Power plants in Imperial County, California
71 operating power plants in Imperial County, California, with 4,430 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
71
Nameplate capacity
4,430 MW
Net generation, 2025
10.2 TWh
70 of 71 plants reported
Largest power plants in Imperial County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Centro HybridNatural gas | 388 | 1,090 | 34.8% |
| 2 | Vikings Energy FarmSolar and battery storage | 287 | 315 | 28.0% |
| 3 | Ocotillo Express LLCWind | 265 | 435 | 18.7% |
| 4 | Mount Signal Solar Farm VSolar | 252 | 674 | 30.5% |
| 5 | Big Rock Solar FarmBattery storage | 200 | −14.6* | – |
| 6 | Imperial Valley Solar, LLCSolar | 200 | 442 | 25.2% |
| 7 | Centinela Solar EnergySolar | 175 | 449 | 29.3% |
| 8 | Solar Gen 2 Solar FacilitySolar | 163 | 377 | 26.3% |
| 9 | Mount Signal Solar Farm IISolar | 154 | 403 | 29.9% |
| 10 | Imperial Solar Energy Center WestSolar | 149 | 357 | 27.4% |
| 11 | Campo Verde SolarSolar | 147 | 293 | 22.7% |
| 12 | CED West Side Canal Battery StorageBattery storage | 131 | −30.9 | – |
| 13 | Imperial Solar Energy Center SouthSolar | 129 | 251 | 22.2% |
| 14 | LeConte Energy StorageBattery storage | 125 | −21.7 | – |
| 15 | Niland Gas Turbine PlantNatural gas | 121 | 35.0 | 3.3% |
| 16 | Wistaria Ranch SolarSolar | 107 | 289 | 30.9% |
| 17 | Drew Solar LLCSolar | 100 | 308 | 35.2% |
| 18 | Heber GeothermalGeothermal | 92 | 376 | 46.9% |
| 19 | Arrowleaf Solar and StorageSolar and battery storage | 77 | 0.7* | – |
| 20 | Second Imperial GeothermalGeothermal | 75 | 275 | 42.2% |
| 21 | Titan Solar 1 (CA)Solar | 70 | 130 | 21.3% |
| 22 | Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5Geothermal | 58 | 296 | 57.9% |
| 23 | John L. Featherstone PlantGeothermal | 55 | 433 | 89.9% |
| 24 | Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3Geothermal | 54 | 289 | 61.2% |
| 25 | Midway Solar Farm 1Solar | 50 | 108 | 24.7% |
| 26 | RockwoodNatural gas and oil | 50 | 0.4 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4Geothermal | 48 | 321 | 77.2% |
| 28 | CE LeathersGeothermal | 46 | 271 | 67.9% |
| 29 | Del Ranch CompanyGeothermal | 46 | 298 | 74.7% |
| 30 | Elmore CompanyGeothermal | 46 | 368 | 92.3% |
| 31 | Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power CompanyGeothermal | 40 | 232 | 66.9% |
| 32 | Pilot KnobHydro | 33 | 13.4 | 4.6% |
| 33 | Seville 2Solar | 30 | 78.3 | 29.8% |
| 34 | Midway Solar Farm IISolar | 30 | 36.1 | 13.7% |
| 35 | Citizens Imperial SolarSolar | 30 | 49.0 | 18.6% |
| 36 | HoltvilleBattery storage | 30 | −3.1 | – |
| 37 | Ormesa IIIGeothermal | 24 | 77.3 | 19.4% |
| 38 | Ormesa IIGeothermal | 24 | 125 | 59.2% |
| 39 | Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLCSolar | 23 | 33.1 | 16.5% |
| 40 | Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2Geothermal | 20 | 74.8 | 42.7% |
| 41 | Sol Orchard El Centro PVSolar | 20 | 45.1 | 25.8% |
| 42 | Calipatria Solar FarmSolar | 20 | 36.1 | 20.6% |
| 43 | Imperial Valley Solar Co (IVSC) 2, LLCSolar | 20 | 43.9 | 25.0% |
| 44 | Seville 1Solar | 20 | 53.3 | 30.4% |
| 45 | Midway Solar Farm IIISolar | 20 | 40.4 | 23.0% |
| 46 | Wister SolarSolar | 20 | 33.0 | 18.9% |
| 47 | Drop 4Hydro | 20 | 74.9 | 43.6% |
| 48 | Ormesa IGeothermal | 19 | 66.4 | – |
| 49 | North Brawley Geothermal PlantGeothermal | 16 | 8.4 | 1.2% |
| 50 | CE Turbo LLCGeothermal | 12 | 9.3 | 9.3% |
| 51 | Heber SolarSolar | 11 | 24.1 | 25.2% |
| 52 | Drop 2 (CA)Hydro | 10 | 26.7 | 30.5% |
| 53 | Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1Geothermal | 10 | 77.1 | 88.1% |
| 54 | Drop 3 (CA)Hydro | 9.2 | 15.3 | 18.9% |
| 55 | Spreckels Sugar CompanyNatural gas | 8.9 | – | – |
| 56 | Centinela State PrisonSolar | 6.0 | 18.0 | 34.2% |
| 57 | Calipatria State PrisonSolar | 6.0 | 16.9 | 32.1% |
| 58 | Community Solar 1Solar | 5.7 | 15.1 | 30.2% |
| 59 | Drop 1Hydro | 5.7 | 9.0 | 18.1% |
| 60 | Siphon Drop Power PlantHydro | 4.4 | 11.6 | 30.1% |
| 61 | Drop 5 (CA)Hydro | 4.0 | 5.6 | 16.1% |
| 62 | SEPV Imperial Dixieland WestSolar | 3.0 | 8.5 | 32.5% |
| 63 | Valencia 1 Solar CASolar | 3.0 | 6.3 | 23.9% |
| 64 | IVC SolarSolar | 3.0 | 4.2 | 16.0% |
| 65 | Valencia 2Solar | 3.0 | 7.6 | 29.0% |
| 66 | Valencia 3Solar | 3.0 | 4.2 | 16.2% |
| 67 | East HighlineHydro | 2.4 | 2.8 | 13.1% |
| 68 | SEPV Imperial Dixieland EastSolar | 2.0 | 5.3 | 30.4% |
| 69 | Crown Cooling FacilitySolar | 1.0 | 1.5 | 17.5% |
| 70 | USG 1Solar | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.3% |
| 71 | USG 2Solar | 1.0 | 1.3 | 14.7% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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