Electric Companies in California

Power Generation

There are more than 1,500 power plants in California. The total capacity of electricity generated is about 80 GW. Natural gas accounts for about 50% of the electricity, 32% is generated from renewable sources, 15% from hydroelectric power and about 3% from nuclear power. In 2018, the state assembly voted to completely phase out fossil fuels by 2045.

Transmission Grid

Electrical grid in California is a part of Western Interconnection. Power lines connect the Pacific Northwest and Los Angeles area. HVDC line (Path 27) connect Utah coal generated power stations with Los Angeles. West of Colorado River supplies electrical power from Nevada and Arizona power plants. The power plants use both gas, nuclear fuel, and renewable energy sources.

Renewable Sources

California is considered a leader in the exploitation of renewable energy sources in the United States. Because of its special climatic conditions, California is particularly advanced in generating electricity from solar, wind, and water power. Solar Energy Generating Systems and Alta Wind Energy Center are the largest producers of solar and wind energy.

Electricity Rates

Electricity rates in California are the highest in the country. The average price a state resident pays is about 19.90¢ / kWh (December 2021 data). The cost of electricity has fallen by 2.6% over the past year. The price a resident pays for electricity depends on many factors - the electric company, location, time of year, and the situation on the electricity market.

California Electric Companies

California is home to several dozen major electric companies that provide service to end users. The most famous of these are Pacific Gas & Electric Company, PacifiCorp, Silicon Valley Power, Bear Valley Electric Service. There are two types of electric companies: Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) and Publicly Owned Utilities (POUs).

California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) monitors privately owned utility companies. The CPUC also regulates natural gas, water, telecommunications, rail transit companies. The CPUC has controlled private electric companies for nearly a century and has helped ensure that residents receive reliable and affordable service.

You can change your electric company at any time. If you want to change your service provider or connect your project to an electric provider, you need to contact the utility provider where your project is located. On our website you can find information about the major electrical companies in California.

#	Company
1	3 Phases Renewables
2	Advance Electrical Service
3	Alameda Municipal Power
4	American Electric Service
5	Anza Electric Cooperative
6	Apple Valley Choice Energy
7	Azusa Light and Water
8	BK Electric Services
9	BV Electric
10	Baldwin Park Resident Owned Utility District
11	Bear Valley Electric Service
12	Biggs Municipal Utilities
13	Burbank Water and Power
14	Calpine Energy Solutions
15	Central Coast Community Energy
16	City Electric Supply
17	Clean Power Alliance
18	Colton Public Utilities
19	Commercial Energy Of California
20	Constellation Newenergy
21	Delta Electric
22	Desert Community Energy
23	Direct Energy Business
24	East West Electric
25	Eastside Power Authority
26	Fast Handy Electric
27	Gexpro
28	Gill's Electric
29	Glendale Water and Power
30	Gridley Electric Utility
31	Imperial Irrigation District
32	Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District
33	Lancaster Choice Energy
34	Lassen Municipal Utility District
35	Lathrop Irrigation District
36	Liberty Utilities
37	Lodi Electric Utility
38	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
39	MCE
40	Madison Electric
41	Merced Irrigation District
42	Modesto Irrigation District
43	Monterey Bay Community Power
44	Moreno Valley Utility
45	NEV Electric Inc
46	Optimum Electrical
47	Origis Energy
48	Pacific Gas and Electric Company
49	Pasadena Water and Power
50	Peak Electric
51	Peninsula Clean Energy
52	Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy
53	Pilot Power Group
54	Pioneer Community Energy
55	Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative
56	Pomona Choice Energy
57	Port of Oakland
58	Port of Stockton
59	Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority
60	Praxair Plainfield
61	Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility
62	Rancho Mirage Energy Authority
63	Redding Electric Utility
64	Redwood Coast Energy Authority
65	Roseville Electric
66	SFPUC
67	Sacramento Municipal Utility District
68	San Diego Gas & Electric
69	San Jacinto Power
70	San Jose Clean Energy
71	Shell Energy
72	Shelter Cove Resort Improvement District
73	Silicon Valley Clean Energy
74	Silicon Valley Power
75	Skylight Electrical Service
76	Solana Energy Alliance
77	Solar Energy Solutions
78	Sonoma Clean Power
79	Southern California Edison
80	Surprise Valley Electrification Corporation
81	Turlock Irrigation District
82	Valley Clean Energy
83	Victorville Municipal Utilities Services
84	Wizard Electric
85	YSG Solar
86	Zenith Electric