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Orange County, CA Energy

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

California home electricity
33.61¢/kWh
July 2026
California regular gas
$6.03/gal
Week of 10/19/2026
EV charging stations
2,200
6,150 ports
Electric utilities
3
Serving Orange County

Electric utilities serving Orange 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
Southern California Edison CoInvestor Owned5,331,33631.48¢/kWh$149/mo
San Diego Gas & Electric CoInvestor Owned1,540,21345.77¢/kWh$168/mo
City of Anaheim - (CA)Municipal124,95319.37¢/kWh$92/mo

EV charging in Orange County

2,200 public stations, DC fast first

All 2,200

Alternative fuel stations

FuelStations
Hydrogen12
Biodiesel (B20 and above)94
Ethanol (E85)70
Propane (autogas)17
Renewable diesel140
Compressed natural gas (CNG)13

Power plants in Orange County

1.8 GW of operating capacity

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PlantFuelCapacity
AES Huntington Beach Energy ProjectNatural gas699 MW
Aes Huntington Beach LLCNatural gas218 MW
Canyon Power PlantNatural gas200 MW
Stanton Energy Reliability Center HybridNatural gas161 MW
Johanna Energy Center, LLCBattery storage80.0 MW
Stanton Battery Energy StorageBattery storage68.8 MW
Barre PeakerNatural gas49.8 MW
Brea Expansion PlantBiomass35.7 MW
BCE Seal BeachBattery storage28.7 MW
Bowerman Power LFG, LLCBiomass23.8 MW
Hecate Energy Johanna FacilityBattery storage20.0 MW
BCE Los Alamitos 2Solar20.0 MW
BCE Los Alamitos 1Solar20.0 MW
UCI Facilities Management Central PlantNatural gas19.0 MW
Plant No 2 Orange CountyBiomass16.0 MW
Blacksand Generating FacilityNatural gas9.6 MW
Orange County Energy Storage 2Battery storage9.0 MW
CSUF TrigenerationNatural gas8.9 MW
Plant No 1 Orange CountyBiomass7.5 MW
Orange County Energy Storage 3Battery storage6.0 MW
HEBT Irvine 2Battery storage5.8 MW
Hoag Hospital Cogen PlantNatural gas5.5 MW
HEBT Irvine 1Battery storage5.5 MW
Orange Coast College PH2 Solar ProjectSolar5.2 MW
Yorba LindaHydroelectric5.1 MW
OcsdBattery storage4.9 MW
Valley ViewHydroelectric4.1 MW
Coyote CreekHydroelectric3.1 MW
Kaiser East La Palma Ave. Fuel CellNatural gas2.2 MW
Anaheim Solar Energy PlantSolar2.1 MW
Ortega Highway Energy StorageBattery storage2.0 MW
CSUF Nutwood SolarSolar1.9 MW
AllerganBattery storage1.5 MW
DESI-2 Battery Storage FacilityBattery storage1.4 MW
AT&T AnaheimNatural gas1.3 MW
SoccdBattery storage1.3 MW
Alticor Inc - Solar ProjectSolar1.2 MW
BakerBattery storage1.2 MW
Kroger La HabraSolar1.2 MW
CSUF State CollegeSolar1.0 MW
Baldwin (CA)Battery storage1.0 MW
ATT KelvinNatural gas1.0 MW
DatsBattery storage1.0 MW
LawrpBattery storage1.0 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 Orange County?
Southern California Edison Co, San Diego Gas & Electric Co, City of Anaheim - (CA) report serving Orange County to EIA. Check your bill or address with the utility to confirm which one serves you.
How many EV charging stations are in Orange County?
There are 2,200 public EV charging stations in Orange County with 6,150 ports, 238 of them with DC fast charging.
Are there power plants in Orange County?
Yes. Orange County has 44 operating power plants with 1.8 GW of capacity. The largest is AES Huntington Beach Energy Project (699 MW, natural gas).