This is a list of in the U.S. state of that are used for utility-scale electricity generation. This includes , , and power stations, but does not include large . As of 2018 , California had 80 GW of installed generation capacity encompassing more than 1,500 power plants; with 41 GW of natural gas, 26.5 GW of renewable (12 GW solar, 6 GW wind), 12 GW large hydroelectric, and 2.4 GW nuclear.