Power Plants in Merced County, California

Merced County, California has 31 power plants totaling 842 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants31operating sites
Capacity842 MWnameplate
Generation786.7k MWhannual
CO₂49metric tons/year
Hydroelectric 54%Solar 42%Wind 2%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
W R GianelliGustineHydroelectric424 MWCalifornia Dept. Of Water Resources
Wright Solar ParkLos BanosSolar200 MWWright Solar Park Llc
Quinto Solar Pv ProjectGustineSolar108 MWArevon Energy, Inc.
OneillLos BanosHydroelectric25.2 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
Vega SolarLos BanosSolar20.0 MWVega Solar, Llc
Dinosaur PointLos BanosWind17.4 MWInternational Turbine Res Inc
El Nido FacilityEl NidoBiomass12.5 MWMerced Power Llc
Uc Merced Solar HybridMercedSolar5.0 MWMn8 Energy Llc
Merced FallsSnellingHydroelectric3.4 MWMerced Irrigation District
Merced 1 PvLos BanosSolar3.0 MWZglobal Inc
East Cleveland Road SolarEl NidoSolar3.0 MWRpca Solar 7, Llc
Dos Palos Clean PowerDos PalosSolar3.0 MWDos Palos Clean Power, Llc
ParkerSnellingHydroelectric2.7 MWMerced Irrigation District
West Tambo Clean Power IiLivingstonSolar2.0 MWWest Tambo Clean Power Ii
2097 Helton Solar ProjectMercedSolar1.5 MWSolarenewal Llc
Merced Solar LlcMercedSolar1.5 MWEcos Energy Llc
Mission Solar LlcMercedSolar1.5 MWEcos Energy Llc
Sun Harvest Solar Ndp1Dos PalosSolar1.5 MWAltus Power America Management, Llc
Henry Miller RdDos PalosSolar1.5 MWHenry Miller Reclamation District
City Of Atwater NemAtwaterSolar1.5 MWSocore Energy Llc
Dos PalosDos PalosSolar1.0 MWGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
Five H Farms Solar ArrayMercedSolar1.0 MWMaas Energy Works
Broadway 3 - Uc Merced 1MercedSolar1.0 MWMn8 Energy Llc
Dos Palos Cooperative GinDos PalosSolar1.0 MWA2b Development Llc Dba Mars Energy Development
Lara 2 HybridLos BanosBattery Storage— MWZglobal Inc
Zeta Solar & StorageLos BanosBattery Storage— MWZeta Solar, Llc
Merced BessLos BanosBattery Storage— MWZglobal Inc
Merced 2 BessDos PalosBattery Storage— MWZglobal Inc
Godinho Dairy DigesterLos BanosBiomass— MWAligned Digesters Co., Llc
Gonzaga Ridge Battery FacilityHollisterBattery Storage— MWGonzaga Ridge Battery Facility, Llc
Gonzaga Ridge Wind FarmHollisterWind— MWGonzaga Ridge Wind Farm, Llc

About power generation in Merced County

Merced County, California has 31 power plants totaling 842 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 54% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (42%) and Wind (2%). The largest facility is W R Gianelli at 424 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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