Directory of Power Plants in the United States
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Hydro | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Van Buren, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 123.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Hugo | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Fort Towson, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Mar 1982 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Augusta Electric Plant No 2 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 92.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.2% |
| Chanute 3 | City of Chanute | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 694.0 MWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.2% |
| Hugoton 2 | City of Hugoton - (KS) | Hugoton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 18.6 MWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Salt Valley Wind Plant | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pirkey | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Hallsville, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 TWh | Dec 1984 | Mar 2023 | Lignite Coal : 99.8% |
| McCartney | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Strafford, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 96.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Trenton South | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Trenton, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 59.0 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Elk City Station | Omaha Public Power District | Bennington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.7 GWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Comanche (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Lawton, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 511.9 GWh | Apr 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Terry Bundy Generating Station | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 118.5 GWh | Jul 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 79.9% Landfill Gas : 17.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.2% |
| Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.3 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sharpe | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | Waverly, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Chamberlain Wind Project | Basin Electric Power Coop | Chamberlain, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 98.0 MWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Mulvane 2 | City of Mulvane - (KS) | Mulvane, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 20.0 MWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 579.6 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| Cooper Nuclear Station | Nebraska Public Power District | Brownville, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.9 TWh | Feb 1974 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| Clifton | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Clifton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.0 GWh | Jul 1974 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| McPherson 3 | City of McPherson - (KS) | McPherson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.5 GWh | Sep 1998 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
| State Line Combined Cycle | Empire District Electric Co | Joplin, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 TWh | Apr 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Wellington 2 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Poplar Bluff Generating Station | City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | Poplar Bluff, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 579.0 MWh | Apr 1976 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 91.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.8% |
| Oxford (KS) | City of Oxford - (KS) | Oxford, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 MWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Pratt 2 | City of Pratt- (KS) | Pratt, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 226.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 84.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.5% |
| Madison Utilities | City of Madison - (NE) | Madison, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 26.0 MWh | Mar 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| City Light & Water | City of Blue Hill - (NE) | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen | Orion Engineered Carbons | Borger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.5 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2023 | Other Gas : 99.5% |
| Gardner Energy Center | City of Gardner - (KS) | Gardner, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.0 MWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Kaw Hydro | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.6 GWh | Jul 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Ponca City | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 31.0 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Erie Energy Center | City of Erie - (KS) | Erie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.9 GWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Springview | Bluestem LLC | Springview, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.4 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Fulton (AR) | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Fulton, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 148.8 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Coon Rapids II | City of Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 451.0 MWh | Sep 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Receiving | City of Denison - (IA) | Denison, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.0 MWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ozark Beach | Empire District Electric Co | Forsyth, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 55.7 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| John Twitty Energy Center | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Springfield, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.1 TWh | May 1976 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 91.7% Natural Gas : 8.3% |
| Empire Energy Center | Empire District Electric Co | Sarcoxie, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 239.0 GWh | Feb 1978 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.3% Jet Fuel : 3.7% |
| Harrington | Southwestern Public Service Co | Amarillo, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 TWh | Dec 1975 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.2% Natural Gas : 1.8% |
| Tolk | Southwestern Public Service Co | Muleshoe, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.0 TWh | Dec 1981 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 86.8% Natural Gas : 13.2% |
| Rokeby | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 80.3 GWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
| Mobile | Nebraska Public Power District | York, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 59.0 MWh | Dec 1979 | 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 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Harrah, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 865.2 GWh | Mar 1958 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Muskogee | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Fort Gibson, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.6 TWh | Nov 1977 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 83.1% Subbituminous Coal : 16.9% |
| Wilber | City of Wilber | Wilber, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 33.0 MWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Mustang | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Oklahoma City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 575.4 GWh | Apr 1950 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Solar : 0.8% |
| J Robert Massengale | City of Lubbock - (TX) | Lubock, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.1 GWh | Aug 1952 | Sep 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| Wayne IC | City of Wayne | Wayne, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.0 MWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Seminole | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Konowa, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.8 TWh | Feb 1971 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| McCook | Nebraska Public Power District | McCook, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.1 GWh | May 1973 | Nov 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Monroe (NE) | Loup River Public Power Dist | Monroe, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 27.0 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| North Platte | Nebraska Public Power District | North Platte, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.3 GWh | Dec 1934 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sheldon | Nebraska Public Power District | Hallam, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 612.1 GWh | Dec 1960 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Jones Street | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.2 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| North Omaha | Omaha Public Power District | Omaha, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Jun 1954 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 86.7% Natural Gas : 13.3% |
| Sarpy County | Omaha Public Power District | Bellevue, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 161.8 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.3% |
| Ord | City of Ord - (NE) | Ord, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 59.0 MWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 97.4% Natural Gas : 2.6% |
| Wakefield | City of Wakefield - (NE) | Wakefield, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 14.0 MWh | Dec 1914 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Pender | City of Pender - (NE) | Pender, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 46.0 MWh | Dec 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Red Cloud | City of Red Cloud - (NE) | Red Cloud, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.0 MWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Sargent | City of Sargent - (NE) | Sargent, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Sidney (NE) | City of Sidney - (NE) | Sidney, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.0 MWh | Dec 1930 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Spalding | Village of Spalding - (NE) | Spalding, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.0 MWh | Jun 1919 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 60.0% Water : 40.0% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Flint Creek | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Gentry, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.0 TWh | Apr 1978 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Mooreland | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Mooreland, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 86.8 GWh | Feb 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Anadarko Plant | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 TWh | Jul 1953 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Aberdeen CT | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Aberdeen, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 44.3 GWh | Apr 1978 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Oahe | USACE-Omaha | Pierre, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.1 TWh | Mar 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Fort Randall | USACE-Omaha | Pickstown, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 TWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Big Bend Dam | USACE-Omaha | Chamberlain, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 770.5 GWh | Aug 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Knox Lee | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Longview, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 476.6 GWh | Nov 1950 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Wilkes | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Avinger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Jones | Southwestern Public Service Co | Lubbock, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.1 TWh | Dec 1970 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Nichols | Southwestern Public Service Co | Amarillo, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| Ty Cooke | City of Lubbock - (TX) | Lubbock, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.7 GWh | May 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Northeastern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Oologah, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.0 TWh | Mar 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 67.6% Subbituminous Coal : 32.4% |
| Pawhuska | City of Pawhuska - (OK) | Pawhuska, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 375.0 MWh | Aug 1949 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cunningham | Southwestern Public Service Co | Hobbs, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.7 TWh | Dec 1956 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Maddox | Southwestern Public Service Co | Hobbs, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 659.1 GWh | Dec 1962 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Kingfisher | City of Kingfisher - (OK) | Kingfisher, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 210.0 MWh | Dec 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 94.9% Natural Gas : 5.1% |
| Keystone Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Sand Springs, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 92.8 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Pensacola | Grand River Dam Authority | Langley, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 228.0 GWh | Jul 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Markham | Grand River Dam Authority | Locust Grove, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 123.5 GWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Cushing | City of Cushing - (OK) | Cushing, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 575.0 MWh | May 1936 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 92.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.1% |
| Weleetka | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Weleetka, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.1 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Tulsa | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 214.3 GWh | Oct 1956 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Southwestern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.0 TWh | Jun 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ansley | City of Ansley - (NE) | Ansley, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 14.0 MWh | May 1969 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 90.2% Natural Gas : 9.8% |
| Garrison | USACE-Omaha | Riverside, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.1 TWh | Dec 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |