Directory of Power Plants in the United States
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wygen III | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 794.7 GWh | Mar 2010 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| Wygen 2 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 663.4 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Wygen 1 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 535.0 GWh | Dec 2002 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.7 GWh | Jun 1959 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wild Springs | National Grid Renewables | New Underwood, SD | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 95.4 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Weber State University - Davis Campus PV | Tesla Inc. | Layton, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.5 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.9 GWh | Nov 1984 | Aug 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Whiskey Hill Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Walden, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Walnut Energy Center | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 1.5 TWh | Jan 2006 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Wilmot Energy Center LLC | Wilmot Energy Center LLC | Tucson, AZ | Tucson Electric Power (TEPC) | 239.2 GWh | Mar 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar : 99.9% |
| Watauga | Tennessee Valley Authority | Elizabethton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 113.0 GWh | Jul 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wildberry | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Moscow, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 18.9 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Watts Bar Hydro | Tennessee Valley Authority | Spring City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 812.4 GWh | Feb 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Watts Bar Nuclear Plant | Tennessee Valley Authority | Spring City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 19.1 TWh | Apr 1996 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| West Tennessee Solar Farm | UT West Tennessee Solar Farm | Stanton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 2.6 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wilbur | Tennessee Valley Authority | Elizabethon, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 13.4 GWh | Nov 1912 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wheeler Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Town Creek, AL | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 1.1 TWh | Oct 1936 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wolf Creek | USCE-Nashville District | Jamestown, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 470.5 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| West Camden | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Camden, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 39.0 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Wilson Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Muscle Shoals, AL | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 2.2 TWh | Aug 1925 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Wimauma Solar | Tampa Electric Co | Wimauma, FL | Tampa Electric Company (TEC) | 135.6 GWh | Mar 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Webbers Falls | USCE-Tulsa District | Webbers Falls, OK | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 127.2 GWh | Jul 1973 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| White River Lock and Dam 3 | White River Hydroelectric | Marcella, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 30.4 GWh | Jul 2006 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| White River Lock and Dam 2 | White River Hydroelectric | Locust Grove, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 15.2 GWh | Feb 2007 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| White River Lock and Dam 1 | White River Hydroelectric | Batesville, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 15.2 GWh | May 2007 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Wildcat Wind | Wildcat Wind, LLC | Lovington, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 56.5 GWh | Jun 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Waste Water Plant Generator | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Feb 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Topeka, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.4 GWh | Dec 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Wildcat Ranch Wind Project | Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC | Morton, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 663.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Wakefield | City of Wakefield - (NE) | Wakefield, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 14.0 MWh | Dec 1914 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wolf Creek Generator | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 106.0 MWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wisner | City of Wisner | Wisner, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 58.0 MWh | Apr 1969 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wasson CO2 Removal Plant | Occidental Permian Ltd | Denver City, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 137.2 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid | Today's Power, Inc. | Fayetteville, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.2 GWh | Jun 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Wilber | City of Wilber | Wilber, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 33.0 MWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Washington | City of Washington - (KS) | Washington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 35.0 MWh | Oct 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.2% |
| WFEC GenCo LLC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 115.4 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Whelan Energy Center | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Jun 1981 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Wichita Plant | Occidental Chemical Corporation | Wichita, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 66.0 MWh | Jul 1982 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Newell, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 367.6 GWh | Aug 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| White Rock West Wind Project | White Rock Wind West, LLC | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 262.2 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| White Rock East Wind Project | White Rock Wind East, LLC | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 260.4 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Wolf Creek Generating Station | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.1 TWh | Aug 1985 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| Weleetka | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Weleetka, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.1 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Wellington 1 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Wellington 2 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Welsh | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Pittsburg, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.0 TWh | Feb 1977 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Wessington Springs | Wessington Wind | Wessington Springs, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 221.8 GWh | Jan 2009 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| West 14th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| West Gardner | Evergy Metro | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 262.6 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Weatherford Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC | Weatherford, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 571.7 GWh | Mar 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Wilkes | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Avinger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Waynoka Gas Processing Plant | Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC | Alva, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 16.7 GWh | Jun 2006 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Waynesville Solar Farm (MO) | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | Waynesville, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.6 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wildorado Wind LLC | Wildorado Wind, LLC | Vega, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 643.2 GWh | Mar 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Wayne IC | City of Wayne | Wayne, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.0 MWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility | Southern Power Co | Clayton, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 439.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| West Point Municipal | City of West Point - (NE) | West Point, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 139.0 MWh | Apr 1947 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 80.3% Natural Gas : 19.7% |
| Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Waverly, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 712.0 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| West Receiving | City of Denison - (IA) | Denison, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.0 MWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Westar Cities Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Hutchinson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.2 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Watertown Power Plant | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny | Watertown, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.2 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Plains Solar I | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | West Plains, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wahoo | City of Wahoo - (NE) | Wahoo, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 58.0 MWh | Jul 1936 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 81.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 18.1% |
| Western Meadowlark Solar SCS NE 1, LLC | Sol Systems | Scottsbluff, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.9 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Western Plains Wind | Western Plains Wind, LLC | Oakley, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.3 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Western Plains Wind Farm | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Spearville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Feb 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Western Sugar Cooperative | Scottsbluff, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.3 GWh | Aug 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Wilkinson DeFore | Safari Energy, LLC | Gordon, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 5.6 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wallace Dam | Georgia Power Co | Eatonton, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 12.9 GWh | Nov 1979 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Weiss Dam | Alabama Power Co | Leesburg, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 183.2 GWh | May 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wilson | Georgia Power Co | Waynesboro, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 1.1 GWh | Nov 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wilkinson DeFore | Westbound Solar LLC | Gordon, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 4.6 GWh | Apr 2019 | Aug 2023 | Solar |
| Washington County Cogeneration Facility | Alabama Power Co | McIntosh, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 862.2 GWh | Jan 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) | W&T Offshore Inc | Theodore, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 47.6 GWh | Aug 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Waynesboro Community Solar | Georgia Power Co | Waynesboro, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 4.5 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| West Point (GA) | USCE-Mobile District | West Point, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 198.7 GWh | Mar 1975 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Westberry Jesup | Westbound Solar LLC | Jesup, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 5.8 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Westervelt Moundville Cogen | The Westervelt Co | Moundville, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 32.7 GWh | Nov 2011 | Nov 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| WestRock Demopolis Mill | WestRock Mill Company, LLC | Demopolis, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 290.7 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 63.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 31.3% Natural Gas : 5.0% |
| WestRock Southeast, LLC. | WestRock Southeast, LLC | Dublin, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 193.9 GWh | May 1989 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 40.1% Tire-derived Fuels : 31.3% Natural Gas : 25.1% Other Biomass Solids : 3.5% |
| White Pine Solar, LLC | White Pine Solar, LLC | Butler, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 188.2 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Washington County Power LLC | SEPG Operating Services, LLC WCP | Sandersville, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 88.5 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ware Avra II | Safari Energy, LLC | Waycross, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 4.2 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ware Avra I | Safari Energy, LLC | Waycross, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 6.5 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wansley Unit 9 | Municipal Electric Authority | Franklin, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 3.2 TWh | May 2004 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Wansley Combined Cycle | Southern Power Co | Franklin, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 8.3 TWh | May 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Walton Discover Power Facility | Walton Discover LLC | Smiths, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 195.0 MWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Walton County Power, LLC | SEPG Operating Services, LLC Walton | Monroe, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 258.7 GWh | May 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Walton Bainbridge Power Facility | Walton Bainbridge LLC | Bainbridge, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 138.0 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Walter F George | USCE-Mobile District | Ft. Gaines, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 426.4 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Walter Bouldin Dam | Alabama Power Co | Wetumpka, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 514.5 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Walnut Grove Demonstration Plant | Mississippi Power Co | Walnut Grove, MS | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 1.3 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| White Oak Solar, LLC | White Oak Solar, LLC | Waynesboro, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 140.9 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Winyah | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Georgetown, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 3.2 TWh | Feb 1975 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| West Point Treatment Plant | King County Dept-Natural Res | Seattle, WA | Seattle City Light (SCL) | 7.2 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| West Line Solar, LLC | West Line Solar, LLC | City of Eloy, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 266.5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Weeks Falls | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | North Bend, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 8.8 GWh | May 1990 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Wild Horse | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Ellensburg, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 592.7 GWh | Nov 2006 | Aug 2024 | Wind : 99.9% |
| Whitehorn | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Blaine, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 449.0 GWh | Sep 1981 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on August 2024 generation numbers.| State | Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2024 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |