California Air Resources Board

General Information

Currently, there are 15 refineries in California that produce transportation fuel¹ (Updated July 14, 2020)

Southern California: (South Coast Air Quality Management District) 

• Marathon Petroleum (Carson)
• Chevron (El Segundo)
• Marathon Petroleum (Wilmington)
• PBF Energy (Torrance)
• Valero (Wilmington)
• AltAir Paramount, LLC (Paramount)
• Phillips 66  (Wilmington)

Northern California: (Bay Area Air Quality Management District)

• Chevron (Richmond)
• PBF Energy (Martinez)
• Phillips 66 (Rodeo)
• Marathon Petroleum (Martinez)
• Valero (Benicia)

Central California: (San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District)

• Alon (Bakersfield)
• Kern Oil and Refining Company (Bakersfield)
• San Joaquin Refining Company (Bakersfield)

There are four refineries in California that currently do not produce transportation fuel¹. 

Central Coast California: (Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District)

• Phillips 66 (Santa Maria)
• Greka Energy Company (Santa Maria)

Southern California: (South Coast Air Quality Management District)

• World Oil Refining (Lunday Thagard) (South Gate)
• Valero Wilmington Asphalt Refinery (Wilmington)

For the California Oil refineries and their statistics and data, please visit the California Energy Commission's Refinery website.

¹Source: California Energy Commission's Refinery website

Outreach and Emergency Response Program

California Refineries Outreach Programs and Emergency Response Plans

• Staff Report and Appendices A-G
• Staff Report
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Appendix E
  • Appendix F
  • Appendix G

Emission Impacts of Refineries

Assessment of the Local and Regional Emission Impacts from CaRFG2 and Related Clean Fuels Refinery Modifications

• Staff Report and Appendices A-Q
• Staff Report
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Appendix E
  • Appendix F
  • Appendix G
  • Appendix H
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix J
  • Appendix K
  • Appendix L
  • Appendix M
  • Appendix N
  • Appendix O
  • Appendix P
  • Appendix Q

California Emission Inventory Database

Local Air District Activities

CARB Evaluation of Penalty Assessment at Refineries

• Staff Report and Appendices A-C

Bay Area AQMD Refinery Control Measures and Further Studies

• CARB Evaluation of Refinery Wastewater Systems for Bay Area Refineries

South Coast AQMD Rules including Refinery Specific Rules

San Joaquin Valley APCD Rules including Refinery Specific Rules

Related Links

CA Strategy to Reduce Petroleum Dependence (AB 2076) - Joint Report of CEC and CARB (August 2003). For more information please visit the California Energy Commission website

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