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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Hydro II | City of Logan - (UT) | Logan, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 17.9 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Lake (WY) | NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal) | Yellowstone, WY | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 252.0 MWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Ellis Hydro | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Van Buren, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 123.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Humpback Creek | Cordova Electric Coop, Inc | Cordova, AK | 3.0 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2023 | Water | |
Wrightsville Hydro Plant | Washington Electric Coop - (VT) | Montpelier, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 2.3 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Sibley No Two | City of Sibley - (IA) | Sibley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.0 MWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 69.9% Natural Gas : 30.1% |
McIntosh (AL) | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | McIntosh, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 745.7 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Stampede | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Truckee, CA | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 6.5 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 69.6 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Upper Salmon B | Idaho Power Co | Hagerman, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 87.8 GWh | Aug 1947 | Dec 2023 | Water |
St George Red Rock | City of St George | St George, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 675.0 MWh | Apr 1987 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Heber City | Heber Light & Power Company | Heber City, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 22.3 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Centennial | Metlakatla Power & Light | Metlakatla, AK | 283.0 MWh | Mar 1987 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Hoist | Upper Peninsula Power Company | Negaunee, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.3 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
McClure Dam | Upper Peninsula Power Company | Marquette, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 42.2 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cataract (MI) | Cataract Hydro, LLC | Gwinn, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.5 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wynoochee | City of Tacoma - (WA) | Montesano, WA | City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR) | 26.4 GWh | Dec 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Thermalito Diverson Dam | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 16.5 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Puna | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Keaau, HI | 51.1 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Brandon Station | City of Lubbock - (TX) | Lubbock, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 21.7 GWh | Jun 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pine View Dam | City of Bountiful | Ogden, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 4.4 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Whillock | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Morrilton, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 135.3 GWh | Sep 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pleasant Hill | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pleasant Hill, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.8 GWh | May 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3% |
Wading River | National Grid Generation LLC | Shoreham, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 12.7 GWh | Jul 1989 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Mill Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Mill Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.5 GWh | Feb 1903 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Stony Gorge | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Elk Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.5 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Concord | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Watertown, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 119.8 GWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Murray | City of North Little Rock - (AR) | North Little Rock, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 142.4 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chester Lake | Metlakatla Power & Light | Metlakatla, AK | 4.5 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water | |
Northway | Alaska Power and Telephone Co | Tok, AK | 1.1 GWh | Nov 1997 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Barrow | Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc | Barrow, AK | 46.7 GWh | Jan 1977 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas | |
Gwitchyaa Zhee | Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Co | Fort Yukon, AK | 2.5 GWh | Apr 1987 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Headgate Rock | Colorado River Indian Irr Proj | Parker, AZ | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 32.3 GWh | Feb 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Aniak | Aniak Light & Power Co Inc | Aniak, AK | 2.0 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Newhalen | I-N-N Electric Coop, Inc | Iliamna, AK | 3.2 GWh | Aug 1998 | Dec 2023 | Water : 98.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5% | |
Whiskeytown | City of Redding - (CA) | Whiskeytown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 23.5 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Milner Hydro | Idaho Power Co | Murtaugh, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 29.0 GWh | Aug 1992 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Robert D Willis | USACE-Fort Worth District | Jasper, TX | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.4 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
South Fond Du Lac | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Fond du Lac, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.5 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
Black Butte | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Orland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 20.2 GWh | Aug 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Gianera | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.9 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Santa Clara Cogen | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.3 GWh | May 1982 | 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 |
Angus Anson | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Sioux Falls, SD | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 232.3 GWh | Jul 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
Dam 2 | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Dumas, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 342.3 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Watertown Power Plant | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny | Watertown, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.2 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Skookumchuck | TransAlta Centralia Gen LLC | Tenino, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 3.2 GWh | Aug 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Miki Basin | Maui Electric Co Ltd | Lanai City, HI | 35.1 GWh | Mar 1990 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
491 E 48th Street | City of Holland | Holland, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 65.3 GWh | Apr 1992 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Paris (WI) | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Union Grove, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 160.2 GWh | Feb 1995 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Paragould Turbine | Paragould Light & Water Comm | Paragould, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 161.0 MWh | Jul 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sherman Avenue | Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC | Vineland, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 32.9 GWh | Apr 1991 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 94.8% Kerosene : 5.2% |
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 |
San Jacinto Steam Electric Station | NRG Texas Power LLC | La Porte, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 716.0 GWh | Mar 1995 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Richmond | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Centerville, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 13.6 GWh | Apr 1992 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Anderson | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Anderson, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 47.6 GWh | May 1992 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Grizzly | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | N/A, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.9 GWh | Oct 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wellington 2 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
University of Florida | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Gainesville, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 377.2 GWh | Dec 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Robins | Georgia Power Co | Robins AFB, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 331.0 MWh | Apr 1995 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 81.7% Natural Gas : 18.3% |
Bradley Lake | Homer Electric Assn Inc | Homer, AK | 395.1 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 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 |
Poplar Bluff Generating Station | City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | Poplar Bluff, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 579.0 MWh | Apr 1976 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 91.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.8% |
Front Street | City of Chicopee - (MA) | Chicopee, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 476.0 MWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Water Street Station | City of Bay City - (MI) | Bay City, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 204.0 MWh | Jul 1980 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 90.3% Natural Gas : 9.7% |
Henry Station | City of Bay City - (MI) | Bay City, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 460.0 MWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 68.3% Natural Gas : 31.7% |
Shelbina Power #1 | City of Shelbina - (MO) | Shelbina, MO | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 7.0 MWh | Dec 1980 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Shelbina Power #2 | City of Shelbina - (MO) | Shelbina, MO | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 31.0 MWh | Mar 1992 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Payson | Payson City Corporation | Payson, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 5.0 MWh | May 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9% |
Short Mountain | Emerald People's Utility Dist | Eugene, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 22.2 GWh | Jan 1992 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Lakefield Utilities | City of Lakefield - (MN) | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.0 MWh | Jan 1985 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Interstate | City of Springfield - (IL) | Springfield, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.5 GWh | Aug 1997 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Cowlitz Falls | PUD No 1 of Lewis County | Randle, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 190.4 GWh | May 1994 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dalles Dam North Fishway Project | Northern Wasco County PUD | The Dalles, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 41.6 GWh | Apr 1991 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Church Street Plant | City of Manassas - (VA) | Manassas, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 142.0 MWh | Sep 1979 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Godwin Drive Plant | City of Manassas - (VA) | Manassas, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 430.0 MWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
VMEA 1 Credit Gen | City of Manassas - (VA) | Manassas, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 499.0 MWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
VMEA Peaking Gen | City of Manassas - (VA) | Manassas, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 331.0 MWh | Oct 1992 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Pratt 2 | City of Pratt- (KS) | Pratt, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 226.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 84.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.5% |
Combustion Turbine Project No 2 | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.6 GWh | Mar 1996 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Alameda | Northern California Power Agny | Alameda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Apr 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lodi | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 546.0 MWh | Jan 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Roseville Power Plant #2 | City of Roseville - (CA) | Rocklin, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 4.0 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Rathdrum | Avista Corp | Rathdrum, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 779.3 GWh | Oct 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Aspen, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 16.3 GWh | Aug 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Angoon | Inside Passage Elec Coop, Inc | Angoon, AK | 1.8 GWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 80.4% Jet Fuel : 19.6% | |
Hoonah | Inside Passage Elec Coop, Inc | Hoonah, AK | 4.2 GWh | Jun 1997 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 96.8% Jet Fuel : 3.2% | |
Kake | Inside Passage Elec Coop, Inc | Kake, AK | 1.5 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 79.2% Jet Fuel : 20.8% | |
Madison Utilities | City of Madison - (NE) | Madison, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 26.0 MWh | Mar 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Marceline | City of Marceline - (MO) | Marceline, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.0 MWh | Jul 1989 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Upper Sterling | City of Rock Falls - (IL) | Rock Falls, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.2 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rowesville Rd Plant | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | Orangeburg, SC | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (SCEG) | 770.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
City Light & Water | City of Blue Hill - (NE) | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
NSB Atqasuk Utility | North Slope Borough Power & Light | Atqasuk, AK | 2.0 GWh | Jul 1986 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
NSB Kaktovik Utility | North Slope Borough Power & Light | Kaktovik, AK | 4.9 GWh | Aug 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
NSB Nuiqsut Utility | North Slope Borough Power & Light | Nuiqsut, AK | 7.4 GWh | Aug 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 74.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 25.4% | |
NSB Point Hope Utility | North Slope Borough Power & Light | Pt Hope, AK | 6.7 GWh | Aug 1995 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
NSB Point Lay Utility | North Slope Borough Power & Light | PT Lay, AK | 3.6 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
NSB Anaktuvuk Pass | North Slope Borough Power & Light | Anaktuvuk Pass, AK | 3.7 GWh | Aug 1994 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
NSB Wainwright Utility | North Slope Borough Power & Light | Wainwright, AK | 6.8 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
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 |