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Coal power plants in California

California has 1 operating coal power plants with 0.1 GW of capacity.

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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

The largest coal power plants in California

Operating, by capacity

#Coal power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Argus Cogen Plant197863 MW

Coal power plants that came online most recently in California

Newest first

#Coal power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Argus Cogen Plant197863 MW
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks coal power plants

Operating coal power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about coal power plants in California

How many coal power plants are in California?
California has 1 operating utility-scale coal power plants with 0.1 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
What is the largest coal power plant in California?
Argus Cogen Plant in San Bernardino County, California is the largest, at 63 MW. It came online in 1978.
How many coal power plants were built in California in 2025?
0 coal power plants came online in California in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
Who is developing coal power plants in California?
Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

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