California · Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric power plants in California

There are 244 hydroelectric plants in California in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 13.72 GW. The largest is Castaic at 1.68 GW.

244
Plants
13.72 GW
Combined capacity
56.2 MW
Average plant size
1961
Avg. commissioning year
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
CastaicHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power1.68 GW
Helms Pumped StorageHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.1.05 GW
ShastaHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation714 MW
Edward C HyattHydroelectricCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources644.1 MW
W R GianelliHydroelectricCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources424 MW
ColgateHydroelectricYuba County Water Agency315 MW
New MelonesHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation300 MW
Devil CanyonHydroelectricCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources276.2 MW
White Rock/Slab CreekHydroelectricSacramento Municipal Util Dist269.2 MW
Collierville PowerhouseHydroelectricNorthern California Power Agny253 MW
J S EastwoodHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co199.8 MW
FolsomHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation198.6 MW
Mammoth PoolHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co190 MW
Dion R HolmHydroelectricCity & County of San Francisco180.2 MW
Spring CreekHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation180 MW
Big Creek 3HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co174.5 MW
Don PedroHydroelectricTurlock Irrigation District170.8 MW
James B BlackHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.168.6 MW
Pine FlatHydroelectricKings River Conservation Dist165 MW
JaybirdHydroelectricSacramento Municipal Util Dist161.6 MW
CaminoHydroelectricSacramento Municipal Util Dist157.8 MW
Judge F CarrHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation154.4 MW
PoeHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.142.8 MW
Pit 5HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.141.6 MW
TrinityHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation140 MW
Kerckhoff 2HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.139.5 MW
HaasHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.135 MW
R C KirkwoodHydroelectricCity & County of San Francisco127.3 MW
Rock CreekHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.126 MW
Middle ForkHydroelectricPlacer County Water Agency122.4 MW
Parker DamHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation120 MW
BeldenHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.117.9 MW
Caribou 2HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.117.9 MW
KeswickHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation117 MW
ThermalitoHydroelectricCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources115.1 MW
Big Creek 2AHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co110 MW
Pit 7HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.109.8 MW
Pit 4HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.103.4 MW
ElectraHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.102.5 MW
Big Creek 4HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co100 MW
Balch 2HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.97.2 MW
MoccasinHydroelectricCity & County of San Francisco96.8 MW
ExchequerHydroelectricMerced Irrigation District94.5 MW
Big Creek 1HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co88.4 MW
StanislausHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.81.9 MW
Pit 3HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.80.1 MW
Pit 6HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.79.2 MW
RalstonHydroelectricPlacer County Water Agency79.2 MW
Big Creek 8HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co75 MW
W E WarneHydroelectricCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources74.2 MW
Loon LakeHydroelectricSacramento Municipal Util Dist74.1 MW
Caribou 1HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.73.8 MW
CrestaHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.73.8 MW
DonnellsHydroelectricOakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.72 MW
Pit 1HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.69.2 MW
WoodleafHydroelectricSouth Feather Water and Power Agency67.2 MW
Big Creek 2HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co66.6 MW
Bucks CreekHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.66 MW
San Francisquito 1HydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power65.5 MW
Drum 2HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.53.1 MW
Tiger CreekHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.52.2 MW
Drum 1HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.49.2 MW
Kings River PHHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.48.6 MW
Narrows 2HydroelectricYuba County Water Agency46.7 MW
San Francisquito 2HydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power46 MW
Chicago ParkHydroelectricNevada Irrigation District44 MW
Salt SpringsHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.42 MW
ForbestownHydroelectricSouth Feather Water and Power Agency41.9 MW
Kern River 3HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co40.3 MW
Butt ValleyHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.40 MW
Union ValleyHydroelectricSacramento Municipal Util Dist38.6 MW
Control GorgeHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power37.5 MW
Friant Hydro FacilityHydroelectricFriant Power Authority37.5 MW
Middle GorgeHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power37.5 MW
Upper GorgeHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power37.5 MW
Pilot KnobHydroelectricImperial Irrigation District33 MW
Mojave SiphonHydroelectricCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources32.7 MW
Balch 1HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.31 MW
Muck Valley HydroelectricHydroelectricBrookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP29.9 MW
TullochHydroelectricOakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.29.9 MW
Diamond Valley LakeHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA29.7 MW
Dutch Flat 2HydroelectricNevada Irrigation District27.3 MW
Kern River 1HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co26.4 MW
Robbs PeakHydroelectricSacramento Municipal Util Dist25.5 MW
ONeillHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation25.2 MW
EtiwandaHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA23.9 MW
PardeeHydroelectricEast Bay Municipal Util Dist23.6 MW
KerckhoffHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.22.6 MW
Dutch FlatHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.22 MW
GrizzlyHydroelectricCity of Santa Clara - (CA)22 MW
Terminus Hydroelectric ProjectHydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC20.1 MW
El DoradoHydroelectricEl Dorado Irrigation District20 MW
AlamoHydroelectricCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources19.6 MW
Drop 4HydroelectricImperial Irrigation District19.6 MW
De SablaHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.18.4 MW
WiseHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.16.4 MW
Sand Bar Power PlantHydroelectricTri-Dam Power Authority16.2 MW
French MeadowsHydroelectricPlacer County Water Agency15.3 MW
Forks of Butte Hydro ProjectHydroelectricHypower Energy, LLC14.5 MW
Rio Bravo Hydro ProjectHydroelectricOlcese Water District14 MW
HalseyHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.13.6 MW
West Point PHHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.13.6 MW
NimbusHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation13.4 MW
Rush CreekHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co13.1 MW
A G WishonHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.12.8 MW
NewcastleHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.12.7 MW
Coleman PHHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.12.1 MW
RollinsHydroelectricNevada Irrigation District12.1 MW
Sly CreekHydroelectricSouth Feather Water and Power Agency12.1 MW
Isabella Hydro ProjectHydroelectricIsabella Partners11.8 MW
Kern CanyonHydroelectricKern and Tule Hydro LLC11.5 MW
Monticello DamHydroelectricSolano Irrigation District11.5 MW
PooleHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co11.3 MW
CamancheHydroelectricEast Bay Municipal Util Dist10.8 MW
PortalHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co10.8 MW
Narrows PHHydroelectricYuba County Water Agency10.2 MW
Venice HydroHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA10.1 MW
BeardsleyHydroelectricOakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D.10 MW
Drop 2 (CA)HydroelectricImperial Irrigation District10 MW
Hat Creek 1HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.10 MW
Hat Creek 2HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.10 MW
HaypressHydroelectricEIF Haypress LLC10 MW
Jones ForkHydroelectricSacramento Municipal Util Dist10 MW
Kelly RidgeHydroelectricSouth Feather Water and Power Agency10 MW
San DimasHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA9.9 MW
Potter ValleyHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.9.4 MW
Drop 3 (CA)HydroelectricImperial Irrigation District9.2 MW
Foothill FeederHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA9 MW
McSwainHydroelectricMerced Irrigation District9 MW
FoothillHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power8.8 MW
Sepulveda CanyonHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA8.5 MW
Volta 1HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.8.5 MW
Bishop Creek 3HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co8.4 MW
Tule RiverHydroelectricTule Hydro LLC8.4 MW
Chili BarHydroelectricSacramento Municipal Util Dist8.3 MW
Bishop Creek 4HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co8.2 MW
PerrisHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA7.9 MW
InskipHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.7.6 MW
Bishop Creek 2HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co7.3 MW
Sacramento Municipal Util DistHydroelectricSouth Sutter Water District7.2 MW
Spaulding 1HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.7 MW
Hatchet Creek ProjectHydroelectricMega Renewables6.8 MW
SouthHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.6.7 MW
Spaulding 3HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.6.6 MW
Centerville PHHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.6.4 MW
Black ButteHydroelectricCity of Santa Clara - (CA)6.1 MW
Oxbow (CA)HydroelectricPlacer County Water Agency6.1 MW
Spring GapHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.6 MW
Red MountainHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA5.9 MW
Spicer Meadow ProjectHydroelectricNorthern California Power Agny5.9 MW
Drop 1HydroelectricImperial Irrigation District5.7 MW
HaiweeHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power5.6 MW
San FernandoHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power5.6 MW
Deer Creek PHHydroelectricNevada Irrigation District5.5 MW
Frankenheimer Power PlantHydroelectricTurlock Irrigation District5.3 MW
Hamilton BranchHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.5.3 MW
Yorba LindaHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA5.1 MW
Big Creek Water WorksHydroelectricBig Creek Water Works Ltd5 MW
Box Canyon DamHydroelectricSiskiyou Power Authority5 MW
Cove HydroelectricHydroelectricSnow Mountain Hydro LLC5 MW
OlsenHydroelectricOlsen Power Partners5 MW
San Gabriel Hydro ProjectHydroelectricLos Angeles County-San Gabriel5 MW
Stony GorgeHydroelectricCity of Santa Clara - (CA)5 MW
Kekawaka Power HouseHydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC4.9 MW
Lake MathewsHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA4.9 MW
Kaweah 3HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co4.8 MW
Bishop Creek 5HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co4.5 MW
La GrangeHydroelectricTurlock Irrigation District4.5 MW
Nacimiento Hydro ProjectHydroelectricMonterey Cnty Water Res Agency4.4 MW
Siphon Drop Power PlantHydroelectricYuma County Water User's Association4.4 MW
Upper DawsonHydroelectricTurlock Irrigation District4.4 MW
Slate CreekHydroelectricCentral Rivers Power US, LLC4.2 MW
Valley ViewHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA4.1 MW
Drop 5 (CA)HydroelectricImperial Irrigation District4 MW
San Joaquin 3HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.4 MW
Spaulding 2HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.3.7 MW
BowmanHydroelectricNevada Irrigation District3.6 MW
MurphysHydroelectricUtica Water & Power Authority3.6 MW
StampedeHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation3.6 MW
Lake MendocinoHydroelectricCity of Ukiah - (CA)3.5 MW
WhiskeytownHydroelectricCity of Redding - (CA)3.5 MW
Merced FallsHydroelectricMerced Irrigation District3.4 MW
Thermalito Diverson DamHydroelectricCalifornia Dept. of Water Resources3.4 MW
Turlock LakeHydroelectricTurlock Irrigation District3.3 MW
Bear Creek (CA)HydroelectricCentral Rivers Power US, LLC3.2 MW
Big Pine CreekHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power3.2 MW
Pleasant Valley HydroHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power3.2 MW
Santa Ana 1HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co3.2 MW
Coyote CreekHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA3.1 MW
Santa Ana 3HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co3.1 MW
AzusaHydroelectricCity of Pasadena - (CA)3 MW
Burney CreekHydroelectricSnow Mountain Hydro LLC3 MW
FontanaHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co3 MW
LundyHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co3 MW
Mill Creek 3HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co3 MW
New Hogan Power PlantHydroelectricModesto Irrigation District3 MW
Rock Creek LPHydroelectricHydroland Omega LLC3 MW
CoronaHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA2.9 MW
Indian Valley Dam Hydro ProjectHydroelectricYolo County Flood Control WCD2.9 MW
Moccasin Low Head Hydro ProjectHydroelectricCity & County of San Francisco2.9 MW
TemescalHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA2.9 MW
San Joaquin 2HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.2.8 MW
Woodward Power PlantHydroelectricTurlock Irrigation District2.8 MW
ParkerHydroelectricMerced Irrigation District2.7 MW
Warm Springs Hydro ProjectHydroelectricSonoma County Water Agency2.7 MW
Lower Tule RiverHydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co2.6 MW
Montgomery Creek HydroHydroelectricCentral Rivers Power US, LLC2.6 MW
Clear Lake Hydro ProjectHydroelectricYolo County Flood Control WCD2.5 MW
East HighlineHydroelectricImperial Irrigation District2.4 MW
Kaweah 1HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co2.3 MW
Fall CreekHydroelectricPacifiCorp2.1 MW
Site 980 65HydroelectricMadera-Chowchilla Power Auth2.1 MW
Deadwood CreekHydroelectricHydro Sierra Energy, LLC2 MW
Franklin (CA)HydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power2 MW
Gosselin Hydro PlantHydroelectricHumboldt Bay Mun Water Dist2 MW
Roaring Creek Water PowerHydroelectricShasta Hydroelectric Inc2 MW
Rio HondoHydroelectricMetropolitan Water District of S CA1.9 MW
Bidwell Ditch ProjectHydroelectricMega Renewables1.8 MW
Kaweah 2HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co1.8 MW
ToadtownHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.1.8 MW
Bishop Creek 6HydroelectricSouthern California Edison Co1.6 MW
CottonwoodHydroelectricLos Angeles Department of Water & Power1.6 MW
PhoenixHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.1.6 MW
Baker Creek HydroelectricHydroelectricBaker Station Associates, LP1.5 MW
Combie SouthHydroelectricNevada Irrigation District1.5 MW
AngelsHydroelectricUtica Water & Power Authority1.4 MW
Bear ValleyHydroelectricCity of Escondido - (CA)1.4 MW
Oak FlatHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.1.4 MW
R E Badger Filtration PlantHydroelectricSanta Fe Irrigation District1.4 MW
Tulare Success Power ProjectHydroelectricLower Tule River Irrgtn Dist1.4 MW
Santa Felicia DamHydroelectricUnited Water Conservation District1.3 MW
Three Forks Water Power ProjectHydroelectricGrizzly Mountain Ranch1.3 MW
Whitewater Hydro PlantHydroelectricDesert Water Agency1.3 MW
East Portal GeneratorHydroelectricCalleguas Mun Water District1.2 MW
Nelson CreekHydroelectricNelson Creek Power Inc1.2 MW
Lost Creek IHydroelectricSnow Mountain Hydro LLC1.1 MW
Ponderosa Bailey CreekHydroelectricSnow Mountain Hydro LLC1.1 MW
Alta PowerhouseHydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.1 MW
HickmanHydroelectricTurlock Irrigation District1 MW
San Dimas Wash Generating StationHydroelectricSan Gabriel Valley Mun Wtr Dt1 MW
Scott FlatHydroelectricNevada Irrigation District1 MW
Springville HydroelectricHydroelectricCalleguas Mun Water District1 MW
Volta 2HydroelectricPacific Gas & Electric Co.1 MW
Waterman Turnout HydroelectricHydroelectricSan Bernardino Valley Mun. Water Dist.1 MW