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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Desert Sunlight 250, LLC | NextEra Energy Desert Sunlight 250, LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 543.5 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Caddo Wind | ALLETE Clean Energy | Apache, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 543.1 GWh | Dec 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Flat Ridge 3 | Flat Ridge 3 Wind Energy, LLC | Zenda, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 542.4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
River Valley | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Panama, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 541.9 GWh | Aug 1990 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 81.1% Natural Gas : 14.0% Tire-derived Fuels : 4.3% Bituminous Coal : 0.6% |
Blythe Mesa Solar II | Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 541.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Old Trail Wind Farm | Old Trail Wind Farm LLC | Ellsworth, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 541.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Dodge Flat | Dodge Flat Solar, LLC | Reno, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 540.8 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Rockhaven Wind Project, LLC | Rockhaven Wind Project, LLC | Hennepin, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 540.7 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Cardinal Point Wind | Cardinal Point LLC | Sciota, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 540.6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Green River Wind Farm | Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, LLC | Deer Grove, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 540.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Oso Grande Wind Farm | Tucson Electric Power Co | Maljamar, NM | Tucson Electric Power (TEPC) | 540.3 GWh | Apr 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Bayonne Energy Center | Bayonne Energy Center LLC | Bayonne, NJ | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 540.0 GWh | May 2012 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Lindahl Wind Project, LLC | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Tioga, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 539.8 GWh | Feb 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Cedar Springs III | Cedar Springs Wind III, LLC | Douglas, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 539.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Meldahl Hydroelectric Project | City of Hamilton - (OH) | Foster, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 539.3 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Lansing BWL REO Town Plant | Lansing Board of Water and Light | Lansing, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 539.2 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ocotillo Express LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Ocotillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 539.0 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Grant Wind, LLC | Southern Power Co | Medford, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 538.6 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Walnut Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Walnut, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 538.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Big Creek 2A | Southern California Edison Co | Auberry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 537.5 GWh | Jul 1928 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Five Wells Solar Center - Hybrid | Five Wells Solar Center, LLC | Rogers, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 537.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
High Trail Wind Farm LLC | High Trail Wind Farm LLC | Ellsworth, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 537.3 GWh | Feb 2007 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
McGinness Hills 3 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Austin, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 537.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Geothermal |
Blue Spruce Energy Center | Public Service Co of Colorado | Aurora, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 537.1 GWh | Apr 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1% |
Collierville Powerhouse | Northern California Power Agny | Murphys, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 536.8 GWh | Oct 1989 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Trent Wind Farm | Trent Wind Farm LLC | Trent, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 535.5 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
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% |
Sun Valley Solar Project | Sun Valley Solar LLC | Abbott, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 534.9 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
R D Green | Big Rivers Electric Corp | Robards, KY | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 534.7 GWh | Nov 1979 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Dallman | City of Springfield - (IL) | Springfield, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 534.3 GWh | May 1968 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
Oberon Solar Project | IP Oberon LLC | Desert Center, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 534.1 GWh | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Sherbino II | Sherbino II Wind Farm LLC | Ft. Stockton, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 533.6 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Headwaters Wind Farm II LLC | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Losanville, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 533.6 GWh | May 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Wabash Valley Power IGCC | Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc | Terre Haute, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 532.3 GWh | Nov 1953 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
New Mexico Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy New Mexico Wind LLC | House, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 531.8 GWh | Aug 2003 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Intrepid | MidAmerican Energy Co | Schaller, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 531.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Kossuth | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Lu Verne, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 531.3 GWh | Sep 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
JCO Oxides Olefins Plant | Indorama Ventures | Port Neeches, TX | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 531.3 GWh | Aug 1992 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Mountain Breeze Wind, LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Grover, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 530.5 GWh | Sep 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
NedPower Mount Storm | Clearway Energy Operating LLC | Mount Storm, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 530.2 GWh | Feb 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2 | Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co | West Palm Beach, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 528.8 GWh | Jun 2015 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.4% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.5% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
Fluvanna | Fluvanna Wind Energy LLC | Fluvanna, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 528.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Las Lomas Wind Project | Engie North America | Falcon, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 528.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 527.1 GWh | Jul 1960 | Aug 2024 | Water |
ENGIE Long Draw Solar LLC | Engie North America | Gail, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 526.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
WestRock-West Point Mill | WestRock-West Point Mill | West Point, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 525.4 GWh | Dec 1953 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 43.7% Natural Gas : 37.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 14.9% Bituminous Coal : 2.4% Sludge Waste : 1.8% |
McCoy Solar Energy Project Hybrid | McCoy Solar, LLC | Blythe, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 524.7 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Elk City LLC | Elk City LLC | Sweetwater, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 524.2 GWh | Nov 2009 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Frontier Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Newkirk, OK | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 523.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Talbot County Energy | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Box Springs, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 521.8 GWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
Kennedy International Airport Cogen | KIAC Partners | Jamaica, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 521.7 GWh | Nov 1994 | Oct 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
Calderwood | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP | Tallassee, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 521.6 GWh | Mar 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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% |
Richland | Interstate Power and Light Co | Odebolt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 521.1 GWh | Aug 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Origin Wind | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Hennepin, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 519.8 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Panther Creek Wind Farm I | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Big Spring, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 519.3 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Phoebe Solar | Phoebe Energy Project, LLC | Kermit, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 518.7 GWh | Oct 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Adair Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 518.0 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Bobcat Bluff Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 517.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Ranchland Wind Project II | Ranchland Wind Project II, LLC | Cisco, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 517.5 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Northern Colorado Wind LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 517.3 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Yale | PacifiCorp | Amboy, WA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 516.9 GWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon | SABIC IP Mt. Vernon, LLC | Mount Vernon, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 516.4 GWh | May 1996 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Scioto Ridge Wind Farm | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Belle Center, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 515.9 GWh | Apr 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Techren Solar II LLC | Techren Solar II LLC | Boulder, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 515.8 GWh | Sep 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Walter Bouldin Dam | Alabama Power Co | Wetumpka, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 514.5 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ironwood Wind | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Spearville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 514.3 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Indeck Corinth Energy Center | Indeck-Corinth Ltd Partnership | Corinth, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 514.1 GWh | Jan 1995 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
General Electric Plastic | Alabama Power Co | Burkeville, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 514.1 GWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Slate Creek Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Geuda Springs, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 512.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Osage Wind, LLC | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Burbank, OK | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 511.9 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Comanche (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Lawton, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 511.9 GWh | Apr 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
New Melones | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Jamestown, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 511.5 GWh | May 1979 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Rock Falls, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 510.8 GWh | Mar 2023 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6% |
Lumina Solar Project | IP Lumina, LLC | Snyder, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 510.3 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Sentinel Energy Center, LLC | Sentinel Energy Center LLC | Desert Hot Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 509.8 GWh | Apr 2013 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Nickajack | Tennessee Valley Authority | New Hope, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 509.6 GWh | Jan 1968 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Shannon Wind | Shannon Wind LLC | Windhorst, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 509.4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Golden Field Solar III, LLC | Golden Field Solar III, LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 509.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Raymondville, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 508.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Fort Churchill | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Yerington, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 508.0 GWh | Aug 1968 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Granite City Works | United States Steel Granite City Works | Granite City, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 506.8 GWh | May 2010 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 50.4% Purchased Steam : 49.2% |
Azure Sky Solar | Azure Sky Solar Project, LLC | Haskell, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 505.1 GWh | Jun 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Dunn's Bridge 1 Solar | Dunns Bridge Solar Center LLC | Wheatfield, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 505.0 GWh | May 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Geismar Cogen | Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP | Geismar, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 503.8 GWh | Dec 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Kit Carson, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 503.0 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Don Pedro | Turlock Irrigation District | La Grange, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 502.5 GWh | Apr 1971 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Solar Blue | Westlands Solar Blue (OZ) Owner, LLC | Lemoore, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 502.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar : 94.4% Electricity used for energy storage : 5.6% |
Muscatine Plant #1 | Board of Water Electric & Communications | Muscatine, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 501.7 GWh | Mar 1958 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Wyman Hydro | Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC | Bingham, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 501.6 GWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Logan Wind Energy | Logan Wind Energy LLC | Peetz, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 501.4 GWh | Sep 2007 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Limon Wind II | Limon | Limon, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 500.7 GWh | Oct 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Barkley | USCE-Nashville District | Kuttawa, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 500.5 GWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cool Springs Solar (Hybrid) | Cool Springs Solar, LLC | Bainbridge, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 500.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Table Rock | USCE-Little Rock District | Branson, MO | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 499.1 GWh | Apr 1959 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC | Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC | Kinde, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 497.7 GWh | Jan 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Galloway 1 Solar Farm | 225DD 8me LLC | Paint Rock, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 496.6 GWh | Sep 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Burgess BioPower | Berlin Station, LLC | Berlin, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 496.2 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 98.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.7% |
International Paper Georgetown Mill | International Paper Co-GT Mill | Georgetown, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 495.9 GWh | Dec 1965 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 60.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 20.3% Natural Gas : 9.8% Tire-derived Fuels : 9.3% |
Yellowbud Solar, LLC | Yellowbud Solar LLC | Williamsport, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 495.8 GWh | May 2023 | Aug 2024 | 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 |