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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Hawkeye Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sumner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 97.1 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Live Oak Solar, LLC | Live Oak Solar, LLC | Metter, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 96.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Alafia Solar | Tampa Electric Co | Mulberry, FL | Tampa Electric Company (TEC) | 96.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Kent County Waste to Energy Facility | Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 96.5 GWh | Sep 1989 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.9% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.9% |
Bob Glanzer Generating Station | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Huron, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 96.4 GWh | Mar 2022 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit | Targa Co-Generation LLC | Mont Belvieu, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 96.3 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cutler Hydro | PacifiCorp | Collinston, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 96.2 GWh | Jun 1927 | Dec 2023 | Water |
McCartney | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Strafford, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 96.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Buckleberry Solar | John Laing US Solar Corp. | Grifton, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 96.0 GWh | Oct 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lockport Energy Associates LP | Lockport Energy Associates LP | Lockport, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 96.0 GWh | Jun 1992 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Bennetts Bridge | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Altmar, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 96.0 GWh | Dec 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
W R Gianelli | California Dept. of Water Resources | Gustine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.9 GWh | Feb 1967 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Simplot Phosphates | Simplot Phosphates LLC | Rock Springs, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 95.8 GWh | Jul 1986 | Aug 2024 | Other Fuel : 91.3% Natural Gas : 8.7% |
South Chestnut LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Farmington, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 95.8 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Oak Glen Wind Farm | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Blooming Prairie, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 95.7 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.7 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Misenheimer Solar LLC | Misenheimer Solar LLC | Gold Hill, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 95.6 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Landrace Holdings, LLC | Landrace Holdings, LLC | Conway, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 95.6 GWh | Oct 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Petenwell | Wisconsin River Power Company | Necedah, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 95.5 GWh | Jul 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
DeCordova Steam Electric Station | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Granbury, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 95.5 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9% |
South Colton | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Colton, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 95.4 GWh | Dec 1953 | 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 |
Waymart Wind | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | Forest City, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 95.2 GWh | Sep 2003 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
RE Gaskell West 2 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 95.1 GWh | Apr 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Ormesa II | Ormat Nevada Inc | Holtville, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 95.0 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Brady | Ormat Nevada Inc | Fallon, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 95.0 GWh | May 1992 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Black Mountain Generating Station | UNS Electric, Inc | Golden Valley, AZ | Tucson Electric Power (TEPC) | 94.9 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Elk Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.7 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
South Holston | Tennessee Valley Authority | Bristol, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 94.6 GWh | Jan 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Sierra Pacific Burney Facility | Sierra Pacific Industries | Burney, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 94.5 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Storm Lake 1 | ALLETE Clean Energy | Alta, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.5 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Fort Patrick Henry | Tennessee Valley Authority | Kingsport, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 94.4 GWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Vanderbilt University Power Plant | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 94.3 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Crystal Hill Solar | Urban Grid Solar | Crystal Hill, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 94.3 GWh | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lawrence Hydroelectric Associates | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Lawrence, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 94.2 GWh | Jun 1981 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Clarence Cannon | USCE-St Louis District | Monroe City, MO | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 94.2 GWh | Oct 1984 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Nevada Solar One | Acciona Solar Power | Boulder City, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 94.1 GWh | May 2007 | Aug 2024 | Solar : 97.9% Natural Gas : 2.1% |
North Rock | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Edgerton, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.9 GWh | Sep 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
West Marinette | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Peshtigo, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.8 GWh | May 1971 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cavalier Solar | AES Clean Energy | Smithfield, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 93.7 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Wheelabrator Concord Facility | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Concord, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 93.6 GWh | Mar 1989 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
Holcombe | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Holcombe, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.6 GWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Edwards Sanborn S1 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Hybrid | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 93.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Sullivan | Portland General Electric Co | West Linn, OR | Portland General Electric Company (PGE) | 93.4 GWh | Apr 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
CM48 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Boulder City, NV | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 93.3 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Harrisburg Facility | Harrisburg Authority | Harrisburg, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 93.2 GWh | Mar 2006 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 52.9% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.3% Natural Gas : 3.8% |
CML&P Generating Facility No. 2 | City of Coffeyville - (KS) | Coffeyville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 93.2 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 | Arevon Asset Management | Cantil, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 93.1 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Sayreville, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 92.9 GWh | Dec 1960 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Keystone Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Sand Springs, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 92.8 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 92.8 GWh | Sep 2012 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Dale Hollow | USCE-Nashville District | Celina, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 92.8 GWh | Nov 1948 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Chestnut Flats Wind Farm | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Altoona, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 92.8 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Peace Creek Solar | Tampa Electric Co | Bartow, FL | Tampa Electric Company (TEC) | 92.8 GWh | Feb 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Oak Point Cogen | Chevron Oronite Co LLC | Belle Chasse, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 92.8 GWh | Sep 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ringer Hill Wind Farm, LLC | Ringer Hill Wind LLC | Salisbury, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 92.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Bear Creek | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Lone Rock, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 92.7 GWh | Aug 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Harlem River Yard | New York Power Authority | Bronx, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 92.5 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
ENGIE Solidago Solar Project - Hybrid | ENGIE Solidago Solar LLC | Townsend, DE | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 92.5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Faraday | Portland General Electric Co | Estacada, OR | Portland General Electric Company (PGE) | 92.5 GWh | Jan 1907 | Dec 2023 | Water |
GSG LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | West Brooklyn, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 92.5 GWh | May 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Greens Bayou | NRG Texas Power LLC | Houston, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 92.3 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
University of Notre Dame | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 92.2 GWh | Jun 1952 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
Anson County Generation Facility | North Carolina El Member Corp | Lilesville, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 92.2 GWh | May 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.9% |
Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Reno, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 92.1 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Nature Trail | Florida Power & Light Co | TBD, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 92.1 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Desert Peak Power Plant | Ormat Nevada Inc | Fernley, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 91.9 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Broad River Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Mooresboro, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 91.9 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro | American Crystal Sugar Co | Hillsboro, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 91.8 GWh | Aug 1990 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
ID Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Kuna, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 91.7 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Sparkleberry | Florida Power & Light Co | Molino, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 91.6 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Melton Hill | Tennessee Valley Authority | Lenoir City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 91.5 GWh | Jun 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Navajo Dam | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 91.4 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Prineville Solar Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Prineville, OR | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 91.3 GWh | Jan 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Alamo | California Dept. of Water Resources | Pearblossom, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 91.3 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2023 | Water |
IP Springfield Oregon | International Paper Corporation - Springfield | Springfield, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 91.2 GWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 74.1% Natural Gas : 25.9% |
Control Gorge | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Bishop, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 91.0 GWh | Mar 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Buena Vista Energy LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 90.9 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lake Hancock Solar | Tampa Electric Co | Bartow, FL | Tampa Electric Company (TEC) | 90.8 GWh | Mar 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Wayne County | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Goldsboro, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 90.7 GWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.6% |
Waipio Solar | Waipio PV, LLC | Waipio, HI | (HECO) | 90.5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Hazlehurst II | SR South Loving, LLC | Hazlehurst, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 90.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lookout Shoals | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Statesville, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 90.3 GWh | Nov 1915 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wallenpaupack | Wallenpuapack Hydro | Drumore, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 90.2 GWh | May 1926 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Castleton Energy Center | Fortistar Castleton Power | Castleton, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 89.9 GWh | Jan 1992 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
Southeast Resource Recovery | SERRF Joint Powers Authority | Long Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 89.9 GWh | Jun 1988 | Mar 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 51.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 42.3% Natural Gas : 6.1% |
Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Lenox, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 89.9 GWh | Feb 2012 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Roth Rock Wind Farm LLC | Roth Rock Wind Farm LLC | Oakland, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 89.7 GWh | Jul 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Covanta Stanislaus Energy | Covanta Stanislaus Inc | Crows Landing, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 89.6 GWh | Aug 1988 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 51.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 42.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.4% |
Green Pastures Wind I | Green Pastures Wind I, LLC | Seymour, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 89.4 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLC | Blackwell Wind, LLC | Blackwell, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 89.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Gravel Neck | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Surry, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 89.3 GWh | Jul 1970 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.1% |
Citrus Ridge Solar | FL Solar 5, LLC | Bay Lake, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 89.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Monroe Street | Avista Corp | Spokane, WA | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 89.1 GWh | Nov 1992 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Troy Solar | Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co | Troy, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 88.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Black Mesa Solar, LLC | Black Mesa Solar, LLC | King Hill, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 88.9 GWh | May 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Kaheawa Pastures Wind Farm Hybrid | Evergreen Wind, LLC | Maalaea, HI | 88.9 GWh | Dec 2005 | Aug 2024 | Wind | |
Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 88.8 GWh | Dec 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Hattiesburg Solar Farm | Hattiesburg Farm, LLC | Hattiesburg, MS | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 88.7 GWh | Sep 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. | Juneau, AK | 88.6 GWh | Aug 2009 | 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 |