How many natural gas power plants are in CAISO?

There are 276 operating natural gas power plants in CAISO.

What is the total natural gas capacity in CAISO?

The total operating natural gas capacity in CAISO is 32,377 MW.

What is the largest natural gas power plant in CAISO?

The largest natural gas power plant in CAISO is Ormond Beach at 1,612 MW, located in Ventura, California.

How many natural gas power plants were built in CAISO in 2025?

1 natural gas power plants were built in CAISO in 2025.

How many developers have natural gas power plants in CAISO?

There are 1 unique developers with operating natural gas power plants in CAISO.

Natural Gas Power Plants in CAISO

Explore the largest natural gas power plants in CAISO and see all the utility-scale natural gas projects in CAISO on a map.

Last updated: May 2026

On this page, you can explore our real-time database of natural gas power plants in CAISO. Each month, we track natural gas projects and update our list of the largest natural gas power plants in CAISO.

As of May 2026, there are 276 utility-scale natural gas power plants in CAISO, according to Cleanview's project tracker. Their total operating capacity is 32,377 MW. In 2025, there was 1 natural gas power plant built in CAISO. See also: planned natural gas power plants in CAISO→

Total Natural Gas Power Plants

276

Total Capacity

32,377 MW

Built in 2025

CAISO Natural Gas Map

Map of natural gas power plants in CAISO. Marker size reflects capacity — only facilities with reported capacity data are shown.

Largest Natural Gas Power Plants in CAISO

Ormond Beach

1,612 MW

Year Operational: March 1973

Location: Ventura, California

Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid

1,398 MW

Year Operational: July 2002

Location: Monterey, California

La Paloma Generating Plant

1,156 MW

Year Operational: March 2003

Location: Kern, California

AES Alamitos LLC

1,115 MW

Year Operational: March 1964

Location: Los Angeles, California

Mountainview Generating Station

1,037 MW

Year Operational: January 2006

Location: San Bernardino, California

High Desert Power Plant

960 MW

Year Operational: April 2003

Location: San Bernardino, California

Delta Energy Center

944 MW

Year Operational: May 2002

Location: Contra Costa, California

Marsh Landing Generating Station

828 MW

Year Operational: May 2013

Location: Contra Costa, California

Sentinel Energy Center, LLC

800 MW

Year Operational: May 2013

Location: Riverside, California

Recently Built Natural Gas Power Plants in CAISO

Blacksand Generating Facility

10 MW

Year Operational: July 2025

Location: Orange, California

Enchanted Rock Lodi

48 MW

Year Operational: November 2024

Location: San Joaquin, California

GreenStruxure REP009, LLC

1 MW

Year Operational: June 2023

Location: Los Angeles, California

Biola University Hybrid

4 MW

Year Operational: February 2023

Location: Los Angeles, California

Anheuser Busch - Fairfield

3 MW

Year Operational: December 2022

Location: Solano, California

Greenleaf 1

70 MW

Year Operational: August 2022

Location: Sutter, California

Comcast - Universal City

1 MW

Year Operational: September 2021

Location: Los Angeles, California

San Manuel Central Plant Cogens

5 MW

Year Operational: June 2021

Location: San Bernardino, California

Enloe Medical - Chico

2 MW

Year Operational: June 2021

Location: Butte, California

Frequently Asked Questions

How many natural gas power plants are in CAISO?: There are 276 operating natural gas power plants in CAISO.
What is the total natural gas capacity in CAISO?: The total operating natural gas capacity in CAISO is 32,377 MW.
What is the largest natural gas power plant in CAISO?: The largest natural gas power plant in CAISO is Ormond Beach at 1,612 MW, located in Ventura, California.
How many natural gas power plants were built in CAISO in 2025?: 1 natural gas power plants were built in CAISO in 2025.
How many developers have natural gas power plants in CAISO?: There are 1 unique developers with operating natural gas power plants in CAISO.

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