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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Chesapeake | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Chesapeake, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 178.0 MWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Snowden | Town of Bedford - (VA) | Big Island, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 14.0 GWh | Jul 1987 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pinnacles | Northbrook Virginia Hydro, LLC | Ararat, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 31.1 GWh | May 1938 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Radford | City of Radford - (VA) | Radford, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 6.1 GWh | Sep 1934 | Dec 2023 | Water |
John H Kerr | USCE-Wilmington District | Boydton, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 340.0 GWh | Oct 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Merwin | PacifiCorp | Ariel, WA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 471.6 GWh | Jun 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Yale | PacifiCorp | Amboy, WA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 516.9 GWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Lower Baker | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Concrete, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 262.8 GWh | Feb 1960 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Snoqualmie | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Snoqualmie, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 61.9 GWh | Dec 1897 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Upper Baker | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Concrete, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 270.8 GWh | Dec 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Little Falls (WA) | Avista Corp | Ford, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 175.8 GWh | Jun 1910 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Long Lake | Avista Corp | Ford, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 413.0 GWh | Sep 1915 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Meyers Falls | Hydro Technology Systems Inc | Kettle Falls, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 9.8 GWh | May 1915 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Nine Mile | Avista Corp | Nine Mile, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 118.3 GWh | Jun 1908 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Yelm | City of Centralia - (WA) | Yelm, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 26.2 GWh | Nov 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Box Canyon | PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County | Ione, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 383.5 GWh | May 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Alder | City of Tacoma - (WA) | La Grande, WA | City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR) | 169.4 GWh | Nov 1945 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cushman 1 | City of Tacoma - (WA) | Shelton, WA | City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR) | 115.5 GWh | May 1926 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cushman 2 | City of Tacoma - (WA) | Shelton, WA | City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR) | 168.5 GWh | Nov 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
LaGrande | City of Tacoma - (WA) | La Grande, WA | City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR) | 277.1 GWh | Oct 1912 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mayfield | City of Tacoma - (WA) | Silver Creek, WA | City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR) | 545.0 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Packwood | Energy Northwest | Packwood, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 60.4 GWh | Mar 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Biron | Consolidated Water Power Co | Biron, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 24.3 GWh | Dec 1895 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Du Bay | Consolidated Water Power Co | Eau Pleine, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 33.2 GWh | Dec 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Stevens Point | Consolidated Water Power Co | Stevens Point, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 24.1 GWh | Dec 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wisconsin Rapids | Consolidated Water Power Co | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 41.3 GWh | Dec 1902 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Whiting | Consolidated Water Power Co | Whiting, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 21.2 GWh | Dec 1890 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bay Front | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ashland, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 154.9 GWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2023 | Tire-derived Fuels : 51.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 48.2% |
Big Falls | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Glen Fora, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.8 GWh | Dec 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ladysmith Dam | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ladysmith, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.3 GWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Thornapple | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Bruce, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Dec 1926 | Dec 2023 | Water |
White River (WI) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ashland, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Dec 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fitchburg | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 17.0 MWh | Apr 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Blount Street | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.6 GWh | May 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sycamore (WI) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 229.0 MWh | Nov 1967 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Arpin Dam | Renewable World Energies LLC | Radisson, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.3 GWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cedar Falls (WI) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Menomonie, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 33.1 GWh | Dec 1909 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chippewa Falls | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Chippewa Falls, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 58.9 GWh | Dec 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dells | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Eau Claire, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.1 GWh | Dec 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Holcombe | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Holcombe, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.6 GWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Jim Falls | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Jim Falls, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 120.5 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Menomonie | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Menomonie, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 24.2 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Water |
St Croix Falls | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | St Croix Falls, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 83.1 GWh | Dec 1909 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Trego | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hayward, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.3 GWh | Dec 1926 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wheaton | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Eau Claire, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 30.9 GWh | Dec 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 58.1% Natural Gas : 41.9% |
Wissota | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Chippewa Falls, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 132.9 GWh | Dec 1916 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Clam River Dam | Renewable World Energies LLC | Danbury, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Mar 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Danbury Dam | Renewable World Energies LLC | Danbury, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 1920 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Appleton | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Appleton, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.5 GWh | Jul 1916 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Oconto Falls Upper | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Oconto Falls, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.2 GWh | Dec 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pine | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Florence, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.1 GWh | May 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kilbourn | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Wisconsin Dells, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.0 GWh | Jun 1926 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Prairie Du Sac | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Prairie du Sac, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 131.0 GWh | Sep 1915 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Alexander | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Merrill, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 19.0 GWh | Dec 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Caldron Falls | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Town of Stephenson, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.5 GWh | Oct 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Grandfather Falls | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Irma, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.4 GWh | Nov 1938 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hat Rapids | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Rhinelander, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.9 GWh | May 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
High Falls (WI) | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Town of Stephenson, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.0 GWh | Jul 1910 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Johnson Falls | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Town of Stephenson, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.3 GWh | Jun 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Merrill | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Merrill, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.2 GWh | Feb 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Potato Rapids | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Town of Porterfield, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.2 GWh | Apr 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Sandstone Rapids | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Town of Stephenson, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.2 GWh | Dec 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Tomahawk | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Tomahawk, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.5 GWh | Dec 1937 | Dec 2023 | Water |
West Marinette | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Peshtigo, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.8 GWh | May 1971 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Wausau | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Wausau, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 22.8 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Castle Rock | Wisconsin River Power Company | Adams, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.6 GWh | Jul 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Petenwell | Wisconsin River Power Company | Necedah, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 95.5 GWh | Jul 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Arcadia Electric | City of Arcadia - (WI) | Arcadia, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 164.0 MWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 65.3% Natural Gas : 34.7% |
Barron | City of Barron - (WI) | Barron, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 349.0 MWh | Jul 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cashton | Village of Cashton - (WI) | Cashton, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 15.0 MWh | Jul 1932 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Cumberland (WI) | City of Cumberland - (WI) | Cumberland, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 143.0 MWh | Jul 1939 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 63.4% Natural Gas : 36.6% |
Elroy | City of Elroy - (WI) | Elroy, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 MWh | Apr 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Fennimore | City of Fennimore - (WI) | Fennimore, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 28.0 MWh | Jan 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Kaukauna Gas Turbine | City of Kaukauna | Kaukauna, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 741.0 MWh | Apr 1969 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Little Chute | City of Kaukauna | Combined Locks, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.4 GWh | May 1948 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rapide Croche | City of Kaukauna | Kaukana, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 15.0 GWh | Dec 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
La Farge | La Farge Municipal Electric Co | La Farge, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
New Lisbon | City of New Lisbon | New Lisbon, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Viola | Village of Viola - (WI) | Viola, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.0 MWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Flambeau Hydroelectric Station | Dairyland Power Coop | Ladysmith, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 61.4 GWh | Dec 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Stiles | Oconto Electric Cooperative | Oconto Falls, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.4 GWh | Feb 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Washington Island | Washington Island El Coop, Inc | Washington Island, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 MWh | Nov 1945 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Fremont Canyon | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Alcova, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 176.3 GWh | Nov 1960 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kortes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Sinclair, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 146.2 GWh | May 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Seminoe | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Sinclair, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 140.7 GWh | Jul 1939 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Shoshone (WY) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 20.1 GWh | Mar 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fontenelle | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Le Barge, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 63.7 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Powerlane Plant | City of Greenville - (TX) | Greenville, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 62.4 GWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2% |
Combined Locks | City of Kaukauna | Combined Locks, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.0 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
DGS Wasco State Prison | Forefront Power, LLC | Wasco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.8 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
DGS Central California Womens Facility | Forefront Power, LLC | Chowchilla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Fresno Bullard High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Fresno Hoover High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar : 99.3% Electricity used for energy storage : 0.7% |
Fresno Sunnyside High School Hybrid | Forefront Power, LLC | Fresno, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.5 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
BYU Central Heating Plant | Brigham Young University (BYU) | Provo, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 110.5 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Straight Garden Solar | Straight Garden LLC | Faribault, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Leven Garden Solar | Leven Garden LLC | Villard, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Zumbro Solar Garden | Zumbro Garden LLC | Kasson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mud Garden Solar | Mud Garden LLC | Gaylord, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
IGS CC, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Washington, DC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.1 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | 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 |