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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Kern River 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Kernville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.5 GWh | Feb 1921 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Snipesville | SR Snipesville, LLC | Denton, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 184.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Balch 1 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 184.4 GWh | Jan 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Klamath Expansion Project | Klamath Energy LLC | Klamath Falls, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 184.3 GWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Water Strider Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Nathalie, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 184.1 GWh | Feb 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
High Sheldon Wind Farm | Invenergy Services LLC | Strykersville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 184.0 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Pinnacle Wind Force LLC | Pinnacle Wind, LLC | Keyser, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 184.0 GWh | Nov 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Lancaster Solar GA | Lancaster Solar GA, LLC | Arlington, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 183.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Peak View Wind Farm | Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 183.4 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
J D Kennedy | JEA | Jacksonville, FL | JEA (JEA) | 183.3 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery | Pasco County | Spring Hill, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 183.2 GWh | Apr 1991 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.8% |
Tesoro SLC Cogeneration Plant | Tesoro Refng Marketing Co Mntn Region | Salt Lake City, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 183.2 GWh | Jun 2004 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.7% Other Gas : 1.3% |
Weiss Dam | Alabama Power Co | Leesburg, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 183.2 GWh | May 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
LEPA Unit No. 1 | Louisiana Energy & Power Authority | Morgan City, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 183.2 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
North Star Solar Project | North Star Solar PV LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 183.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Beebe 1A | Beebe Renewable Energy, LLC | Ithaca, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 182.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Los Vientos Wind 1B | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Sebastian, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 182.1 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Bison I Wind Energy Center | ALLETE, Inc. | New Salem, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 181.7 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Spiritwood Station | Great River Energy | Spiritwood, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 181.6 GWh | Oct 2014 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 76.5% Refined Coal : 23.4% |
Pardee | East Bay Municipal Util Dist | Valley Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 181.6 GWh | Jun 1930 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Clinch River | Appalachian Power Co | Cleveland, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 181.5 GWh | Aug 1958 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC-Wauna | Clatskanie, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 181.3 GWh | Jan 1996 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 53.9% Natural Gas : 35.1% Other Biomass Solids : 11.0% |
Ada Cogeneration LP | Ada Cogeneration LLC | Ada, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 181.1 GWh | Sep 1990 | 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 |
Harry D Mattison Gas Plant | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Tontitown, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 180.5 GWh | Jun 2007 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Red Lion Energy Center | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | New Castle, DE | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 180.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Harvest 2 | Harvest II Windfarm, LLC | Elkton, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 180.2 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Sweetwater Solar | Sweetwater Solar LLC | Green River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 180.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Bay Ranch Solar Power Plant | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Panama City, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 180.1 GWh | Mar 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Happy Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Searcy, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 180.0 GWh | Sep 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLC | FPL Energy Oliver County Wind II LLC | Center, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 179.9 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Wilmington Hydrogen Plant | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 179.9 GWh | Feb 1996 | Aug 2024 | Waste Heat |
Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | Black Hills Electric Generation LLC | Walsenburg, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 179.7 GWh | Oct 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Strauss Wind Farm | Strauss Wind LLC | Lompoc, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 179.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Basin Creek Plant | Basin Creek Power Services LLC | Butte, MT | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 179.3 GWh | May 2006 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
G G Allen | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Belmont, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 179.0 GWh | May 1957 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8% |
Hillsborough County Resource Recovery | Hillsborough County | Tampa, FL | Tampa Electric Company (TEC) | 178.9 GWh | Mar 1987 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
Green Pastures Wind II | Green Pastures Wind II, LLC | Seymour, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 178.7 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Grand View Solar Two | Grand View PV Solar Two, LLC | Grand View, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 178.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Arlington Wind Power Project | Arlington Wind Power Project LLC | Arlington, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 177.8 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Fern Solar LLC | BayWa r.e. Solar Projects LLC | Battleboro, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 177.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Painted Hills Wind Park | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Whitewater, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 177.6 GWh | Oct 1985 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Kapaia Power Station | Kauai Island Utility Cooperative | Lihue, HI | 177.5 GWh | Aug 2002 | Aug 2024 | Waste/Other Oil : 73.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 26.8% | |
Cheatham | USCE-Nashville District | Ashland City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 177.3 GWh | Apr 1958 | Dec 2023 | Water |
ReEnergy Stratton LLC | ReEnergy Stratton LLC | Stratton, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 177.1 GWh | Oct 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
NIH Cogeneration Facility | National Institutes of Health | Bethesda, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 176.8 GWh | Jun 2004 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Charles E Monty | Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC | Lewiston, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 176.6 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Union, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 176.4 GWh | Jul 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Fremont Canyon | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Alcova, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 176.3 GWh | Nov 1960 | Dec 2023 | Water |
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLC | NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc | Elida, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 176.3 GWh | Nov 2005 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Fall River Solar, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Edgemont, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 176.2 GWh | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Osage Dam | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Eldon, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 176.1 GWh | Sep 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Granite Reliable Power | NexteraEnergy | Dummer, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 176.0 GWh | Jan 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project | US Geothermal Inc. | Vale, OR | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 176.0 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Wethersfield | Valcour Operating Services, LLC | Gainsville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 176.0 GWh | Mar 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Little Falls (WA) | Avista Corp | Ford, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 175.8 GWh | Jun 1910 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Woodward Mountain I | Pecos Wind I LP | Girvin, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 175.7 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Saguaro | Arizona Public Service Co | Red Rock, AZ | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 175.6 GWh | Apr 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Novo BioPower Plant | Novo Biopower LLC | Snowflake, AZ | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 175.6 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.9% |
Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC | AE Power Services LLC | Isabel, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 175.5 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Hay Canyon Wind Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Wasco, OR | Avangrid Renewables, LLC (AVRN) | 175.4 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind | FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind LLC | Wilton, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 175.4 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
FPL Shirer Branch Solar Energy Center | Florida Power & Light Co | Clarksville, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 175.3 GWh | Jan 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Harts Mill Solar, LLC | Harts Mills Solar, LLC | Tarboro, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 175.2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Mountain View IV | AES Distributed Energy | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 175.1 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Alpena Cement Plant | Lafarge Corp | Alpena, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 174.9 GWh | Dec 1951 | Aug 2024 | Petroleum Coke : 81.3% Natural Gas : 18.7% |
Cavalry Solar Hybrid | Cavalry Energy Center LLC | Monon, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 174.7 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
CITGO Refinery Powerhouse | CITGO Petroleum Corp | Sulphur, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 174.4 GWh | Dec 1941 | Dec 2023 | Other Gas |
Sadler Solar | Dominion Energy Inc. | Emporia, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 174.2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
MTSUN | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Billings, MT | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 174.2 GWh | Dec 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Remy Jade Power Station | ProEnergy Services | Crosby, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 174.1 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | Veolia Energy | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 173.9 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Grizzly Ridge Solar | Grizzly Ridge Solar LLC | Hamilton County, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 173.9 GWh | Sep 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Mountain Wind Power II LLC | Mountain Wind Power II LLC | Fort Bridger, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 173.9 GWh | Aug 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Gunsight Solar, LLC | Gunsight Solar, LLC | Swansea, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 173.6 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lake Catherine | Entergy Arkansas LLC | Jones Mill, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 173.5 GWh | Mar 1970 | Aug 2023 | Natural Gas |
New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro | New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro | New Martinsville, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 173.4 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
FPL Etonia Creek | Florida Power & Light Co | Palatka, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 173.3 GWh | Mar 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Southfork Solar | Florida Power & Light Co | Parrish, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 173.3 GWh | Mar 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Elder Branch | Florida Power & Light Co | Parrish, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 173.1 GWh | Dec 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa Mill | Domtar Industries Inc | Nekoosa, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 173.0 GWh | Dec 1911 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 44.0% Natural Gas : 41.9% Water : 14.1% |
Meadow Lake Wind Farm IV | Meadow Lake Wind Farm IV LLC | Lafayette, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 172.8 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Phobos Solar, LLC | Phobos Solar, LLC | Middlesex, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 172.7 GWh | Dec 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Carr Street Generating Station | Carr Street Generating Sta LP | East Syracuse, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 172.6 GWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
SR Terrell | SR Terrell, LLC | Dawson, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 172.4 GWh | Aug 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Eight Flags Energy | Eight Flags Energy LLC | Fernandina Beach, FL | JEA (JEA) | 172.3 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Camden Resource Recovery Facility | Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center | Camden, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 172.3 GWh | Feb 1991 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
Woodland Biomass Power Ltd | DTE Energy Services-Woodland | Woodland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 172.2 GWh | Aug 1989 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.6% |
Casa Mesa Wind Energy Center Hybrid | Casa Mesa Wind, LLC | House, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 172.1 GWh | Oct 2018 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Proxima | Proxima Solar, LLC | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 172.0 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Whitewater Hill Wind Partners | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | North Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.9 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Domtar Kingsport Mill | Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill | Kingsport, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 171.8 GWh | Sep 2006 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 65.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 30.6% Other Biomass Solids : 2.5% Sludge Waste : 1.9% |
Colton | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Pierrepont, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 171.8 GWh | Dec 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wild Azalea Solar Energy Center | Florida Power & Light Co | Chattahoochee, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 171.8 GWh | Jan 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Shaw Creek Solar, LLC | Shaw Creek Solar | Aiken, SC | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (SCEG) | 171.7 GWh | Sep 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Decatur Parkway Solar Project, LLC | Southern Power Co | Bainbridge, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 171.6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLC | FPL Energy Oliver County Wind | Center, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 171.5 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Sierra Pacific Quincy Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Quincy, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 171.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Broken Bow Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Broken Bow, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 171.5 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Blue Mesa | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Gunnison, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 171.0 GWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2023 | Water |
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 |