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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Basin Creek Plant | Basin Creek Power Services LLC | Butte, MT | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 179.3 GWh | May 2006 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Strauss Wind Farm | Strauss Wind LLC | Lompoc, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 179.7 GWh | Oct 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Wilmington Hydrogen Plant | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 179.9 GWh | Feb 1996 | Aug 2024 | Waste Heat |
FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLC | FPL Energy Oliver County Wind II LLC | Center, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 179.9 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Happy Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Searcy, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 180.0 GWh | Sep 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Bay Ranch Solar Power Plant | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Panama City, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 180.1 GWh | Mar 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Sweetwater Solar | Sweetwater Solar LLC | Green River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 180.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Harvest 2 | Harvest II Windfarm, LLC | Elkton, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 180.2 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Red Lion Energy Center | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | New Castle, DE | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 180.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Harry D Mattison Gas Plant | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Tontitown, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 180.5 GWh | Jun 2007 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Majestic II Wind | NextEra Energy Majestic Wind | Panhandle, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 180.7 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Ada Cogeneration LP | Ada Cogeneration LLC | Ada, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 181.1 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC-Wauna | Clatskanie, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 181.3 GWh | Jan 1996 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 53.9% Natural Gas : 35.1% Other Biomass Solids : 11.0% |
Clinch River | Appalachian Power Co | Cleveland, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 181.5 GWh | Aug 1958 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 181.6 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spiritwood Station | Great River Energy | Spiritwood, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 181.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 76.5% Refined Coal : 23.4% |
Bison I Wind Energy Center | ALLETE, Inc. | New Salem, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 181.7 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Los Vientos Wind 1B | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Sebastian, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 182.1 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Beebe 1A | Beebe Renewable Energy, LLC | Ithaca, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 182.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
North Star Solar Project | North Star Solar PV LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 183.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
LEPA Unit No. 1 | Louisiana Energy & Power Authority | Morgan City, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 183.2 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Weiss Dam | Alabama Power Co | Leesburg, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 183.2 GWh | May 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Tesoro SLC Cogeneration Plant | Tesoro Refng Marketing Co Mntn Region | Salt Lake City, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 183.2 GWh | Jun 2004 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.7% Other Gas : 1.3% |
Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery | Pasco County | Spring Hill, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 183.2 GWh | Apr 1991 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.8% |
J D Kennedy | JEA | Jacksonville, FL | JEA (JEA) | 183.3 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
Peak View Wind Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 183.4 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lancaster Solar GA | Lancaster Solar GA, LLC | Arlington, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 183.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Pinnacle Wind Force LLC | Pinnacle Wind, LLC | Keyser, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 184.0 GWh | Nov 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
High Sheldon Wind Farm | Invenergy Services LLC | Strykersville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 184.0 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Water Strider Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Nathalie, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 184.1 GWh | Feb 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Klamath Expansion Project | Klamath Energy LLC | Klamath Falls, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 184.3 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.4 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Snipesville | SR Snipesville, LLC | Denton, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 184.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.5 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spring Creek Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Edmond, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 184.6 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lapetus | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Andrews, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 184.7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Robert P Mone Plant | Buckeye Power, Inc | Convoy, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 185.0 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
Lockhart Solar PV II | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Solar | Hinkley, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 185.1 GWh | Jun 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Cohocton Wind Project | Evergreen Wind, LLC | Cohocton, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 185.4 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lancaster County Resource Recovery | Covanta Lancaster Inc | Brainbridge, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 185.5 GWh | Nov 1990 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.8% |
Biron Mill | ND Paper, Inc. | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 185.5 GWh | Aug 1947 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 60.2% Subbituminous Coal : 38.6% Bituminous Coal : 1.1% |
Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Harvest, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 185.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Silver Star I Wind Power Project | Silver Star I Power Partners LLC | Dublin, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 186.1 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Nantahala | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Topton, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 186.1 GWh | Jun 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Alta Wind VIII | Nextera Energy Resources | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 186.4 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Perrin Ranch Wind LLC | Perrin Ranch Wind LLC | Williams, AZ | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 186.4 GWh | Dec 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Burney Forest Products | Burney Forest Products, A Joint Venture | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 186.7 GWh | Sep 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 96.1% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
Three Peaks Power | Three Peaks Power LLC | Cedar City, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 186.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Wilton Wind II LLC | Wilton Wind II LLC | Wilton, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 187.0 GWh | Oct 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Ticonderoga Mill | Sylvamo North America LLC | Ticonderoga, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 187.1 GWh | Dec 1969 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas : 60.7% Black Liquor : 31.8% Residual Fuel Oil : 4.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 3.1% |
Elwood Energy LLC | Elwood Energy LLC | Elwood, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 187.2 GWh | Jun 1999 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Almond Power Plant | Turlock Irrigation District | Modesto, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 187.5 GWh | Mar 1996 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Dansby | City of Bryan - (TX) | Bryan, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 187.7 GWh | Aug 1978 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Locust Ridge II LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Shenandoah, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 187.8 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Rolling Hills | PacifiCorp | Glenrock, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 187.8 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm | Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC | Cheyenne, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 187.8 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Playa Solar 1, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | North Las Vegas, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 187.9 GWh | Sep 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lower Salmon | Idaho Power Co | Hagerman, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 187.9 GWh | Jan 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Tropicana Products Bradent | Tropicana Products Inc | Bradenton, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 188.1 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
White Pine Solar, LLC | White Pine Solar, LLC | Butler, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 188.2 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Alexander Wind Farm LLC | SRIV Partnership LLC | Alexander, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 188.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Carmen Smith | Eugene Water & Electric Board | McKenzie Bridge, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 188.6 GWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Arsenal Hill | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Shreveport, LA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 188.6 GWh | Feb 1960 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pinyon Pine II | Pinyon Pines Wind II, LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 188.9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
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 |
Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Spring Canyon Expansion Wind Energy Ctr | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 189.2 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Roquette America | Roquette America | Keokuk, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 189.2 GWh | Jun 2004 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% |
Bell Ridge Solar | Bell Ridge Solar, LLC | Trenton, FL | Seminole Electric Cooperative (SEC) | 189.3 GWh | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Graphite Solar I | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Wellington, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 189.3 GWh | May 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Utah Red Hills Renewable Energy Park | MN8 Energy LLC | Parowan, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 189.8 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Exelon LaPorte Generating Station | LaPorte Power, LLC | LaPorte, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 189.8 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cowlitz Falls | PUD No 1 of Lewis County | Randle, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 190.4 GWh | May 1994 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pebble Springs Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Wasco, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 190.5 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
MU Combined Heat and Power Plant | Curators of the University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 190.5 GWh | Jun 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 72.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 24.3% Bituminous Coal : 2.9% |
Vernon Dam | Great River Hydro, LLC | Vernon, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 190.6 GWh | Jul 1909 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wheat Field Wind Power Project | Wheat Field Wind Power Project LLC | Arlington, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 190.8 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
ExxonMobil Oil Joliet Refinery | ExxonMobil Oil Corp | Channahon, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 190.9 GWh | Apr 1986 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas |
Two Creeks Solar | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Two Rivers, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 191.2 GWh | Oct 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC | Hardy Hills Solar LLC | Frankfort, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 191.6 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lamesa Solar | Southern Power Co | Lamesa, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 192.0 GWh | Mar 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
John C Boyle | PacifiCorp | Keno, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 192.0 GWh | Sep 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Jeffers Wind 20 LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Jeffers, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 192.0 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Fernandina Plant | Rayonier Advanced Materials | Fernandina Beach, FL | JEA (JEA) | 192.3 GWh | Nov 1939 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 43.3% Wood Waste Liquids, excluding Black Liquor : 31.1% Natural Gas : 22.2% Other Biomass Solids : 2.7% |
Shooting Star | Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC | Mullinville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 192.4 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Wilder | Great River Hydro, LLC | Hartford, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 192.4 GWh | Oct 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Windstar 1 | Nextera Energy Resources | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.5 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Wilderado, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 192.5 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Puna Geothermal Venture I | Puna Geothermal Venture | Pahoa, HI | 192.6 GWh | Jul 1992 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal | |
Lake Charles Polymers | Equistar Chemicals LP | Westlake, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 192.6 GWh | Aug 2011 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Solverde 1 | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 192.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. | Ascend Performance Materials | Alvin, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 192.9 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Oxnard Paper Mill | New-Indy, Oxnard LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 193.1 GWh | Feb 1986 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Jericho Rise Wind Farm LLC | Jericho Rise Wind Farm LLC | Chateaugay, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 193.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
NGP Blue Mountain I LLC | NGP Blue Mountain I LLC | Winnemucca, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 193.9 GWh | Oct 2009 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Red Mesa Solar Project | NTUA Generation - Utah, LLC | Red Mesa, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 193.9 GWh | Mar 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Robins Air Force Base Solar | Georgia Power Co | Macon, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 193.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
WestRock Southeast, LLC. | WestRock Southeast, LLC | Dublin, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 193.9 GWh | May 1989 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 40.1% Tire-derived Fuels : 31.3% Natural Gas : 25.1% Other Biomass Solids : 3.5% |
Aulander Holloman Solar, LLC | Aulander Holloman Solar, LLC | Aulander, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 194.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Star Point Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Wasco, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 194.0 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
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 |