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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Creed Energy CenterCreed Energy Center LLC | 48 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Creed Energy Center LLC | Solano County | |
| 102 | Enchanted Rock LodiEnchanted Rock | 48 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Enchanted Rock | San Joaquin County | |
| 103 | Goose Haven Energy CenterGoose Haven Energy Center | 48 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Goose Haven Energy Center | Solano County | |
| 104 | Wolfskill Energy CenterGilroy Energy Center LLC | 48 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Gilroy Energy Center LLC | Solano County | |
| 105 | King City PeakingCalpine Corp-King City | 47.3 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Calpine Corp-King City | Monterey County | |
| 106 | Yuba City Energy CenterCalpine Corp-Yuba City | 47.3 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | Sutter County | |
| 107 | Feather River Energy CenterCalpine Corp-Yuba City | 47 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | Sutter County | |
| 108 | Lambie Energy CenterGilroy Energy Center LLC | 47 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Gilroy Energy Center LLC | Solano County | |
| 109 | Riverview Energy CenterGilroy Energy Center for Riverview | 47 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Gilroy Energy Center for Riverview | Contra Costa County | |
| 110 | Red BluffCalifornia Power Holdings LLC | 46.4 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | California Power Holdings LLC | Tehama County | |
| 111 | Badger Creek LimitedWCAC Operating Company | 46 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | WCAC Operating Company | Kern County | |
| 112 | Bear Mountain LimitedWCAC Operating Company | 46 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | WCAC Operating Company | Kern County | |
| 113 | Chalk Cliff LimitedWCAC Operating Company | 46 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | WCAC Operating Company | Kern County | |
| 114 | Live Oak LimitedWCAC Operating Company | 46 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | WCAC Operating Company | Kern County | |
| 115 | McKittrick LimitedWCAC Operating Company | 46 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | WCAC Operating Company | Kern County | |
| 116 | Century Generating FacilityColton Power LP | 44.8 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Colton Power LP | San Bernardino County | |
| 117 | Drews Generating FacilityColton Power LP | 44.8 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Colton Power LP | San Bernardino County | |
| 118 | Berry Placerita CogenShadow Wolf Energy | 42.8 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Shadow Wolf Energy | Los Angeles County | |
| 119 | Springs Generating StationCity of Riverside - (CA) | 40 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Riverside - (CA) | Riverside County | |
| 120 | Salinas River CogenerationSalinas River Cogeneration Co | 38.9 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Salinas River Cogeneration Co | Monterey County | |
| 121 | Berry CogenBerry Petroleum Co | 38.7 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Berry Petroleum Co | Kern County | |
| 122 | Chula Vista Energy CenterWellhead Services, Inc | 37.2 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Wellhead Services, Inc | San Diego County | |
| 123 | Kingsburg CogenKES Kingsburg LP | 36.2 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | KES Kingsburg LP | Fresno County | |
| 124 | New-Indy Ontario MillNew-Indy Ontario LLC | 33 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | New-Indy Ontario LLC | San Bernardino County | |
| 125 | University of California San Diego HybriUniversity of California San Diego | 33 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | University of California San Diego | San Diego County | |
| 126 | Agnews Power PlantOLS Energy-Agnews Inc. | 32 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | OLS Energy-Agnews Inc. | Santa Clara County | |
| 127 | CSUCI Site AuthorityCSUCI Site Authority | 31.1 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CSUCI Site Authority | Ventura County | |
| 128 | CamChino Leasing LLCCamChino Leasing LLC | 30.8 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CamChino Leasing LLC | San Bernardino County | |
| 129 | Oxnard Paper MillNew-Indy, Oxnard LLC | 29 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | New-Indy, Oxnard LLC | Ventura County | |
| 130 | PE BerkeleyBerkeley Cogeneration Facility | 28.5 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Berkeley Cogeneration Facility | Alameda County | |
| 131 | Western Power & Steam IncWestern Power and Steam II LLC | 27.7 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Western Power and Steam II LLC | Kern County | |
| 132 | Southeast Kern River CogenChevron USA Inc | 24 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Chevron USA Inc | Kern County | |
| 133 | CP Kelco San Diego PlantCP Kelco US Inc. | 19.2 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego County | |
| 134 | UCI Facilities Management Central PlantUniversity of California Irvine | 19 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | University of California Irvine | Orange County | |
| 135 | Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18Berry Petroleum Co | 18 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Berry Petroleum Co | Kern County | |
| 136 | MCAGCC Cogen PlantDOD USMC Marine Air Ground Combat | 16.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | DOD USMC Marine Air Ground Combat | San Bernardino County | |
| 137 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University | 15.1 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Solar Photovoltaic | San Diego State University | San Diego County | |
| 138 | SJ/SC WPCPSan Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | 14 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | Santa Clara County | |
| 139 | Coalinga 25D CogenChevron USA Inc | 13.6 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Chevron USA Inc | Fresno County | |
| 140 | Parnassus Central Utility PlantUniversity of California-San Francisco | 13.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco County | |
| 141 | Glass House Camarillo CultivationGlass House Camarillo Cultivation | 13.2 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Glass House Camarillo Cultivation | Ventura County | |
| 142 | California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute-Technology | 13 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | California Institute-Technology | Los Angeles County | |
| 143 | Cymric 36W CogenChevron USA Inc | 12.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Chevron USA Inc | Kern County | |
| 144 | Taft 26C CogenChevron USA Inc | 12.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Chevron USA Inc | Kern County | |
| 145 | McKittrick CogenChevron USA Inc | 12 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Chevron USA Inc | Kern County | |
| 146 | H. GonzalesCity of Vernon | 11.8 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Vernon | Los Angeles County | |
| 147 | Berry NMW CogensBerry Petroleum Co | 11.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Berry Petroleum Co | Kern County | |
| 148 | Loma Linda University CogenLoma Linda University | 10.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Loma Linda University | San Bernardino County | |
| 149 | Blacksand Generating FacilityBridge Energy LLC | 9.6 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Bridge Energy LLC | Orange County | |
| 150 | CSUF TrigenerationCalifornia State University at Fullerton | 8.9 MW | Solar Photovoltaic, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | California State University at Fullerton | Orange 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.