Directory of Power Plants in the United States
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Kern River 1 | Southern California Edison Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 167.0 GWh | Apr 1907 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Keokuk | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Keokuk, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 834.9 GWh | Jul 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kansas River Project | Bowersock Mills & Power Co | Lawrence, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.0 GWh | Dec 1919 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Kamargo | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Black River, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 28.9 GWh | Dec 1920 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kearney | Nebraska Public Power District | Kearney, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 516.5 MWh | Dec 1920 | Sep 2023 | Water |
Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.5 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Knife Falls | ALLETE, Inc. | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.2 GWh | Dec 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kingsford | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Kingsford, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 25.2 GWh | Apr 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kleber | Tower Kleber Ltd Partnership | Onaway, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kimberly Mill | City of Kaukauna | Appleton, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.3 GWh | Dec 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kilbourn | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Wisconsin Dells, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.0 GWh | Jun 1926 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kalaheo Hydro | BBCP Kauai Operating LLC | Kalaheo, HI | 2.4 GWh | Dec 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water | |
Kaweah 2 | Southern California Edison Co | Three Rivers, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 693.0 MWh | Aug 1929 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ketchikan | Ketchikan Public Utilities | Ketchikan, AK | 22.4 GWh | Dec 1937 | Dec 2023 | Water | |
Kaukauna City Hydro | City of Kaukauna | Kaukauna, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 28.3 GWh | Nov 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kahoka | City of Kahoka | Kahoka, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 17.0 MWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kennett | City of Kennett - (MO) | Kennett, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.5 GWh | Jul 1942 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.2% |
Kennecott Power Plant | Kennecott Utah Copper | Magna, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 122.8 GWh | Dec 1942 | Aug 2024 | Waste Heat : 69.8% Natural Gas : 30.2% |
Kimball | City of Kimball - (NE) | Kimball, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 61.0 MWh | Dec 1943 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kentucky Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Grand Rivers, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 1.2 TWh | Aug 1944 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Kahului | Maui Electric Co Ltd | Kahului, HI | 140.0 GWh | Apr 1948 | Dec 2023 | Residual Fuel Oil | |
Kendall Square Station | Kendall Green Energy, LLC | Cambridge, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 1.6 TWh | May 1949 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
Keswick | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 373.0 GWh | Sep 1949 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Kortes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Sinclair, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 146.2 GWh | May 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Knox Lee | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Longview, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 476.6 GWh | Nov 1950 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kaukauna Paper Mill | Thilmany LLC | Kaukauna, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 122.8 GWh | Dec 1950 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 57.9% Natural Gas : 42.1% |
Kyrene | Salt River Project | Tempe, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 1.1 TWh | Jun 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kingfisher | City of Kingfisher - (OK) | Kingfisher, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 210.0 MWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.9% Natural Gas : 5.1% |
Kingston | Tennessee Valley Authority | Kingston, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.1 TWh | Jan 1954 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 67.3% Bituminous Coal : 32.4% |
Kyger Creek | Ohio Valley Electric Corp | Cheshire, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.6 TWh | Jan 1955 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 92.5% Subbituminous Coal : 7.4% |
Kosterville | Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC | Lyonsdale, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 2.5 GWh | Apr 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kanoelehua | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Hilo, HI | 3.6 GWh | Dec 1961 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 206.7 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kahe | Hawaiian Electric Co Inc | Kapolei, HI | 2.6 TWh | Feb 1963 | Aug 2024 | Residual Fuel Oil | |
Kelly Ridge | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.0 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
KapStone Kraft Paper Corp | Westrock Kraft Paper, LLC | Roanoke Rapids, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 195.8 GWh | Dec 1965 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 64.3% Bituminous Coal : 15.1% Natural Gas : 11.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 8.5% |
Kincaid Generation LLC | Dynegy Kincaid Generation | Kincaid, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.2 TWh | May 1967 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
Keystone | KeyCon Operating LLC | Shelocta, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.8 TWh | Jul 1967 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal |
Keystone Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Sand Springs, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 92.8 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kaukauna Gas Turbine | City of Kaukauna | Kaukauna, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 741.0 MWh | Apr 1969 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Keowee | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Seneca, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 48.3 GWh | Mar 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kivalina | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Kivalina, AK | 1.7 GWh | Sep 1977 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
King Cove | City of King Cove | King Cove, AK | 4.5 GWh | Jan 1980 | Dec 2023 | Water : 79.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 20.1% | |
Kerckhoff 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 357.0 GWh | Apr 1983 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Kettle Falls Generating Station | Avista Corp | Kettle Falls, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 335.1 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 92.2% Natural Gas : 7.8% |
Koyle Ranch Hydroelectric Project | Koyle Hydro Inc | Gooding, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 4.0 GWh | Nov 1983 | Oct 2023 | Water |
Kiana | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Kiana, AK | 1.8 GWh | Jun 1984 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Keahole | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Kailua Kona, HI | 266.0 GWh | Oct 1984 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Kingsley | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Ogallala, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 30.2 GWh | Oct 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Karen Avenue Wind Farm | San Gorgonio Farms Inc | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.2 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.5 GWh | Jun 1985 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kotzebue Hybrid | Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc | Kotzebue, AK | 24.2 GWh | Jul 1987 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 85.8% Wind : 14.2% | |
Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 223.0 GWh | May 1988 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kings Falls Hydroelectric | Silverstreet Hydro | Copenhagen, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kern Front Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 22.0 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.3 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kenilworth Energy Facility | E F Kenilworth LLC | Kenilworth, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 152.8 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Kaw Hydro | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.6 GWh | Jul 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kalaeloa Cogen Plant | Kalaeloa Partners LP | Kapolei, HI | 1.4 TWh | Sep 1989 | Aug 2024 | Residual Fuel Oil : 99.9% | |
Kent County Waste to Energy Facility | Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 96.5 GWh | Sep 1989 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.9% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.9% |
Kekawaka Power House | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Mirinda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.5 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Kings River Syphon | Orange Cove Irrigation District | Sanger, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.3 GWh | Aug 1990 | May 2023 | Water |
Koma Kulshan | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Concrete, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 26.3 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kingsburg Cogen | KES Kingsburg LP | Kingsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.6 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kake | Inside Passage Elec Coop, Inc | Kake, AK | 1.5 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 79.2% Jet Fuel : 20.8% | |
Kennedy International Airport Cogen | KIAC Partners | Jamaica, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 521.7 GWh | Nov 1994 | Oct 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
Kenyon Municipal | Kenyon Municipal Utilities | Kenyon, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 19.0 MWh | Jul 1997 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kapstone | WestRock North Charleston | Charleston, SC | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (SCEG) | 372.9 GWh | Mar 1999 | Jun 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 54.1% Bituminous Coal : 42.0% Black Liquor : 3.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
Kalamazoo River Generating Station | CMS Generation MI Power LLC | Comstock, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 188.9 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center | Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 32.0 MWh | Jul 1999 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kiefer Landfill | Sacramento County of Dpt Waste | Sloughhouse, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 66.6 GWh | Nov 1999 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Knoxville Industrial | MidAmerican Energy Co | Knoxville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 57.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kinmundy | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Patoka, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.2 GWh | Mar 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.7% |
Kentucky Mills | Domtar Paper Company LLC | Hawesville, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 327.9 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 69.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.4% |
King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 | FPL Energy Upton Wind LP | McCamey, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 561.3 GWh | May 2001 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Klamath Cogeneration Plant | Klamath Energy LLC | Klamath Falls, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 3.7 TWh | Jun 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kindred School | Kindred Public School | Kindred, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.0 MWh | Sep 2001 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kas Brothers Windfarm | Kas Brothers Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Klondike Wind Power | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Wasco, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 30.9 GWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Kendall County Generation Facility | Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC | Minooka, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.6 TWh | Feb 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
King City Peaking | Calpine Corp-King City | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.2 GWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Klamath Expansion Project | Klamath Energy LLC | Klamath Falls, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 184.3 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kemper County | Tennessee Valley Authority | De Kalb, MS | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.4 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kapaia Power Station | Kauai Island Utility Cooperative | Lihue, HI | 177.5 GWh | Aug 2002 | Aug 2024 | Waste/Other Oil : 73.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 26.8% | |
Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.6 GWh | Sep 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kimball Wind | Kimball Wind, LLC | Kimball, NE | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 115.7 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Kalkaska CT #1 | Michigan Public Power Agency | Kalkaska, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.5 GWh | Nov 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
K-Brink Windfarm LLC | K-brink Windfarm, LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 GWh | Jan 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Kiamichi Energy Facility | Kiowa Power Partners LLC | Kiowa, OK | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 4.6 TWh | Mar 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Kasigluk | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Kasigluk, AK | 2.9 GWh | Jul 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Koyuk | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Koyuk, AK | 1.3 GWh | Jan 2005 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Klondike Windpower II | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Wasco, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 229.2 GWh | Jun 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Kumeyaay Wind | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Campo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 145.1 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Kaheawa Pastures Wind Farm Hybrid | Evergreen Wind, LLC | Maalaea, HI | 88.9 GWh | Dec 2005 | Aug 2024 | Wind | |
Kings Plaza Total Energy Plant (TEP) | Veolia North America | Brooklyn, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 17.8 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kotlik | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Kotlik, AK | 2.0 GWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Klondike Windpower III | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Wasco, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 681.0 GWh | Oct 2007 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Kohls San Bernardino Solar Facility | SunE WF3 KHL A Holdings, LLC | San Bernardino, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.0 GWh | Oct 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
King & Queen | Industrial Power Generating Company LLC | Little Plymouth, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 53.8 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas : 95.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.8% |
Kimberly Clark-Unit 1,2,3 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | New Milford, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 217.4 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.State | Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
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Alabama | # 7 | 78 | 14,073.11 GWh |
Alaska | # 48 | 147 | 631.71 GWh |
Arizona | # 10 | 161 | 12,447.73 GWh |
Arkansas | # 23 | 77 | 6,473.81 GWh |
California | # 4 | 1,666 | 22,299.47 GWh |
Colorado | # 28 | 277 | 5,476.67 GWh |
Connecticut | # 33 | 159 | 4,351.57 GWh |
Delaware | # 49 | 31 | 481.79 GWh |
District of Columbia | # 51 | 12 | 19.18 GWh |
Florida | # 2 | 286 | 27,339.08 GWh |
Georgia | # 6 | 251 | 14,863.07 GWh |
Hawaii | # 47 | 69 | 841.39 GWh |
Idaho | # 43 | 142 | 1,655.52 GWh |
Illinois | # 5 | 335 | 17,196.16 GWh |
Indiana | # 18 | 202 | 9,001.13 GWh |
Iowa | # 26 | 283 | 5,529.62 GWh |
Kansas | # 31 | 165 | 5,363.63 GWh |
Kentucky | # 21 | 55 | 6,964.00 GWh |
Louisiana | # 14 | 82 | 10,133.66 GWh |
Maine | # 45 | 162 | 1,185.43 GWh |
Maryland | # 38 | 185 | 3,346.65 GWh |
Massachusetts | # 41 | 614 | 1,896.47 GWh |
Michigan | # 12 | 274 | 12,135.86 GWh |
Minnesota | # 27 | 748 | 5,511.98 GWh |
Mississippi | # 19 | 55 | 7,436.42 GWh |
Missouri | # 20 | 126 | 7,051.26 GWh |
State | Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
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Montana | # 40 | 70 | 2,306.38 GWh |
Nebraska | # 36 | 125 | 3,559.93 GWh |
Nevada | # 32 | 110 | 4,699.98 GWh |
New Hampshire | # 42 | 60 | 1,808.14 GWh |
New Jersey | # 25 | 387 | 5,633.45 GWh |
New Mexico | # 39 | 139 | 3,198.26 GWh |
New York | # 11 | 848 | 12,289.60 GWh |
North Carolina | # 9 | 893 | 13,559.75 GWh |
North Dakota | # 35 | 59 | 3,641.88 GWh |
Ohio | # 8 | 190 | 13,652.00 GWh |
Oklahoma | # 15 | 130 | 10,062.87 GWh |
Oregon | # 29 | 262 | 5,448.37 GWh |
Pennsylvania | # 3 | 246 | 23,205.63 GWh |
Rhode Island | # 46 | 97 | 1,061.17 GWh |
South Carolina | # 16 | 203 | 9,629.88 GWh |
South Dakota | # 44 | 53 | 1,603.17 GWh |
Tennessee | # 22 | 87 | 6,912.16 GWh |
Texas | # 1 | 797 | 58,529.53 GWh |
Utah | # 37 | 122 | 3,440.26 GWh |
Vermont | # 50 | 114 | 207.44 GWh |
Virginia | # 13 | 213 | 10,408.51 GWh |
Washington | # 17 | 138 | 9,091.93 GWh |
West Virginia | # 30 | 36 | 5,412.86 GWh |
Wisconsin | # 24 | 230 | 6,416.93 GWh |
Wyoming | # 34 | 70 | 3,868.32 GWh |