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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Lloyd Shoals | Georgia Power Co | Jackson, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 70.3 GWh | Jan 1911 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fenner Wind | CHI Energy Inc | Cazenovia, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 70.4 GWh | Sep 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen | Ameresco | Aiken, SC | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (SCEG) | 70.5 GWh | Dec 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 91.8% Tire-derived Fuels : 7.9% |
Pejepscot Hydroelectric Project | Topsham Hydro Partners | Topsham, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 70.6 GWh | Oct 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Swan Lake | Southeast Alaska Power Agency | Ketchikan, AK | (NA) | 70.6 GWh | May 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Big Juniper Solar | Florida Power & Light Co | TBD, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 70.6 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Moraine Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 70.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Port Comfort Power LLC | Peaker Power, LLC | Point Comfort, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 70.8 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Aurora County Wind | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | White Lake, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 70.8 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Avalon Solar | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Pima, AZ | Tucson Electric Power (TEPC) | 70.9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Winquepin Renewable Energy Center | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Lee, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 71.0 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Cassville Solar | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Cassville, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Western Michigan University Power Plant | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.3 GWh | Jul 1997 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Carson Ice-Gen Project | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 71.3 GWh | Sep 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Edwards Sanborn S4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.4 GWh | Oct 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Kahuku Wind Power LLC | Evergreen Wind, LLC | Honolulu, HI | 71.4 GWh | Feb 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind | |
Copco 1 | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 71.4 GWh | Dec 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
CPV Stagecoach Solar | CPV Stagecoach Solar, LLC | Andersonville, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 71.5 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Twin Cities Hydro LLC | Twin Cities Hydro LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.6 GWh | Sep 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Alpaugh 50 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Berry NMW Cogens | Berry Petroleum Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 71.7 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Elektron Solar, LLC | Elektron Solar, LLC | Grantsville, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 71.8 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Swift Creek Chemical Complex | White Springs Agrici Chem Inc | White Springs, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 71.9 GWh | Dec 1979 | Aug 2024 | Other Fuel : 95.7% Natural Gas : 4.3% |
Bluebell Solar | Bluebell Solar, LLC | Sterling City, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 72.0 GWh | Oct 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Summit Lake | Central Iowa Power Cooperative | Creston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.1 GWh | Feb 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
High Acres Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Fairport, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 72.1 GWh | Apr 1991 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
SJA Solar LLC-Solterra Monastery CSG | SJA Solar, LLC | Spencer, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 72.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Roadrunner Solar | NRG Solar Roadrunner | Santa Teresa, NM | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 72.6 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Grace | PacifiCorp | Grace, ID | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 72.9 GWh | Jun 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Corpus Christi | Equistar Chemicals LP | Corpus Christi, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 72.9 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cornell | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Chippewa Falls, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.9 GWh | Jun 1976 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rollins | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.1 GWh | Jul 1980 | 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 |
ENEL Salt Wells LLC | ENEL Salt Wells LLC | Fallon, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 73.2 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Allegheny Hydro No 8 | Allegheny Hydro LP | Adrian, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 73.2 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Combine Hills I | Eurus Combine Hills I LLC | Milton-Freewater, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 73.3 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Narrows PH | Yuba County Water Agency | Grass Valley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 73.5 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Morgan Creek | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Colorado City, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 73.6 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 71.0% Natural Gas : 29.0% |
Port Allen (HI) | Kauai Island Utility Cooperative | Eleele, HI | 73.7 GWh | Dec 1963 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Hills Creek | USACE Northwestern Division | Oakridge, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 73.7 GWh | Jan 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
McNary Dam Fish Attraction Project | Northern Wasco County PUD | Plymouth, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 73.8 GWh | Oct 1997 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Beaver Dam Solar | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Dodge, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 74.1 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
New York University Central Plant | New York University | New York, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 74.2 GWh | Dec 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 92.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.5% |
Essex | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | Essex, MO | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 74.3 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ocean County Landfill | EPP Renewable Energy | Manchester, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 74.4 GWh | Jan 1997 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Wadham Energy LP | Wadham Energy Ltd Partners | Williams, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.4 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2023 | Agricultural By-Products : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
Gilroy Power Plant | Calpine Gilroy Cogen LP | Gilroy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.5 GWh | Sep 1987 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Big Blue | Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 74.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Sheldon Springs, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 74.8 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama Solar, LLC | Cuyama, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.8 GWh | Oct 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Bird Dog Solar | Bird Dog Solar, LLC | Waynesboro, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 75.0 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Century Oak Wind Project, LLC | Century Oak Wind Project, LLC | Cisco, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 75.1 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Prairie Creek | Interstate Power and Light Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.2 GWh | Sep 1958 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 68.0% Natural Gas : 32.0% |
Blackwater Solar | Blackwater Solar, LLC | Bickley, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 75.3 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Whitehorn Solar | Whitehorn Solar, LLC | Gretna, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 75.4 GWh | Sep 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Sleeping Bear LLC | NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc | Woodward, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 75.4 GWh | Sep 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
San Isabel Solar, LLC | San Isabel Solar, LLC | Trinidad, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 75.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lake Placid Solar Power Plant | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Lake Placid, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 75.4 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Estrella Solar & Storage | AES Clean Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 75.4 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
UMCP CHP Plant | Trigen-Cinergy Solutions College Park | College Park, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 75.5 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.7% |
Wild Quail | Florida Power & Light Co | Defuniak Springs, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 75.5 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Moody Air Force Base Solar | Georgia Power Co | Valdosta, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 75.6 GWh | May 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Castle Rock | Wisconsin River Power Company | Adams, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.6 GWh | Jul 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ford Utilities Center | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 75.7 GWh | Feb 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Munnsville Wind Farm LLC | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Madison, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 75.7 GWh | Sep 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Wildflower Solar, LLC (MS) | Duke Energy Renewables Services | DeSoto, MS | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.8 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Gibson City Energy Center LLC | Earthrise Energy, PBC | Gibson City, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.8 GWh | May 2000 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Big Cliff | USACE Northwestern Division | Gates, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 75.8 GWh | Nov 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Grahamsville | New York Power Authority | Grahamsville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 75.9 GWh | Dec 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1 | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 75.9 GWh | Jun 1982 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Camden Plant Holding LLC | Camden Plant Holdings LLC | Camden, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 76.0 GWh | Jan 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cargill Corn Milling Division | Cargill Inc North America Sweetners | Eddyville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.3 GWh | Nov 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
NCSU Cates Cogeneration Plant | NC State University, Energy Systems | Raleigh, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 76.4 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
Grandfather Falls | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Irma, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.4 GWh | Nov 1938 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hardy | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Newaygo, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.5 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Quinebaug Solar | Quinebaug Solar, LLC | Canterbury, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 76.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Hamlet Generating Facility | North Carolina El Member Corp | Hamlet, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 76.7 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8% |
Wolf Hills Energy | Middle River Power II, LLC | Bristol, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 77.1 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lost Hills/Blackwell | Southern Power Co | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 77.1 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sowega Power | SOWEGA Power LLC | Baconton, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 77.2 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Aidlin Geothermal Power Plant | Geysers Power Co LLC | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 77.3 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Elm City Solar Facility | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Elm City, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 77.3 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pecan Tree | Florida Power & Light Co | Defuniak Springs, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 77.8 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Moraine II Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.0 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Dover | City of Dover - (OH) | Dover, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 78.0 GWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2022 | Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
Inver Hills | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Inver Grove Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.2 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 65.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.4% |
Ontario LFGTE | Seneca Energy II | Stanley, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 78.4 GWh | Oct 2003 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
South Dakota Wind Energy Cente | FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC | Highmore, SD | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 78.5 GWh | Sep 2003 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Fair Wind | Fair Wind Power Partners, LLC | Oakland, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 78.6 GWh | Oct 2015 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Colbert | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tuscumbia, AL | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 78.7 GWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Metro Methane Recovery Facility | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Mitchellville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.8 GWh | Dec 1997 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Dan E Karn | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Essexville, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.8 GWh | Oct 1959 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.5% Residual Fuel Oil : 7.5% |
OCI Alamo 4, LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Brackettville, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 78.9 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Stevens Creek | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Martinez, GA | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (SCEG) | 78.9 GWh | May 1914 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ridgewind | Ridgewind Power Partners LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.9 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lakefield Junction | Great River Energy | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 79.0 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
Barilla Solar | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Fort Stockton, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 79.1 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Chanute 2 | City of Chanute | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 79.2 GWh | Jul 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Chino Mines | FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines | Hurley, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 79.2 GWh | Sep 1959 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gulf Coast Solar Center II | Arevon Energy, Inc. | Navarre, FL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 79.3 GWh | Oct 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
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 |