Utility-scale solar photovoltaic and thermal sources together generated 17% of electricity in 2021. California ranks first in the nation as a producer of solar, geothermal, and biomass resources. Its electricity production was the third largest in the nation behind Texas and Florida. In 2020, California had a total summer capacity of 78,055 MW through all of its power plants, and a net energy generation of 193,075 GWh. 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. This includes baseload, peaking, and energy storage power stations, but does not include large backup generators. state of California that are used for utility-scale electricity generation. This is a list of power stations in the U.S.
Coal (0.13%) California in-state electricity generation by source 2001-2020 (ignores imports which made up 32% of demand in 2018, but varies by year) - 2012 is when San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station shutdown 2017 & 2019 were high rainfall years
