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Merced County, CA Energy

Electric utilities, power plants and charging stations in Merced County, California.

California home electricity
33.61¢/kWh
July 2026
California regular gas
$6.03/gal
Week of 10/19/2026
EV charging stations
39
246 ports
Electric utilities
4
Serving Merced County

Electric utilities serving Merced County

As reported to EIA for 2025. A utility may serve only part of the county. Customers and prices are for its whole California service area

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UtilityCustomers in stateHome priceHome bill
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Investor Owned5,728,33337.52¢/kWh$174/mo
Turlock Irrigation DistrictPolitical Subdivision96,64217.40¢/kWh$142/mo
Merced Irrigation DistrictPolitical Subdivision13,67124.15¢/kWh$144/mo
WAPA-- Western Area Power AdministrationFederal94Not reportedNot reported

EV charging in Merced County

39 public stations, DC fast first

All 39

Alternative fuel stations

FuelStations
Biodiesel (B20 and above)7
Compressed natural gas (CNG)2
Ethanol (E85)1
Propane (autogas)1
Renewable diesel13

Power plants in Merced County

848 MW of operating capacity

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PlantFuelCapacity
W R GianelliPumped storage hydro424 MW
Wright Solar ParkSolar200 MW
Quinto Solar PV ProjectSolar108 MW
ONeillPumped storage hydro25.2 MW
Vega SolarSolar20.0 MW
Dinosaur PointWind17.4 MW
El Nido FacilityBiomass12.5 MW
UC Merced Solar HybridSolar5.0 MW
Merced PipelineSolar4.1 MW
Merced FallsHydroelectric3.4 MW
Merced 1 PVSolar3.0 MW
East Cleveland Road SolarSolar3.0 MW
Dos Palos Clean PowerSolar3.0 MW
ParkerHydroelectric2.7 MW
West Tambo Clean Power IISolar2.0 MW
Godinho Dairy DigesterBiomass2.0 MW
Lara 2 HybridBattery storage1.6 MW
2097 Helton Solar ProjectSolar1.5 MW
Merced Solar LLCSolar1.5 MW
Mission Solar LLCSolar1.5 MW
Sun Harvest Solar NDP1Solar1.5 MW
Henry Miller RDSolar1.5 MW
City of Atwater NEMSolar1.5 MW
Broadway 3 - UC Merced 1Solar1.0 MW
Dos Palos Cooperative GinSolar1.0 MW

Electricity rates and gas prices are state or regional averages. Utility service areas come from EIA Form 861 and are listed by county, so a utility listed here may not serve every address in the county.

Frequently asked questions

What electric company serves Merced County?
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Turlock Irrigation District, Merced Irrigation District and 1 more report serving Merced County to EIA. Check your bill or address with the utility to confirm which one serves you.
How many EV charging stations are in Merced County?
There are 39 public EV charging stations in Merced County with 246 ports, 17 of them with DC fast charging.
Are there power plants in Merced County?
Yes. Merced County has 25 operating power plants with 848 MW of capacity. The largest is W R Gianelli (424 MW, pumped storage hydro).