Directory of Power Plants in the United States
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Buttes II Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lamar, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 296.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
| SR Kersey | SR Kersey, LLC | Kersey, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.1 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Coyote Ridge | Coyote Ridge LLC | White, SD | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 407.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
| SR Skylark B | SR Skylark B, LLC | Severance, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.9 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Drop 5 | Drop 5 Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.9 GWh | Feb 2017 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Weber State University - Davis Campus PV | Tesla Inc. | Layton, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.5 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 Project | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.4 GWh | May 2015 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Shavano Falls Hydro | Shavano Falls Hydro LLC | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 10.8 GWh | May 2015 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Dry Fork Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.5 TWh | Oct 2011 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Cimarron Solar Facility | Southern Power Co | Springer, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 57.0 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wygen III | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 794.7 GWh | Mar 2010 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| Colorado Highlands Wind | Colorado Highlands Wind LLC | Fleming, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 337.2 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| OREG 4 Peetz | Ormat Nevada Inc | Peetz, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.2 GWh | Feb 2009 | May 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Kit Carson Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 156.9 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility | Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist | Rangely, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 34.0 MWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wygen 1 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 557.4 GWh | Dec 2002 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| Bluffview | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 297.9 GWh | Apr 2005 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 19.4 GWh | Mar 2001 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| Limon Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Limon, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 153.7 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.7% |
| Lange Gas Turbines | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 38.2 GWh | Feb 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Beaver Creek Gas Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.8 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.6 TWh | Mar 2003 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| South Dakota Wind Energy Cente | FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC | Highmore, SD | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 81.7 GWh | Sep 2003 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
| Wygen 2 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 663.4 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc | Bayfield, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 25.7 GWh | Apr 1989 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 48.5 GWh | Nov 1984 | Feb 2025 | Waste Heat |
| Vestas Towers America, Inc. | CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.6 GWh | Mar 2010 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
| Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 421.1 GWh | Sep 2014 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| AFA Solar Farm | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 11.0 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Carson Solar I | Carson Solar 1 LLC | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Uintah | Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc | Neola, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.3 GWh | Jun 1920 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Boulder | Garkane Energy Coop, Inc | Boulder, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.2 GWh | Jul 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Craig (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Craig, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 4.2 TWh | Oct 1979 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Ben French | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.7 GWh | Mar 1960 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% |
| Estes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 106.1 GWh | Aug 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Navajo Dam | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 91.4 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 171.0 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Trinidad (CO) | City of Trinidad - (CO) | Trinidad, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 26.0 MWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Holly | Town of Holly - (CO) | Holly, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 20.0 MWh | Dec 1992 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.8 GWh | Apr 1925 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 14.6 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 46.4 GWh | Jul 1953 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 164.3 GWh | Oct 1962 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Morrow Point | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 273.9 GWh | Nov 1970 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Comanche (CO) | Public Service Co of Colorado | Pueblo, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 TWh | May 1973 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.7% Natural Gas : 2.3% |
| Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 22.7 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Flatiron | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 165.2 GWh | Dec 1953 | Feb 2025 | Water |
| Pole Hill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 206.2 GWh | Dec 1953 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Big Thompson | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Loveland, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.3 GWh | Mar 1959 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.1 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 18.6 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 32.0 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| North Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Grant, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 12.7 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Laramie River Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wheatland, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.3 TWh | Jun 1981 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Hartzog | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wright, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 318.0 MWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Arvada | Basin Electric Power Coop | Arvada, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 216.0 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 56.4 GWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Barber Creek | Basin Electric Power Coop | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 359.0 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Crystal | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Montrose, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 122.7 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ames Hydro | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ophir, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.1 GWh | May 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.7 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Burlington, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 6.1 GWh | May 1977 | Feb 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 16.8 GWh | Apr 1993 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| McPhee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.4 GWh | Nov 1992 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Abiquiu Dam | Los Alamos County | Abiquiu, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.8 GWh | Mar 1989 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.2 TWh | Mar 1980 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.4% Natural Gas : 10.4% |
| Neil Simpson II | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 685.7 GWh | Aug 1995 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 10.9% |
| El Vado Dam | Los Alamos County | Tierra Amarilla, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.9 GWh | Apr 1988 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Foothills Hydro Plant | Denver City & County-Foothills | Littleton, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.1 GWh | Apr 1985 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| Tacoma | Public Service Co of Colorado | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 957.0 MWh | May 1905 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Alcova | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Alcova, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 68.1 GWh | Jun 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Buffalo Bill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 73.2 GWh | Aug 1992 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Spirit Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 18.4 GWh | Sep 1994 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Heart Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 21.8 GWh | Nov 1948 | Oct 2023 | Water |
| Flaming Gorge | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Dutch John, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 413.6 GWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Deer Creek (UT) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Heber, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 23.4 GWh | Jan 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Canyon Ferry | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Helena, MT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 276.5 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Fort Peck | USACE-Omaha | Fort Peck, MT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 701.2 GWh | Jun 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Happy Jack Windpower Project | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 60.4 GWh | Jul 2008 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
| Silver Sage Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 111.6 GWh | Sep 2009 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
| Tiber Dam Hydroelectric Plant | Tiber Montana LLC | Chester, MT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 44.0 GWh | May 2004 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Medicine Bow | SRIV Partnership LLC | Medicine Bow, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 10.9 GWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Boysen | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Thermopolis, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 81.3 GWh | Jul 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Yellowtail | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Hardin, MT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 846.0 GWh | Jul 1966 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Fremont Canyon | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Alcova, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 176.3 GWh | Nov 1960 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Glendo | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Glendo, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 80.6 GWh | Nov 1958 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Guernsey | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Guernsey, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 21.1 GWh | Jun 1927 | Sep 2023 | 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 |
| Seminoe | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Sinclair, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 140.7 GWh | Jul 1939 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Shoshone (WY) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 20.1 GWh | Mar 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Fontenelle | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Le Barge, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 63.7 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Steel Solar LLC | Steel Solar, LLC | Plymouth, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 134.5 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Solar |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on February 2025 generation numbers.| State | Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | # 7 | 75 | 10,454.23 GWh |
| Alaska | # 48 | 136 | 486.57 GWh |
| Arizona | # 15 | 165 | 7,949.76 GWh |
| Arkansas | # 28 | 80 | 4,750.62 GWh |
| California | # 5 | 1,593 | 15,002.38 GWh |
| Colorado | # 30 | 265 | 4,484.87 GWh |
| Connecticut | # 34 | 152 | 3,568.74 GWh |
| Delaware | # 49 | 31 | 376.39 GWh |
| District of Columbia | # 51 | 12 | 16.79 GWh |
| Florida | # 3 | 304 | 17,498.62 GWh |
| Georgia | # 8 | 241 | 10,439.72 GWh |
| Hawaii | # 46 | 66 | 666.80 GWh |
| Idaho | # 44 | 143 | 1,423.14 GWh |
| Illinois | # 4 | 338 | 15,696.94 GWh |
| Indiana | # 12 | 203 | 9,055.86 GWh |
| Iowa | # 20 | 281 | 6,506.74 GWh |
| Kansas | # 24 | 157 | 5,156.03 GWh |
| Kentucky | # 21 | 56 | 6,138.53 GWh |
| Louisiana | # 17 | 80 | 7,192.83 GWh |
| Maine | # 45 | 159 | 1,123.08 GWh |
| Maryland | # 39 | 181 | 2,579.41 GWh |
| Massachusetts | # 42 | 599 | 1,604.74 GWh |
| Michigan | # 10 | 267 | 10,280.63 GWh |
| Minnesota | # 27 | 740 | 5,066.98 GWh |
| Mississippi | # 22 | 55 | 5,414.37 GWh |
| Missouri | # 19 | 118 | 6,559.07 GWh |
| State | Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2025 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | # 40 | 69 | 2,324.85 GWh |
| Nebraska | # 36 | 119 | 3,333.41 GWh |
| Nevada | # 37 | 109 | 3,002.03 GWh |
| New Hampshire | # 43 | 56 | 1,435.29 GWh |
| New Jersey | # 31 | 375 | 4,428.89 GWh |
| New Mexico | # 38 | 140 | 2,585.31 GWh |
| New York | # 11 | 830 | 10,266.35 GWh |
| North Carolina | # 9 | 880 | 10,422.85 GWh |
| North Dakota | # 33 | 57 | 3,825.72 GWh |
| Ohio | # 6 | 190 | 12,150.65 GWh |
| Oklahoma | # 18 | 131 | 6,818.46 GWh |
| Oregon | # 25 | 259 | 5,152.36 GWh |
| Pennsylvania | # 2 | 240 | 21,039.59 GWh |
| Rhode Island | # 47 | 95 | 598.64 GWh |
| South Carolina | # 14 | 198 | 8,120.13 GWh |
| South Dakota | # 41 | 52 | 1,740.50 GWh |
| Tennessee | # 26 | 84 | 5,101.16 GWh |
| Texas | # 1 | 813 | 43,152.96 GWh |
| Utah | # 35 | 119 | 3,334.96 GWh |
| Vermont | # 50 | 112 | 195.02 GWh |
| Virginia | # 13 | 215 | 8,814.15 GWh |
| Washington | # 16 | 137 | 7,908.11 GWh |
| West Virginia | # 29 | 36 | 4,645.25 GWh |
| Wisconsin | # 23 | 221 | 5,315.49 GWh |
| Wyoming | # 32 | 73 | 3,941.95 GWh |