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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Panoche Valley Solar Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Paicines, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 298.3 GWh | Dec 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Shady Oaks Wind 2 | Shady Oaks Wind 2, LLC | Compton, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 298.4 GWh | Sep 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Halifax County Biomass | South Boston Energy LLC | South Boston, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 298.4 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Alta Wind Energy Center II | Alta Wind Energy Center II | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 299.7 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
BigBeau Solar, LLC | Big Beau Solar, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 299.9 GWh | Jan 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Deerhaven Renewable | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville Regional Utilities (GVL) | 299.9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
Paulding Wind Farm III | Paulding Wind Farm III LLC | Payne, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 300.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Primient Decatur Plant Cogen | Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLC | Decatur, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 300.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Woodland | Modesto Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 300.9 GWh | Oct 1993 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Cherokee Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Rudledge, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 301.3 GWh | Mar 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Samson Solar Energy III LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Cunningham, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 301.8 GWh | Oct 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Woodsdale | Duke Energy Kentucky Inc | Trenton, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 302.0 GWh | Apr 1992 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
Snettisham | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Juneau, AK | 302.1 GWh | Oct 1973 | Dec 2023 | Water | |
Midway Solar - TX | Midway Solar | Fort Stockton, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 302.3 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Alta Wind Energy Center III | Alta Wind Energy Center III | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 302.6 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 302.8 GWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Alabama River Pulp | Alabama River Cellulose LLC | Perdue Hill, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 302.9 GWh | Oct 1978 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 61.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.9% Natural Gas : 13.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.3% |
Paulding Wind Farm II | Paulding Wind Farm II LLC | Payne, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 303.5 GWh | Jun 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
RED-Rochester, LLC | RED-Rochester, LLC | Rochester, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 303.8 GWh | Jul 1954 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Union County Resource Recovery | Covanta Union Operations LLC | Rahway, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 303.8 GWh | Jan 1994 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
Michigan Wind 2 | Michigan Wind 2, LLC | Minden City, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 303.9 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Drew Solar LLC | Drew Solar LLC | Calexico, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 304.0 GWh | Oct 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Spotsylvania, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 304.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Gray County Wind Energy | Gray County Wind Energy LLC | Montezuma, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 304.3 GWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Bellows Falls | Great River Hydro, LLC | Bellow Falls, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 304.5 GWh | Feb 1928 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chelan | PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Wenatchee, WA | Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County (CHPD) | 305.8 GWh | Aug 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Colstrip Energy LP | Colstrip Energy LP | Colstrip, MT | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 306.2 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2023 | Waste/Other Coal : 99.9% |
Sunnyside Cogen Associates | Sunnyside Cogeneration Assoc | Sunnyside, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 306.3 GWh | Jan 1993 | Aug 2024 | Waste/Other Coal : 99.8% |
Shady Hills Generating Station | Shady Hills Power Co LLC | Shady Hills, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 306.4 GWh | Dec 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
PCA-Valdosta Mill | PCA-Valdosta Mill | Valdosta, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 306.6 GWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 64.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 31.9% Natural Gas : 3.8% |
Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 306.7 GWh | Sep 1963 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Champion Wind Farm LLC | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Roscoe, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 306.8 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 306.9 GWh | Dec 1963 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Pike Solar Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Fountain, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 307.9 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Center Hill | USCE-Nashville District | Lancaster, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 308.1 GWh | Oct 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
SR DeSoto I, LLC | SR DeSoto I, LLC | DeSoto, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 308.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Sun Streams 2 | Sun Streams 2, LLC | Hassayampa, AZ | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 309.0 GWh | May 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Robert S Kerr | USCE-Tulsa District | Keota, OK | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 309.2 GWh | Jun 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bernard Creek Solar | Bernard Creek Solar, LLC | Hungerford, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 309.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Horizon Hill Wind Project | Horizon Hill Wind, LLC | Crescent, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 309.3 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Elora Solar | Elora Solar | Elora, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 309.7 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Little Elk Wind Project LLC | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Cordell, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 310.4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Zion Energy Center | Zion Energy LLC | Zion, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 310.5 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | Roma, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 310.6 GWh | May 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Del Ranch Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 311.2 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Big Cypress Solar, LLC | Big Cypress Solar, LLC | Crawfordsville, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 311.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Post Wind Farm LP | FPL Energy Red Canyon LLC | Fluvanna, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 311.7 GWh | Mar 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Gaston | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Roanoke Rapids, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 312.0 GWh | Jan 1963 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm | Telocaset Wind Power Partners | Union, OR | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 312.3 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Pit 4 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 312.5 GWh | Jun 1955 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Maverick Solar 7, LLC | Maverick Solar 7, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 312.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Sand Bluff Wind Farm | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Big Spring, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 313.3 GWh | Dec 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Oak Ridge Solar | AES Clean Energy | Oak Ridge, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 313.8 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Wheelabrator Falls | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Morrisville, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 313.8 GWh | Apr 1994 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
Glenrock | PacifiCorp | Glenrock, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 314.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Sam Rayburn | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Nursery, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 314.2 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Millers Ferry | USCE-Mobile District | Camden, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 315.3 GWh | Mar 1970 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Lily Solar Hybrid | Lily Solar, LLC | Scurry, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 315.7 GWh | Aug 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Mower County Wind Energy Center | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 316.0 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Archer Daniels Midland Columbus | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Columbus, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 316.1 GWh | Apr 2010 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal |
Black Rock Wind | Black Rock Wind Force, LLC | Elk Garden, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 316.2 GWh | Jan 2022 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Anacacho Wind Farm, LLC | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Brackettville, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 316.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Oakfield Wind Project | Onward Energy | City of Oakfield, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 316.5 GWh | Sep 2015 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Culbertson Generation Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Culbertson, MT | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 316.6 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 316.6 GWh | Jan 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Goshen Phase II | AE Power Services LLC | Idaho Falls, ID | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 316.8 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Cove Mountain Solar 2 | Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC | Beryl, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 317.3 GWh | Sep 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Horizon Solar | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Pearsall, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 317.8 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Fifth Standard Solar PV, LLC (Hybrid) | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Huron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 318.4 GWh | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co | West Palm Beach, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 318.5 GWh | Apr 1989 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.8% |
Shady Oaks Wind Farm | Algonquin Power Co | Compton, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 318.8 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Campbell County Wind Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Pollock, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 318.8 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
ANSON Solar Center, LLC | Engie North America | Anson, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 318.9 GWh | Feb 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Fond du Lac, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 319.3 GWh | Apr 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Bennington Wind | Minonk Stewardship Wind LLC | Minonk, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 319.5 GWh | Sep 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 319.7 GWh | Apr 1996 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Wheelabrator Millbury Facility | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Millbury, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 319.9 GWh | Aug 1987 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
Equilon Los Angeles Refining | Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 320.1 GWh | Nov 1982 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 93.0% Natural Gas : 7.0% |
Fort Powhatan Solar | Dominion Renewable Energy | Disputanta, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 320.2 GWh | Dec 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Malburg | City of Vernon | Vernon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 320.2 GWh | Sep 2005 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Penascal Wind Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Sarita, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 320.3 GWh | Mar 2009 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Georgia-Pacific Palatka Operations | Georgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-Palatka | Palatka, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 320.3 GWh | May 1956 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 55.1% Natural Gas : 44.9% |
Wheelabrator Baltimore Refuse | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Baltimore, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 320.5 GWh | Oct 1984 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
Walters | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Waterville, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 321.0 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLC | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Sheldon, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 321.4 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Macksburg Wind Project | MidAmerican Energy Co | Macksburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 322.3 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Quitman II Solar | Quitman II Solar, LLC | Quitman, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 322.4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Edwards Sanborn E1A | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 323.2 GWh | Jul 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Baffin Wind | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Sarita, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 323.5 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
American Kings Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 323.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
McFarland A Solar and Storage | AES Clean Energy | Dateland, AZ | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 324.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Palmas Wind, LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Rio Hondo, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 324.6 GWh | Oct 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Big Sandy Peaker Plant | Middle River Power II, LLC | Kenona, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 325.0 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Reeves | Public Service Co of NM | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 325.8 GWh | Feb 1960 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Grand Meadow | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 325.9 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Stockton Biomass | DTE Stockton LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 326.3 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
Martin Dam | Alabama Power Co | Dadeville, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 326.6 GWh | Dec 1926 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Second Imperial Geothermal | ORCAL Geothermal, Inc | Heber, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 326.6 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Benton County Wind Farm | Orion Energy Group LLC | Earl Park, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 327.5 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
S C Moore | Great River Hydro, LLC | Littleton, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 327.6 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |