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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Weybridge | Green Mountain Power Corp | Weybridge, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 16.0 GWh | Jan 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Summit Lake | Central Iowa Power Cooperative | Creston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.1 GWh | Feb 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
W S Lee | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Williamston, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 5.9 TWh | Feb 1951 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Farmer City | City of Farmer City - (IL) | Farmer City, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 36.0 MWh | Mar 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Cascade | Cascade Municipal Utilities | Cascade, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 MWh | Mar 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Marys Lake | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Estes Park, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 22.7 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2022 | Water |
Sweatt | Mississippi Power Co | Meridian, MS | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 194.0 MWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
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% |
Oakdale Power Station | Massachusetts Water Res Auth | West Boylston, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 12.0 GWh | Apr 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Big Creek 4 | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 452.9 GWh | May 1951 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Granite Shoals | Lower Colorado River Authority | Marble Falls, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 16.3 GWh | May 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Laurens | City of Laurens - (IA) | Laurens, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 955.0 MWh | Jun 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Ogden | City of Ogden - (IA) | Ogden, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 MWh | Jun 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Slide Creek | PacifiCorp | Idleyld Park, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 48.1 GWh | Jun 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Edgewater | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Sheboygan, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 TWh | Jun 1951 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Rockford | City of Rockford- (IA) | Rockford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | Jul 1951 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Sharon Spring | City of Sharon Springs - (KS) | Sharon Springs, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.6 MWh | Jul 1951 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 89.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 10.9% |
S A Carlson | Jamestown Board of Public Util | Jamestown, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 52.4 GWh | Jul 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Marble Falls | Lower Colorado River Authority | Marble Falls, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 10.2 GWh | Aug 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Gadsby | PacifiCorp | Salt Lake City, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 366.2 GWh | Aug 1951 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Wolf Creek | USCE-Nashville District | Jamestown, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 470.5 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Louisiana 1 | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Baton Rouge, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.8 TWh | Sep 1951 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 73.7% Other Gas : 26.3% |
Johnsonville | Tennessee Valley Authority | New Johnsonville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 642.8 GWh | Sep 1951 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
Hal C Weaver Power Plant | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 354.4 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
East River | Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | New York, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 2.9 TWh | Oct 1951 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Eagle Valley (IN) | AES Indiana | Martinsville, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.3 TWh | Nov 1951 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Danskammer Generating Station | Danskammer Energy | Newburgh, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 19.2 GWh | Nov 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
International Paper Riegelwood Mill | International Paper Co-Riegelwood | Riegelwood, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 334.9 GWh | Nov 1951 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 87.3% Natural Gas : 12.7% |
Hadley Falls | City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. | Holyoke, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 218.2 GWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spring Valley | Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm | Spring Valley, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 149.0 MWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 73.3% Natural Gas : 26.7% |
Stuart (NE) | City of Stuart - (NE) | Stuart, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 MWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 54.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 45.3% |
Stewarts Bridge | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Corinth, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 133.6 GWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cedar Cliff | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Tuckasegee, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 9.9 GWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Plant X | Southwestern Public Service Co | Earth, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 660.3 GWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co. | Baytown, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 1.2 TWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Alpena Cement Plant | Lafarge Corp | Alpena, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 174.9 GWh | Dec 1951 | Aug 2024 | Petroleum Coke : 81.3% Natural Gas : 18.7% |
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Chillicothe Facility | Pixelle Specialty Solution, LLC | Chillicothe, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 205.6 GWh | Jan 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 41.9% Black Liquor : 41.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.2% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5% |
Fennimore | City of Fennimore - (WI) | Fennimore, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 28.0 MWh | Jan 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
C J Strike | Idaho Power Co | Bruneau, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 377.1 GWh | Feb 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Soda Springs | PacifiCorp | Idleyld Park, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 39.5 GWh | Feb 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 91.0 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Middle Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 98.9 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hill City | City of Hill City | Hill City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.0 MWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Lake Crystal | City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | Lake Crystal, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 MWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Silas Ray | Brownsville Public Utilities Board | Brownsville, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 125.1 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Aurora Energy LLC Chena | Aurora Energy LLC | Fairbanks, AK | 143.4 GWh | May 1952 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal | |
Fish Creek | PacifiCorp | Idleyld Park, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 18.3 GWh | May 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kyrene | Salt River Project | Tempe, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 1.1 TWh | Jun 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Southwestern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.0 TWh | Jun 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
University of Notre Dame | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 92.2 GWh | Jun 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
El Centro Hybrid | Imperial Irrigation District | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.1 TWh | Jul 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Boysen | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Thermopolis, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 81.3 GWh | Jul 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Rochester 26 | Rochester Gas & Electric Corp | Rochester, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 7.9 GWh | Jul 1952 | Aug 2023 | Water |
Bull Shoals | USCE-Little Rock District | Mountain Home, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 750.5 GWh | Aug 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cabinet Gorge | Avista Corp | Clark Fork, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 815.7 GWh | Aug 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
New Castle Plant | New Castle Power, LLC | West Pittsburg, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 898.1 GWh | Aug 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
J Robert Massengale | City of Lubbock - (TX) | Lubock, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.1 GWh | Aug 1952 | Sep 2023 | Natural Gas |
Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC | Domtar Paper Company LLC | Plymouth, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 344.1 GWh | Aug 1952 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 49.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 39.0% Natural Gas : 10.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant | U S Air Force-Eielson AFB | Eielson AFB, AK | 86.9 GWh | Sep 1952 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% | |
Hungry Horse | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Columbia Falls, MT | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 650.2 GWh | Sep 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Schiller | Granite Shore Power | Portsmouth, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 776.0 MWh | Sep 1952 | Aug 2024 | Jet Fuel |
McManus | Georgia Power Co | Brunswick, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 18.1 GWh | Oct 1952 | Nov 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Moose Lake | Moose Lake Water & Light Comm | Moose Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 48.0 MWh | Oct 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 75.5% Natural Gas : 24.5% |
John H Kerr | USCE-Wilmington District | Boydton, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 340.0 GWh | Oct 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chesterfield | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Chester, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.3 TWh | Nov 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Ross | City of Seattle - (WA) | Rockport, WA | Seattle City Light (SCL) | 412.6 GWh | Nov 1952 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Cargill Corn Milling Division | Cargill Inc North America Sweetners | Eddyville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.3 GWh | Nov 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Westrock Hodge (LA) | Westrock (LA) | Hodge, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 412.2 GWh | Nov 1952 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 48.0% Natural Gas : 37.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 14.5% |
Pender | City of Pender - (NE) | Pender, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 46.0 MWh | Dec 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
J Strom Thurmond | USCE-Savannah District | Clarks Hill, SC | Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA) | 632.4 GWh | Dec 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Sinclair Dam | Georgia Power Co | Milledgeville, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 120.2 GWh | Jan 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
SJ/SC WPCP | San Jose/Santa Clara Water P C | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 81.5 GWh | Jan 1953 | Aug 2024 | Other Biomass Gas : 50.4% Natural Gas : 49.5% |
Fort Gibson | USCE-Tulsa District | Fort Gibson, OK | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 140.4 GWh | Feb 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Boone Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Kingsport, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 153.2 GWh | Feb 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Shawnee | Tennessee Valley Authority | West Paducah, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 5.2 TWh | Mar 1953 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Madison Utilities | City of Madison - (NE) | Madison, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 26.0 MWh | Mar 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Meramec | Union Electric Co - (MO) | St. Louis, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 165.0 GWh | Apr 1953 | May 2023 | Natural Gas : 66.6% Subbituminous Coal : 33.4% |
Upper Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 112.2 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Michigamme Falls | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Crystal Falls, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.7 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Syl Laskin | ALLETE, Inc. | Hoyt Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 110.3 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Clearwater 1 | PacifiCorp | Idleyld Park, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 25.3 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chesapeake | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Chesapeake, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 178.0 MWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Whitney | USACE-Fort Worth District | Clifton, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 2.5 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Waterbury 22 | Green Mountain Power Corp | Waterbury, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 15.9 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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% |
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% |
Princeton (IL) | City of Princeton - (IL) | Princeton, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 GWh | Jun 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
Teche | Cleco Power LLC | Baldwin, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 170.6 GWh | Jun 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Detroit | USACE Northwestern Division | Mill City, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 163.0 GWh | Jun 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 5.9 GWh | Jul 1953 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.4% |
St Clair | DTE Electric Company | East China Twp, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 290.0 MWh | Jul 1953 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Hemlock Falls | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Crystal Falls, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.8 GWh | Jul 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Oxford (NE) | Village of Oxford - (NE) | Oxford, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 27.0 MWh | Jul 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 91.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.0% |
Anadarko Plant | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 TWh | Jul 1953 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gouldtown | Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC | Lyonsdale, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 9.3 GWh | Jul 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ashland | City of Ashland - (KS) | Ashland, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 27.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Princeton (MN) | Princeton Public Utils Comm | Princeton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 179.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Yale | PacifiCorp | Amboy, WA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 516.9 GWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Pensacola Florida Plant | Ascend Performance Materials LLC | Cantonment, FL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 461.9 GWh | Aug 1953 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Suwannee River | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Live Oak, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 42.3 GWh | Oct 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
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 |