| Castaic | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 1.68 GW |
| Helms Pumped Storage | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 1.05 GW |
| Shasta | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 714 MW |
| Edward C Hyatt | Hydroelectric | California Dept. of Water Resources | 644.1 MW |
| W R Gianelli | Hydroelectric | California Dept. of Water Resources | 424 MW |
| Colgate | Hydroelectric | Yuba County Water Agency | 315 MW |
| New Melones | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 300 MW |
| Devil Canyon | Hydroelectric | California Dept. of Water Resources | 276.2 MW |
| White Rock/Slab Creek | Hydroelectric | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 269.2 MW |
| Collierville Powerhouse | Hydroelectric | Northern California Power Agny | 253 MW |
| J S Eastwood | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 199.8 MW |
| Folsom | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 198.6 MW |
| Mammoth Pool | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 190 MW |
| Dion R Holm | Hydroelectric | City & County of San Francisco | 180.2 MW |
| Spring Creek | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 180 MW |
| Big Creek 3 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 174.5 MW |
| Don Pedro | Hydroelectric | Turlock Irrigation District | 170.8 MW |
| James B Black | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 168.6 MW |
| Pine Flat | Hydroelectric | Kings River Conservation Dist | 165 MW |
| Jaybird | Hydroelectric | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 161.6 MW |
| Camino | Hydroelectric | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 157.8 MW |
| Judge F Carr | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 154.4 MW |
| Poe | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 142.8 MW |
| Pit 5 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 141.6 MW |
| Trinity | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 140 MW |
| Kerckhoff 2 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 139.5 MW |
| Haas | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 135 MW |
| R C Kirkwood | Hydroelectric | City & County of San Francisco | 127.3 MW |
| Rock Creek | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 126 MW |
| Middle Fork | Hydroelectric | Placer County Water Agency | 122.4 MW |
| Parker Dam | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 120 MW |
| Belden | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 117.9 MW |
| Caribou 2 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 117.9 MW |
| Keswick | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 117 MW |
| Thermalito | Hydroelectric | California Dept. of Water Resources | 115.1 MW |
| Big Creek 2A | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 110 MW |
| Pit 7 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 109.8 MW |
| Pit 4 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 103.4 MW |
| Electra | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 102.5 MW |
| Big Creek 4 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 100 MW |
| Balch 2 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 97.2 MW |
| Moccasin | Hydroelectric | City & County of San Francisco | 96.8 MW |
| Exchequer | Hydroelectric | Merced Irrigation District | 94.5 MW |
| Big Creek 1 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 88.4 MW |
| Stanislaus | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 81.9 MW |
| Pit 3 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 80.1 MW |
| Pit 6 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 79.2 MW |
| Ralston | Hydroelectric | Placer County Water Agency | 79.2 MW |
| Big Creek 8 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 75 MW |
| W E Warne | Hydroelectric | California Dept. of Water Resources | 74.2 MW |
| Loon Lake | Hydroelectric | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 74.1 MW |
| Caribou 1 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 73.8 MW |
| Cresta | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 73.8 MW |
| Donnells | Hydroelectric | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | 72 MW |
| Pit 1 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 69.2 MW |
| Woodleaf | Hydroelectric | South Feather Water and Power Agency | 67.2 MW |
| Big Creek 2 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 66.6 MW |
| Bucks Creek | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 66 MW |
| San Francisquito 1 | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 65.5 MW |
| Drum 2 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 53.1 MW |
| Tiger Creek | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 52.2 MW |
| Drum 1 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 49.2 MW |
| Kings River PH | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 48.6 MW |
| Narrows 2 | Hydroelectric | Yuba County Water Agency | 46.7 MW |
| San Francisquito 2 | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 46 MW |
| Chicago Park | Hydroelectric | Nevada Irrigation District | 44 MW |
| Salt Springs | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 42 MW |
| Forbestown | Hydroelectric | South Feather Water and Power Agency | 41.9 MW |
| Kern River 3 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 40.3 MW |
| Butt Valley | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 40 MW |
| Union Valley | Hydroelectric | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 38.6 MW |
| Control Gorge | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 37.5 MW |
| Friant Hydro Facility | Hydroelectric | Friant Power Authority | 37.5 MW |
| Middle Gorge | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 37.5 MW |
| Upper Gorge | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 37.5 MW |
| Pilot Knob | Hydroelectric | Imperial Irrigation District | 33 MW |
| Mojave Siphon | Hydroelectric | California Dept. of Water Resources | 32.7 MW |
| Balch 1 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 31 MW |
| Muck Valley Hydroelectric | Hydroelectric | Brookfield Renewable Trading and Marketing LP | 29.9 MW |
| Tulloch | Hydroelectric | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | 29.9 MW |
| Diamond Valley Lake | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 29.7 MW |
| Dutch Flat 2 | Hydroelectric | Nevada Irrigation District | 27.3 MW |
| Kern River 1 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 26.4 MW |
| Robbs Peak | Hydroelectric | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 25.5 MW |
| ONeill | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 25.2 MW |
| Etiwanda | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 23.9 MW |
| Pardee | Hydroelectric | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | 23.6 MW |
| Kerckhoff | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 22.6 MW |
| Dutch Flat | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 22 MW |
| Grizzly | Hydroelectric | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | 22 MW |
| Terminus Hydroelectric Project | Hydroelectric | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | 20.1 MW |
| El Dorado | Hydroelectric | El Dorado Irrigation District | 20 MW |
| Alamo | Hydroelectric | California Dept. of Water Resources | 19.6 MW |
| Drop 4 | Hydroelectric | Imperial Irrigation District | 19.6 MW |
| De Sabla | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 18.4 MW |
| Wise | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 16.4 MW |
| Sand Bar Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Tri-Dam Power Authority | 16.2 MW |
| French Meadows | Hydroelectric | Placer County Water Agency | 15.3 MW |
| Forks of Butte Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | Hypower Energy, LLC | 14.5 MW |
| Rio Bravo Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | Olcese Water District | 14 MW |
| Halsey | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 13.6 MW |
| West Point PH | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 13.6 MW |
| Nimbus | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 13.4 MW |
| Rush Creek | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 13.1 MW |
| A G Wishon | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 12.8 MW |
| Newcastle | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 12.7 MW |
| Coleman PH | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 12.1 MW |
| Rollins | Hydroelectric | Nevada Irrigation District | 12.1 MW |
| Sly Creek | Hydroelectric | South Feather Water and Power Agency | 12.1 MW |
| Isabella Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | Isabella Partners | 11.8 MW |
| Kern Canyon | Hydroelectric | Kern and Tule Hydro LLC | 11.5 MW |
| Monticello Dam | Hydroelectric | Solano Irrigation District | 11.5 MW |
| Poole | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 11.3 MW |
| Camanche | Hydroelectric | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | 10.8 MW |
| Portal | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 10.8 MW |
| Narrows PH | Hydroelectric | Yuba County Water Agency | 10.2 MW |
| Venice Hydro | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 10.1 MW |
| Beardsley | Hydroelectric | Oakdale&South San Joaquin Irrigation D. | 10 MW |
| Drop 2 (CA) | Hydroelectric | Imperial Irrigation District | 10 MW |
| Hat Creek 1 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 10 MW |
| Hat Creek 2 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 10 MW |
| Haypress | Hydroelectric | EIF Haypress LLC | 10 MW |
| Jones Fork | Hydroelectric | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 10 MW |
| Kelly Ridge | Hydroelectric | South Feather Water and Power Agency | 10 MW |
| San Dimas | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 9.9 MW |
| Potter Valley | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 9.4 MW |
| Drop 3 (CA) | Hydroelectric | Imperial Irrigation District | 9.2 MW |
| Foothill Feeder | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 9 MW |
| McSwain | Hydroelectric | Merced Irrigation District | 9 MW |
| Foothill | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 8.8 MW |
| Sepulveda Canyon | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 8.5 MW |
| Volta 1 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 8.5 MW |
| Bishop Creek 3 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 8.4 MW |
| Tule River | Hydroelectric | Tule Hydro LLC | 8.4 MW |
| Chili Bar | Hydroelectric | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | 8.3 MW |
| Bishop Creek 4 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 8.2 MW |
| Perris | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 7.9 MW |
| Inskip | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 7.6 MW |
| Bishop Creek 2 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 7.3 MW |
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Hydroelectric | South Sutter Water District | 7.2 MW |
| Spaulding 1 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 7 MW |
| Hatchet Creek Project | Hydroelectric | Mega Renewables | 6.8 MW |
| South | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 6.7 MW |
| Spaulding 3 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 6.6 MW |
| Centerville PH | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 6.4 MW |
| Black Butte | Hydroelectric | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | 6.1 MW |
| Oxbow (CA) | Hydroelectric | Placer County Water Agency | 6.1 MW |
| Spring Gap | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 6 MW |
| Red Mountain | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 5.9 MW |
| Spicer Meadow Project | Hydroelectric | Northern California Power Agny | 5.9 MW |
| Drop 1 | Hydroelectric | Imperial Irrigation District | 5.7 MW |
| Haiwee | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 5.6 MW |
| San Fernando | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 5.6 MW |
| Deer Creek PH | Hydroelectric | Nevada Irrigation District | 5.5 MW |
| Frankenheimer Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Turlock Irrigation District | 5.3 MW |
| Hamilton Branch | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 5.3 MW |
| Yorba Linda | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 5.1 MW |
| Big Creek Water Works | Hydroelectric | Big Creek Water Works Ltd | 5 MW |
| Box Canyon Dam | Hydroelectric | Siskiyou Power Authority | 5 MW |
| Cove Hydroelectric | Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | 5 MW |
| Olsen | Hydroelectric | Olsen Power Partners | 5 MW |
| San Gabriel Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles County-San Gabriel | 5 MW |
| Stony Gorge | Hydroelectric | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | 5 MW |
| Kekawaka Power House | Hydroelectric | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | 4.9 MW |
| Lake Mathews | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 4.9 MW |
| Kaweah 3 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 4.8 MW |
| Bishop Creek 5 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 4.5 MW |
| La Grange | Hydroelectric | Turlock Irrigation District | 4.5 MW |
| Nacimiento Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | Monterey Cnty Water Res Agency | 4.4 MW |
| Siphon Drop Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Yuma County Water User's Association | 4.4 MW |
| Upper Dawson | Hydroelectric | Turlock Irrigation District | 4.4 MW |
| Slate Creek | Hydroelectric | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 4.2 MW |
| Valley View | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 4.1 MW |
| Drop 5 (CA) | Hydroelectric | Imperial Irrigation District | 4 MW |
| San Joaquin 3 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 4 MW |
| Spaulding 2 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 3.7 MW |
| Bowman | Hydroelectric | Nevada Irrigation District | 3.6 MW |
| Murphys | Hydroelectric | Utica Water & Power Authority | 3.6 MW |
| Stampede | Hydroelectric | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 3.6 MW |
| Lake Mendocino | Hydroelectric | City of Ukiah - (CA) | 3.5 MW |
| Whiskeytown | Hydroelectric | City of Redding - (CA) | 3.5 MW |
| Merced Falls | Hydroelectric | Merced Irrigation District | 3.4 MW |
| Thermalito Diverson Dam | Hydroelectric | California Dept. of Water Resources | 3.4 MW |
| Turlock Lake | Hydroelectric | Turlock Irrigation District | 3.3 MW |
| Bear Creek (CA) | Hydroelectric | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 3.2 MW |
| Big Pine Creek | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 3.2 MW |
| Pleasant Valley Hydro | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 3.2 MW |
| Santa Ana 1 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 3.2 MW |
| Coyote Creek | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 3.1 MW |
| Santa Ana 3 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 3.1 MW |
| Azusa | Hydroelectric | City of Pasadena - (CA) | 3 MW |
| Burney Creek | Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | 3 MW |
| Fontana | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 3 MW |
| Lundy | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 3 MW |
| Mill Creek 3 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 3 MW |
| New Hogan Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Modesto Irrigation District | 3 MW |
| Rock Creek LP | Hydroelectric | Hydroland Omega LLC | 3 MW |
| Corona | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 2.9 MW |
| Indian Valley Dam Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | Yolo County Flood Control WCD | 2.9 MW |
| Moccasin Low Head Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | City & County of San Francisco | 2.9 MW |
| Temescal | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 2.9 MW |
| San Joaquin 2 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 2.8 MW |
| Woodward Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Turlock Irrigation District | 2.8 MW |
| Parker | Hydroelectric | Merced Irrigation District | 2.7 MW |
| Warm Springs Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | Sonoma County Water Agency | 2.7 MW |
| Lower Tule River | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 2.6 MW |
| Montgomery Creek Hydro | Hydroelectric | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 2.6 MW |
| Clear Lake Hydro Project | Hydroelectric | Yolo County Flood Control WCD | 2.5 MW |
| East Highline | Hydroelectric | Imperial Irrigation District | 2.4 MW |
| Kaweah 1 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 2.3 MW |
| Fall Creek | Hydroelectric | PacifiCorp | 2.1 MW |
| Site 980 65 | Hydroelectric | Madera-Chowchilla Power Auth | 2.1 MW |
| Deadwood Creek | Hydroelectric | Hydro Sierra Energy, LLC | 2 MW |
| Franklin (CA) | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 2 MW |
| Gosselin Hydro Plant | Hydroelectric | Humboldt Bay Mun Water Dist | 2 MW |
| Roaring Creek Water Power | Hydroelectric | Shasta Hydroelectric Inc | 2 MW |
| Rio Hondo | Hydroelectric | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | 1.9 MW |
| Bidwell Ditch Project | Hydroelectric | Mega Renewables | 1.8 MW |
| Kaweah 2 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 1.8 MW |
| Toadtown | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 1.8 MW |
| Bishop Creek 6 | Hydroelectric | Southern California Edison Co | 1.6 MW |
| Cottonwood | Hydroelectric | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 1.6 MW |
| Phoenix | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 1.6 MW |
| Baker Creek Hydroelectric | Hydroelectric | Baker Station Associates, LP | 1.5 MW |
| Combie South | Hydroelectric | Nevada Irrigation District | 1.5 MW |
| Angels | Hydroelectric | Utica Water & Power Authority | 1.4 MW |
| Bear Valley | Hydroelectric | City of Escondido - (CA) | 1.4 MW |
| Oak Flat | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 1.4 MW |
| R E Badger Filtration Plant | Hydroelectric | Santa Fe Irrigation District | 1.4 MW |
| Tulare Success Power Project | Hydroelectric | Lower Tule River Irrgtn Dist | 1.4 MW |
| Santa Felicia Dam | Hydroelectric | United Water Conservation District | 1.3 MW |
| Three Forks Water Power Project | Hydroelectric | Grizzly Mountain Ranch | 1.3 MW |
| Whitewater Hydro Plant | Hydroelectric | Desert Water Agency | 1.3 MW |
| East Portal Generator | Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | 1.2 MW |
| Nelson Creek | Hydroelectric | Nelson Creek Power Inc | 1.2 MW |
| Lost Creek I | Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | 1.1 MW |
| Ponderosa Bailey Creek | Hydroelectric | Snow Mountain Hydro LLC | 1.1 MW |
| Alta Powerhouse | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 1 MW |
| Hickman | Hydroelectric | Turlock Irrigation District | 1 MW |
| San Dimas Wash Generating Station | Hydroelectric | San Gabriel Valley Mun Wtr Dt | 1 MW |
| Scott Flat | Hydroelectric | Nevada Irrigation District | 1 MW |
| Springville Hydroelectric | Hydroelectric | Calleguas Mun Water District | 1 MW |
| Volta 2 | Hydroelectric | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 1 MW |
| Waterman Turnout Hydroelectric | Hydroelectric | San Bernardino Valley Mun. Water Dist. | 1 MW |