Directory of Power Plants in the United States
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James River Power Station | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Springfield, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 154.2 GWh | May 1957 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 94.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.3% |
| Northeast (MO) | Evergy Metro | Kansas City, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 25.5 GWh | Apr 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hawthorn | Evergy Metro | Kansas City, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 TWh | Apr 1969 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 76.3% Natural Gas : 23.7% |
| Riverside (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Jenks, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Mar 1974 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Nearman Creek | City of Kansas City - (KS) | Kansas, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 646.5 GWh | May 1981 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 82.9% Natural Gas : 15.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1% |
| Iatan | Evergy Metro | Weston, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 TWh | Apr 1980 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
| Jeffrey Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | St. Mary's, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.4 TWh | Jun 1978 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Marshall (MO) | City of Marshall - (MO) | Marshall, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.7 GWh | May 1948 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.7% |
| Auburn | Auburn Board of Public Works | Auburn, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 155.0 MWh | May 1949 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 72.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 27.4% |
| Broken Bow | City of Broken Bow - (NE) | Broken Bow, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 82.0 MWh | Nov 1936 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.2% Natural Gas : 4.8% |
| Burwell | City of Burwell - (NE) | Burwell, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 35.0 MWh | Feb 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cambridge | City of Cambridge - (NE) | Cambridge, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.0 MWh | May 2005 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Canaday | Nebraska Public Power District | Lexington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 23.5 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Greenwood (MO) | Evergy Missouri West | Greenwood, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 150.3 GWh | Apr 1975 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 93.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2% Solar : 2.9% |
| Gerald Gentleman | Nebraska Public Power District | Sutherland, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.7 TWh | Mar 1979 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| Hebron | Nebraska Public Power District | Hebron, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.5 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Malden | City of Malden - (MO) | Malden, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 75.0 MWh | Jul 1957 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| La Plata | City of La Plata - (MO) | La Plata, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.0 MWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Kennett | City of Kennett - (MO) | Kennett, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.5 GWh | Jul 1942 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.2% |
| Nevada | Evergy Missouri West | Nevada, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | May 1974 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Kearney | Nebraska Public Power District | Kearney, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 516.5 MWh | Dec 1920 | Sep 2023 | Water |
| Station I | City of Independence - (MO) | Independence, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.1 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Station H | City of Independence - (MO) | Independence, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.7 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Jackson Square | City of Independence - (MO) | Independence, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.9 GWh | May 1969 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Higginsville | City of Higginsville - (MO) | Higginsville, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 1944 | Oct 2023 | Natural Gas : 93.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.8% |
| Ralph Green | Evergy Missouri West | Pleasant Hill, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 38.4 GWh | May 1981 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Lake Road (MO) | Evergy Missouri West | St Joseph, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 47.7 GWh | Jun 1950 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 86.8% Subbituminous Coal : 6.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.5% |
| Chillicothe | Chillicothe Municipal Utils | Chillicothe, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.0 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 69.9% Natural Gas : 30.1% |
| Carthage | City of Carthage - (MO) | Carthage, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.7 GWh | Jun 1946 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 71.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.1% |
| Butler Municipal Power Plant | City of Butler - (MO) | Butler, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.0 MWh | May 1946 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Leland Olds | Basin Electric Power Coop | Stanton, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.3 TWh | Dec 1965 | Aug 2024 | Lignite Coal : 99.6% |
| C W Burdick | City of Grand Island - (NE) | Grand Island, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.1 GWh | Sep 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 62.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.3% |
| Johnson 2 | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Lexington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 64.6 GWh | Mar 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Chappell | City of Chappell - (NE) | Chappell, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 72.0 MWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Crete | City of Crete | Crete, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 83.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 62.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.7% |
| Johnson 1 | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Elwood, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 52.0 GWh | Mar 1941 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Jeffrey | Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist | Brady, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 81.3 GWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Curtis | City of Curtis - (NE) | Curtis, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 17.0 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 76.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 23.7% |
| David City | City of David City | David City, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.0 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 84.3% Natural Gas : 15.7% |
| Emerson | City of Emerson - (NE) | Emerson, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.0 MWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 54.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 45.1% |
| Falls City | City of Falls City - (NE) | Falls City, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 161.0 MWh | Jul 1930 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 65.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.6% |
| Franklin (NE) | City of Franklin - (NE) | Franklin, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 32.0 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 91.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.9% |
| Lon Wright | City of Fremont - (NE) | Fremont, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 521.6 GWh | Jul 1957 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 92.8% Natural Gas : 6.4% Solar : 0.8% |
| Don Henry | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| North Denver | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.5 GWh | Nov 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Kimball | City of Kimball - (NE) | Kimball, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 61.0 MWh | Dec 1943 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Laurel | City of Laurel - (NE) | Laurel, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Dec 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| J Street | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.5 GWh | Jan 1972 | Sep 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Columbus | Loup River Public Power Dist | Columbus, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 123.8 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Nebraska City | Omaha Public Power District | Nebraska City, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.1 TWh | Mar 1979 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Hallam | Nebraska Public Power District | Hallam, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.9% Natural Gas : 4.1% |
| Sooner | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Red Rock, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.3 TWh | Oct 1979 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| Spirit Mound | Basin Electric Power Coop | Vermillion, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.7 GWh | May 1978 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Broken Bow Wind LLC | Broken Bow Wind LLC | Broken Bow, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 224.0 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Minco Wind I, LLC | FPLE Wind, LLC | Minco, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 343.9 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Spinning Spur Wind LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Vegas, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 346.5 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Minco Wind II, LLC | FPLE Wind, LLC | Minco, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 296.5 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC | Blackwell Wind, LLC | Blackwell, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 89.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Spearville 3 LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Spearville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 198.2 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Grand Ave Plant | Veolia Energy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 39.3 GWh | Jun 1991 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Minco Wind III, LLC | FPLE Wind, LLC | Minco, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 421.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ralls Wind Farm | Ralls Wind Farm LLC | Ralls, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.0 GWh | Jun 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Arkalon Ethanol LLC | Arkalon Ethanol LLC | Liberal, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.2 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Canadian Hills Wind | Canadian Hills Wind LLC | El Rino, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 340.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Oak Grove Power Producers | Cube District Energy, LLC | Arcadia, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 20.2 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Bonanza BioEnergy LLC | Bonanza BioEnergy LLC | Garden City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.6 GWh | Jul 2008 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| TPW Petersburg | TPW Petersburg LLC | Petersburg, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 151.1 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| SPS2 Jal | SunE SPS2, LLC | Jal, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 18.9 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ensign Wind LLC | NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind | Montezuma, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 483.0 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Shooting Star | Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC | Mullinville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 192.4 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| St Joseph Landfill Generating Station | Evergy Missouri West | St Joseph, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.9 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Chisholm View Wind Project | Chisholm View Wind Project | Hunter, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 986.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Pantex | Pantex (NNSA) | Amarillo, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.4 GWh | May 2014 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| SPS1 Dollarhide | SunE SPS1, LLC | Jal, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 22.1 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Quay County | Southwestern Public Service Co | Tucumcari, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 858.0 MWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ellsworth, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 419.7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| El Dorado Refinery | Frontier El Dorado Refinery LLC | El Dorado, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 228.0 GWh | Dec 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rocky Ridge Wind Project | Rocky Ridge Wind Project LLC | Hobart, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 364.4 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Fredericktown Energy Center | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | Fredericktown, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.1 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Majestic II Wind | NextEra Energy Majestic Wind | Panhandle, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 180.7 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cimarron Wind Energy LLC | Cimarron Wind Energy LLC | Cimmaron, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 479.4 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| SPS4 Monument | SunE SPS4, LLC | Monument, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 22.3 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLC | AE Power Services LLC | Zenda, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Sep 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Tulsa LFG LLC | Tulsa LFG LLC | Sand Springs, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 16.7 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| SPS3 Lea | SunE SPS3, LLC | Eunice, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 23.0 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ironwood Wind | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Spearville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 514.3 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Caney River Wind Project | Caney River Wind Project | Howard, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 709.3 GWh | Oct 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Antelope Station | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Abernathy, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 255.9 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Cimarron Windpower II | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Cimarron, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 475.5 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Wilderado, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 192.5 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| SPS5 Hopi | SunE SPS5, LLC | Carlsbad, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.9 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Charles D. Lamb Energy Center | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 215.2 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Prairie Breeze | SunEdison LLC | Elgin, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 765.7 GWh | Apr 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| LCEC Generation LLVC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Lovington, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 44.1 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Pioneer Generation Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Williston, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 TWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC | Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC | Carnegie, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 294.7 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Waverly, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 712.0 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Lonesome Creek Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Alexander, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Rubart | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Ulysses, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 70.3 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Wildcat Wind | Wildcat Wind, LLC | Lovington, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 56.5 GWh | Jun 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
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 |