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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Exchequer | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 250.6 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Sun Streams 3 | Sun Streams PVS, LLC | Arlington, AZ | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 251.1 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar : 75.6% Electricity used for energy storage : 24.4% |
Elm Creek Wind II LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 251.1 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Comanche Solar | Onward Energy | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 251.5 GWh | Aug 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Caprock Wind Farm | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | San Jon, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 251.5 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Fish Springs | Fish Springs Ranch Solar, LLC | Reno, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 251.6 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Dearborn Energy Center | DTE Electric Company | Dearborn, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 251.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Elara Solar | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Pearsall, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 252.4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC | CPV Keenan II Renewable Energy Co LLC | Woodward, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 252.8 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Spier Falls | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Gansevoort, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 252.9 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ozark | USCE-Little Rock District | Ozark, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 253.1 GWh | Oct 1972 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Sunshine Valley Solar | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Armagosa, NV | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 253.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Ticona Polymers Inc | Ticona Polymers Inc | Bishop, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 254.1 GWh | Mar 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Geothermal 1 | Northern California Power Agny | Middletown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 254.1 GWh | Dec 1982 | Aug 2024 | Geothermal |
International Paper Franklin Mill | International Paper | Franklin, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 254.3 GWh | Oct 1977 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 78.5% Natural Gas : 21.5% |
Number Three Wind Project | Invenergy Services LLC | Lowville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 254.6 GWh | Apr 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Leaning Juniper | PacifiCorp | Arlington, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 254.7 GWh | Sep 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Argus Cogen Plant | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | Trona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 254.9 GWh | Nov 1947 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 10.9% |
Sagebrush Power Partners | Sagebrush Power Partners, LLC | Ellensburg, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 255.0 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Nebula Solar | Rayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC | La Feria, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 255.7 GWh | May 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Rail Splitter Wind Farm | Rail Splitter Wind Farm LLC | Hopedale, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 255.9 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Antelope Station | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Abernathy, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 255.9 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
PCS Phosphate | PCS Phosphate | Aurora, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 256.1 GWh | Nov 1984 | Aug 2024 | Waste Heat |
AES Redondo Beach LLC | AES Redondo Beach LLC | Redondo Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 256.2 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Central Line Solar, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Coolidge, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 256.3 GWh | Mar 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Rabbitbrush Solar, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 256.6 GWh | Sep 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Saint Solar | Saint Solar LLC | Coolidge, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 256.6 GWh | Dec 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Red Barn Energy | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Montfort, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 256.9 GWh | Mar 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Big Level Wind | Big Level Wind LLC | Hector Township, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 257.7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Lauderdale | Florida Power & Light Co | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 258.1 GWh | Sep 1957 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
Consumer Operations LLC | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Oper. Green Bay LLC | Green Bay, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 258.2 GWh | Dec 1953 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Charles City Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Charles City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 258.3 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 | NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 LLC | Ethridge, MT | NaturEner Power Watch, LLC (GWA) | 258.6 GWh | Oct 2009 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Walton County Power, LLC | SEPG Operating Services, LLC Walton | Monroe, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 258.7 GWh | May 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Thomson | ALLETE, Inc. | Carlton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 258.7 GWh | Dec 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola | Pennington, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 258.8 GWh | Jul 1959 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 61.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.5% Natural Gas : 16.3% |
Bellflower Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lewisville, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 258.9 GWh | Jan 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Prairie Star Wind Farm | High Prairie Wind Farm II LLC | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 259.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
East Pecos Solar | Southern Power Co | McCamey, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 259.2 GWh | Mar 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | Calipatria, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 259.4 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Milford Solar 1 | Milford Solar 1, LLC | Milford, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 260.4 GWh | Oct 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
White Rock East Wind Project | White Rock Wind East, LLC | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 260.4 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Roundhouse Renewable Energy II | Roundhouse Renewable Energy II, LLC | Granite, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 260.8 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | Lake Park, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 260.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Wood County | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Nekoosa, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 261.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Hancock County Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 261.0 GWh | Nov 2002 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Rising Tree Wind Farm III | Rising Tree Wind Farm III LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 261.7 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
White Rock West Wind Project | White Rock Wind West, LLC | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 262.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
American Falls | Idaho Power Co | American Falls, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 262.2 GWh | Feb 1978 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Greenup Hydro | City of Hamilton - (OH) | Franklin Furnace, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 262.2 GWh | Nov 1982 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dickerson Power | Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC | Dickerson, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 262.6 GWh | May 1959 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
West Gardner | Evergy Metro | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 262.6 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Catalina Solar LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 262.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Lower Baker | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Concrete, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 262.8 GWh | Feb 1960 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Juniper Canyon I Wind Project | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Bickleton, WA | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 263.0 GWh | Feb 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Edwards Sanborn E4 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 263.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Jordan Dam | Alabama Power Co | Wetumpka, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 263.3 GWh | Dec 1928 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Arlington Energy Center III | Arlington Energy Center III | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 263.6 GWh | Jul 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Stanton Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Lenorah, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 263.7 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Pacific Wind LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 264.0 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Genesis Alkali | Genesis Alkali, LLC | Green River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 264.4 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 81.4% Natural Gas : 18.6% |
TransAlta Wyoming Wind | NextEra Energy Operating Services LLC | Evanston, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 264.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
South Trent Wind Farm | NRG Energy Inc | Sweetwater, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 264.8 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 265.4 GWh | Aug 1965 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Keahole | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Kailua Kona, HI | 266.0 GWh | Oct 1984 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Meadow Creek Project Company | Ridgeline Energy LLC | Idaho Falls, ID | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 266.2 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
San Pablo Raceway | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 266.3 GWh | Jul 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
West Line Solar, LLC | West Line Solar, LLC | City of Eloy, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 266.5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Bluebell Solar II | Bluebell Solar II, LLC | Sterling, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 267.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Jackpot Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Twin Falls, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 267.1 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Jones Bluff | USCE-Mobile District | Selma, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 267.2 GWh | May 1975 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mt Poso Cogeneration | Mt Poso Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 267.8 GWh | Apr 1989 | Sep 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
Big Cajun 1 | Louisiana Generating LLC | Jarreau, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 268.1 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
New Harvest Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Schleswig, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 268.1 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Sunray Wind I | Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP | Sunray, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 268.2 GWh | Aug 2009 | Jan 2023 | Wind |
Boulder Solar Power, LLC | Southern Power Co | Boulder City, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 268.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Maverick Solar 6, LLC | Maverick Solar 6, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 268.2 GWh | Oct 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar : 99.8% |
Ivanpah 2 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 268.3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Aug 2024 | Solar : 96.4% Natural Gas : 3.6% |
Stillwater Wind, LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Reed Point, MT | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 268.8 GWh | Sep 2018 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Roseton Generating Facility | CCI Roseton LLC | Newsburgh, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 268.8 GWh | Aug 1974 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.5% Residual Fuel Oil : 7.5% |
Hunter Solar LLC (UT) | Hunter Solar LLC | Clawson, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 268.9 GWh | Feb 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Bull Creek Wind | Bull Creek Wind LLC | O'Donnell, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 269.0 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Craven County Wood Energy LP | CMS Generation Operating Co II | New Bern, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 269.2 GWh | Oct 1990 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 61.5% Other Biomass Solids : 38.5% |
Moccasin | City & County of San Francisco | Moccasin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 269.5 GWh | Jul 1969 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Eight Point Wind | Eight Point Wind, LLC | Rexville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 269.9 GWh | Jan 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Calhoun Energy Center | Alabama Power Co | Eastaboga, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 270.0 GWh | Dec 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 96.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.8% |
Ivanpah 3 | NRG Energy Services | Nipton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 270.0 GWh | Nov 2013 | Aug 2024 | Solar : 96.9% Natural Gas : 3.1% |
Broken Bow Wind II, LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Broken Bow, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 270.1 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Dougherty County Solar, LLC | Dougherty County Solar, LLC | Albany, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 270.3 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Prairie Breeze II | Invenergy Services LLC | Elgin, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 270.4 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Buckeye Florida LP | Buckeye Florida Ltd Partners | Perry, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 270.5 GWh | Jun 1953 | Dec 2022 | Black Liquor : 53.9% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 25.8% Natural Gas : 19.4% Residual Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
Upper Baker | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Concrete, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 270.8 GWh | Dec 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Red Gate Power Plant | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Edinburg, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 270.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 271.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ohio Falls | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Shippingport Island, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 272.0 GWh | Dec 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC | Blue Canyon Windpower V LLC | Carnegie, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 272.0 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I | Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC | Lincoln, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 272.0 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Belleville Dam | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Belleville, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 272.2 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Water |
CD4 | CD4 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 272.3 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Sendero | Sendero Wind Energy, LLC | Hebbronville, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 272.5 GWh | Nov 2015 | 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 |