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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Brooklyn City North Plant | City of Brooklyn - (IA) | Brooklyn, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.0 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Lakefield Junction | Great River Energy | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 79.0 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
South Strawberry | City of Strawberry Point | Strawberry Point, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.0 MWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Osawatomie | Evergy Metro | Miami, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 44.0 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
West Gardner | Evergy Metro | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 262.6 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Russell Energy Center | City of Russell - (KS) | Russell, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Gaylord - Wolverine | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Gaylord, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.1 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Industrial Park | City of Rock Falls - (IL) | Rock Falls, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 561.0 MWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Trenton South | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Trenton, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 59.0 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Nine Canyon | Energy Northwest | Kennewick, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 194.7 GWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Ponton Diesel Generating Facility | Old Dominion Electric Coop | Amelia, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 426.0 MWh | Nov 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Nottoway Diesel Generating Facility | Old Dominion Electric Coop | Courtland, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 525.0 MWh | Oct 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Solway CT | Otter Tail Power Co | Solway, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 163.4 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lawrence County Station | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | Mitchell, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.2 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Evander Andrews Power Complex | Idaho Power Co | Mountain Home, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 566.7 GWh | Aug 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Elk City Station | Omaha Public Power District | Bennington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.7 GWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Sediver | Central Electric Power | York, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 63.0 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Horry Land Fill Gas Site | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Conway, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 8.4 GWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Kemper County | Tennessee Valley Authority | De Kalb, MS | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 3.4 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Peno Creek | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Bowling Green, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 140.5 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
Salt Valley Wind Plant | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.3 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lordsburg Generating | Public Service Co of NM | Lordsburg, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 113.3 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pella Peaking | City of Pella - (IA) | Pella, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 291.0 MWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Sharpe | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | Waverly, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Pyramid | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Lordsburg, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 287.2 GWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Mulvane 2 | City of Mulvane - (KS) | Mulvane, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 20.0 MWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Mill Creek (SC) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Blacksburg, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 38.5 GWh | Nov 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.7% |
South Generation | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 194.0 MWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kalkaska CT #1 | Michigan Public Power Agency | Kalkaska, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.5 GWh | Nov 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Greater Des Moines | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pleasant Hill, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 TWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Silver Creek | Cooperative Energy | Prentiss, MS | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 210.2 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sylvarena | Cooperative Energy | Raleigh, MS | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 280.6 GWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Altamont | City of Altamont - (IL) | Altamont, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 80.0 MWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
West Campus Cogeneration Facility | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 353.0 GWh | Mar 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 579.6 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Fife Brook | Bear Swamp Power Company LLC | Florida, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 33.4 GWh | Sep 1974 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Holtsville | National Grid Generation LLC | Holtsville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 15.9 GWh | Jun 1974 | Dec 2023 | Kerosene |
Mickleton Station | Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC | Mickleton, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.1 GWh | May 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Murray Turbine | City of Murray - (UT) | Murray, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 14.1 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Paragould Reciprocating | Paragould Light & Water Comm | Paragould, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 649.0 MWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Factory | City of Springfield - (IL) | Springfield, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 64.0 MWh | Jul 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Baldwin City Plant No 2 | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 145.0 MWh | Jul 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 80.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 20.0% |
Boulder Park | Avista Corp | Spokane, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 63.9 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hartzog | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wright, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 318.0 MWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Blue Lake | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.1 GWh | Feb 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Arvada | Basin Electric Power Coop | Arvada, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 216.0 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sycamore (IA) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Johnston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.7 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
Barber Creek | Basin Electric Power Coop | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 359.0 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pouch | New York Power Authority | Staten Island, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 42.1 GWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Waterford 1 & 2 | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Killona, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 239.7 GWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3% |
Comanche (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Lawton, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 511.9 GWh | Apr 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
DeCordova Steam Electric Station | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Granbury, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 95.5 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9% |
Fort Lupton | Public Service Co of Colorado | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 65.5% Natural Gas : 34.5% |
Beaver | Portland General Electric Co | Clatskanie, OR | Portland General Electric Company (PGE) | 1.7 TWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ellwood | Ellwood Power, LLC | Goleta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Halstad | City of Halstad - (MN) | Halstad, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.0 MWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Tipton | City of Tipton - (IA) | Tipton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 42.0 MWh | Oct 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Hopkinton | City of Hopkinton - (IA) | Hopkinton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Aug 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Astoria Generating Station | U S Power Generating Company LLC | Astoria, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 729.8 GWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.9% Residual Fuel Oil : 11.1% |
Cherry Street | Town of Hudson - (MA) | Hudson, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 417.0 MWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 73.9% Natural Gas : 26.1% |
Monroe Street | Avista Corp | Spokane, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 89.1 GWh | Nov 1992 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Upper Falls | Avista Corp | Spokane, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 59.9 GWh | Mar 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Nine Springs | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 65.0 MWh | Nov 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cabot Holyoke | City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. | Holyoke, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 6.1 GWh | Dec 1892 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dinosaur Point | International Turbine Res Inc | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | Apr 1988 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lucky Peak Power Plant Project | Boise-Kuna Irrigation District | Boise, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 331.8 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Desert Peak Power Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Fernley, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 91.9 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Cutrale Citrus Juices USA I | Cutrale Citrus Juices USA Inc | Leesburg, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 24.5 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hillsborough Hosiery | Silverstreet Hydro | Hillsboro, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Little Mac Project | Little Mac Power Company | Buhl, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 4.5 GWh | Apr 1984 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC | Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC | Hackettstown, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 48.5 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Derby Hydro | McCallum Enterprises I LP | Shelton, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 9.3 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Lockwood Hydroelectric Facility | Merimil Ltd Partnership | Waterville, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 23.7 GWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen | Orion Engineered Carbons | Borger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.5 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2023 | Other Gas : 99.5% |
Strontia Springs Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Littleton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.2 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Total Energy Facilities | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 168.8 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 79.6% Natural Gas : 20.4% |
Stevens Mills Dam | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Franklin, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 9.8 GWh | May 1982 | Dec 2023 | Water |
John B Rich Memorial Power Station | Gilberton Power Co | Frackville, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 624.1 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2023 | Waste/Other Coal : 99.7% |
Grossmont Hospital | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.5 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hollow Dam Power Partnership | Ampersand Hollow Dam Hydro LLC | Gouveneur, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Deweys Mill | Green Mountain Power Corp | White River Jct., VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 2.0 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Birch Creek Power | Birch Power Co | Terreton, ID | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 9.2 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Colver Green Energy | Inter-Power/AhlCon Partners, L.P. | Colver, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 702.3 GWh | Jan 1995 | Dec 2023 | Waste/Other Coal |
Sierra Pacific Lincoln Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Lincoln, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 87.9 GWh | Feb 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Decorative Panels Intl | Decorative Panels International, Inc. | Alpena, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 42.9 GWh | Oct 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 79.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 20.4% |
Grant Town Power Plant | American Bituminous Power LP | Grant Town, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 598.7 GWh | Jun 1992 | Dec 2023 | Waste/Other Coal : 96.9% Natural Gas : 3.1% |
Power Island | INEOS USA LLC | Alvin, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 879.4 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Brasfield | Appomattox River Associates LP | Petersburg, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 6.8 GWh | Aug 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fresno Cogen Partners | Wellhead Services, Inc | San Joaquin, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.8 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Whitewater Hydro Plant | Desert Water Agency | California, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Carson Cogeneration | Carson Cogeneration Co | Carson, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 34.8 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
M Street Jet | Massachusetts Bay Trans Auth | Boston, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 275.0 MWh | Apr 1979 | Dec 2023 | Kerosene |
Mine Falls Generating Station | City of Nashua, NH | Nashua, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 20.2 GWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Anson Abenaki Hydros | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Madison, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 145.1 GWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cutrale Citrus Juices USA II | Cutrale Citrus Juices USA Inc | Auburndale, FL | Tampa Electric Company (TEC) | 33.4 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Castleton Energy Center | Fortistar Castleton Power | Castleton, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 89.9 GWh | Jan 1992 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
Tehachapi Wind Resource I | CalWind Resources Inc | Tehachapi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.6 GWh | Nov 1984 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Moose River | EONY Generation Limited | Lyons Falls, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 31.9 GWh | Oct 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Philadlephia | EONY Generation Limited | Village of Philadelph, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 9.7 GWh | Sep 1986 | 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 |