🛢 Oil Power Plants in California
California operates 17 oil power plants totaling 412 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 35.4k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants17operating
Capacity412 MWnameplate
Generation35.4k MWhannual
All California oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynegy Oakland Power Plant | Oakland | Alameda County | 149 MW | Dynegy Oakland, Llc |
| Sc 1 Data Center, Phase 2 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara County | 100 MW | Xeres Ventures Llc |
| Coresite Real Estate 3032 Coronado, L.p. | Santa Clara | Santa Clara County | 39 MW | Coresite Real Estate 3032 Coronado, L.p. |
| Vernon | Vernon | Los Angeles County | 30 MW | City Of Vernon |
| Coresite Real Estate 3045 Stender, Lp | Santa Clara | Santa Clara County | 27 MW | Coresite Real Estate 3045 Stender, Lp |
| Kings Beach | Kings Beach | Placer County | 15 MW | Liberty Utilities (Calpeco Electric) Llc |
| Pebbly Beach Generating Station Hybrid | Avalon | Los Angeles County | 13 MW | Southern California Edison Co |
| Coresite Real Estate 2972 Stender, L.p. | Santa Clara | Santa Clara County | 12 MW | Coresite Real Estate 2972 Stender, L.p. |
| Coresite Real Estate 2901 Coronado, L.p. | Santa Clara | Santa Clara County | 10 MW | Coresite Real Estate 2901 Coronado, L.p. |
| Coresite Real Estate 55 S. Market Street | San Jose | Santa Clara County | 8 MW | Coresite Real Estate 55 S. Market Street, Llc |
| Coresite Real Estate 1656 Mccarthy, L.p. | Milpitas | Santa Clara County | 5 MW | Coresite Real Estate 1656 Mccarthy, L.p. |
| Vitro Flat Glass Llc | Fresno | Fresno County | 3 MW | Vitro Flat Glass Llc |
| Prc-Desoto Intl/Ppg Aerospace | Mojave | Kern County | 2 MW | Prc-Desoto Intl Corp./Ppg |
| Silver Gate | San Diego County | — | San Diego Gas & Electric Co | |
| Brawley | Brawley | Imperial County | — | Imperial Irrigation District |
| Mobile Gt | Eureka | Humboldt County | — | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. |
| Portola | Portola | Plumas County | — | Sierra Pacific Power Co |