevron Products Company-Richmond | Contra Costa County | |
| 43 | Humboldt BayPacific Gas & Electric Co. | 167 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Humboldt County | |
| 44 | Stanton Energy Reliability Center HybridWellhead Services, IncDetailed profile | 161 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Batteries | Wellhead Services, Inc | Orange County | |
| 45 | Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantCity of Santa Clara - (CA)Detailed profile | 154 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara County | |
| 46 | Canyon Power PlantCity of Anaheim - (CA)Detailed profile | 150 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Anaheim - (CA) | Orange County | |
| 47 | Indigo Energy FacilityDiamond Generating Corporation | 149.7 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Diamond Generating Corporation | Riverside County | |
| 48 | Gilroy Peaking Energy CenterCalpine Gilroy Cogen LP | 144 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Santa Clara County | |
| 49 | Midway Peaking LLCCalPeak Power, LLC | 139.8 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | CalPeak Power, LLC | Fresno County | |
| 50 | King City Power PlantCalpine King City Cogen LLC | 133.2 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | Monterey County |
Capacity is EIA-reported nameplate capacity, not seasonal capability or available operating capacity. A plant can include multiple generators and technologies; hybrid plants may appear in multiple peer groups.