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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USG 2 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USG 1 | ZGlobal Inc | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 2.7 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
UW Parkside | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Kenosha, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.8 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.9 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | Veolia Energy | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 173.9 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Union Vale | VC Renewables | Lagrangeville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 2.1 GWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Uwharrie Mountain Renewable | Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, LLC | Mt. Gilead, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 35.2 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
US Magnesium | US Magnesium | Rowley, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 107.8 MWh | Dec 1971 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
US GSA Heating and Transmission | US GSA Heating and Transmission | Washington, DC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 32.8 GWh | Jun 2004 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ursa Community Solar | Ursa Community Solar | Farmington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.7 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Upton Community Solar | Upton Solar, LLC | Upton, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 3.2 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
University Park South | University Park Energy LLC | University Park, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 83.4 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
University of Washington Power Plant | University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Seattle City Light (SCL) | 6.0 GWh | Dec 1968 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
University of Tennessee Steam Plant | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 34.6 GWh | May 1996 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
University of Rochester | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 32.5 GWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Univ of Oregon Central Power Station | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 527.7 MWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 63.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.0% |
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% |
University of Northern Iowa | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 19.9 GWh | Oct 1982 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 75.2% Petroleum Coke : 16.6% Bituminous Coal : 8.1% |
Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 45.8 GWh | Jun 1991 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 53.6% Bituminous Coal : 46.4% |
UMM Wind Turbine | University of Minnesota Morris Campus | Morris, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.5 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
University of Michigan | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 222.0 GWh | Dec 1974 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Univ of Massachusetts Medical Center | University of Massachusetts Medical | Worcester, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 68.1 GWh | Mar 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.4% Residual Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
University of Iowa Main Power Plant | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.2 GWh | Dec 1946 | Feb 2023 | Natural Gas : 56.3% Bituminous Coal : 21.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.4% Other Biomass Solids : 9.4% |
University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt | University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 235.0 GWh | Oct 1940 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.7% Bituminous Coal : 4.3% |
University of Illinois Cogen Facility | University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 103.5 GWh | Mar 1993 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
UCONN Cogen Facility | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 123.9 GWh | Feb 2006 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
University of Colorado | University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 4.6 GWh | Jul 1992 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 214.4 GWh | Sep 1993 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
University of California Santa Cruz | University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.9 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 90.8% Solar : 9.2% |
University of California San Diego Hybrid | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 223.7 GWh | Jun 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Univ of California San Diego Solar | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 111.7 GWh | Jun 2007 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
UA Central Utility Plant | University Of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.5 GWh | Jan 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
University of Arizona - Biosphere 2 | University of Arizona - Biosphere 2 | Oracle, AZ | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 118.0 MWh | Oct 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 71.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.8% |
University of Alaska Fairbanks | University of Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | 68.9 GWh | Dec 1963 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.6% | |
USS Bush Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Franklin Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Franklin, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Foley Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Foley, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Dubhe Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Dressen Family Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Mayer, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 729.0 MWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Danube Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Danube, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Water City Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Waterville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Viceroy Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Brooten, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Chariot Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Danube, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.3 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Catfish Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Franklin, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.3 GWh | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Pheasant Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Clara City, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.3 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Verbena Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Stewart, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Brockway Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sartell, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Bluff Country Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Altura, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Big Lake 1 Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Big Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Prokosch Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Bird Island, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.3 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Quail Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Dec 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Reindeer Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Rockpoint Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Stacy, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Rosebud Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Morgan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Solar Dawn CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Solar Rapids CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Wonder Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Bird Island, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 759.0 MWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Norelius Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Nillie Corn Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Mesa Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Danube, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Kasch Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Wolf Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Wood Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Wildcat Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Goodhue, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.3 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS JJ Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Sauk Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Itasca Clean Energy Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Grand Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.8 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Hubers Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Northfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Hancock Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Cologne, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Good Solar CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Stacy, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Peach Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Wells Creek Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Goodhue, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Golly Gee Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 713.0 MWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Giveback Solar LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 60.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Water Town Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Waterville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Water Fowl Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Silver Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 875.0 MWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
UI RCP Woodbridge FC | United Illuminating Co | Woodbridge, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 16.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
UI RCP New Haven Fuel Cell | United Illuminating Co | New Haven, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 19.4 GWh | Jul 2015 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
UI RCP Bridgeport Seaside | United Illuminating Co | Bridgeport, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 19.4 GWh | Oct 2015 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 94.4% Solar : 5.6% |
Unisea G 2 | Unisea Inc | Dutch Harbor, AK | 29.6 GWh | Jul 1990 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Union Falls | Union Falls Hydro Power LP | Au Sable Forks, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 9.8 GWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Union Carbide Seadrift Cogen | Union Carbide Corp-Seadrift | Seadrift, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 574.6 GWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.6% Other Gas : 4.4% |
Underhill | Underhill Solar LLC | Poughkeepsie, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 3.9 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Unalakleet | Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop | Unalakleet, AK | 3.0 GWh | Apr 2010 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Umbriel Solar | Umbriel Solar, LLC | Livington, TX | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 289.8 GWh | Sep 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
UMass Boston | UMass Boston | Dorchester, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 659.0 MWh | Dec 1971 | Dec 2023 | Solar : 91.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.8% |
Ulster County Solar | Ulster Solar LLC | Kingston, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 1.7 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
UDR Glastonbury Fuel Cell | UIL Distributed Resources, LLC | Glastonbury, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 21.1 GWh | Jan 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
UB Fuel Cell | UB Fuel Cell | Bridgeport, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 10.5 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
US Gypsum Oakfield | U S Gypsum Co | Oakfield, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 15.8 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 32.0 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 280.0 GWh | Jun 1984 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Upper Dawson | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 11.5 GWh | Oct 1983 | Dec 2023 | Water |
UASTP I | Tucson Electric Power Co | Tucson, AZ | Tucson Electric Power (TEPC) | 403.0 MWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
UMCP CHP Plant | Trigen-Cinergy Solutions College Park | College Park, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 75.5 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.7% |
Ubly | Thumb Electric Coop of Mich | Ubly, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.7 MWh | May 1938 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 77.3% Natural Gas : 22.7% |
University of the Pacific | The Greater Light USA LLC | Stockton, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
US-TOPCO (Soccer Center) | Tesla Inc. | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
US GSA - Sacramento | Tesla Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 2.2 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Verde Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Morgan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
USS Sycamore Solar (CSG) | Standard Solar | Sycamore, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.1 GWh | Apr 2022 | 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 |