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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Rio Bravo Solar II LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 48.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Post Falls | Avista Corp | Post Falls, ID | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 48.0 GWh | Jun 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Sturgeon | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | Tillson, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 48.0 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dart Container Corp | Dart Container Corp | Leola, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 47.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
RE Garland A | Southern Power Co | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.9 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.9 GWh | Nov 1984 | Aug 2024 | Waste Heat |
Abiquiu Dam | Los Alamos County | Abiquiu, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.8 GWh | Mar 1989 | Nov 2023 | Water |
Long Island Solar Farm LLC | Long Island Solar Farm LLC | Upton, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 47.8 GWh | Nov 2011 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Vega Solar | Vega Solar, LLC | Los Banos, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.7 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
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% |
CED Ducor 1 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Rising Tree Wind Farm II | Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.7 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
NextEra Westside PV | Westside Solar, LLC | Five Points, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.7 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) | W&T Offshore Inc | Theodore, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 47.6 GWh | Aug 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Anderson | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Anderson, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 47.6 GWh | May 1992 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Argonne National Laboratory CHP | Argonne National Laboratory | Lemont, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 47.6 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cougar | USACE Northwestern Division | Lowell, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 47.6 GWh | Feb 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Imperial Savannah LP | US Sugar Savannah Refinery, LLC | Port Wentworth, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 47.5 GWh | Jul 1946 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.4% Bituminous Coal : 1.6% |
Calabasas Gas to Energy Facility | Los Angeles County Sanitation | Agoura, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.4 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance Refining Company, LLC | Torrance, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.4 GWh | Aug 1983 | Aug 2024 | Other Gas : 84.1% Waste Heat : 15.9% |
Simcoe Solar | Simcoe Solar | Mountain Home, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 47.4 GWh | Feb 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center | ALLETE, Inc. | Mountain Iron, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 47.4 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Bayshore Solar A, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.4 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
SR Odom | Odom Solar, LLC | Moultrie, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 47.4 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Rawhide Prairie Solar Hybrid | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Wellington, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 47.3 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Clinton LFGTE Facility | Innovative Energy Systems Inc | Morrisonville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 47.3 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Elk River | Great River Energy | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 47.3 GWh | Dec 1950 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
De Sabla | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.2 GWh | Jan 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Westmoreland County Solar Project | Westmoreland County Solar Project, LLC | WARSAW, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 47.2 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CED Ducor 2 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Green Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Kremmling, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 47.1 GWh | Apr 1943 | Dec 2023 | Water |
ACM - Midtown Thermal | Cartier Energy, LLC | Atlantic City, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 47.1 GWh | Dec 2011 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
Montclair State University Cogen | Cartier Energy, LLC | Little Falls, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 47.0 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3% |
Parr Hydro | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Jenkinsville, SC | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (SCEG) | 46.9 GWh | Jul 1914 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Antelope Expansion 1B | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
CED Ducor 4 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Ducor, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Shoreham Solar Commons | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Shoreham, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 46.9 GWh | Jun 2018 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Superior Landfill Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Savannah, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 46.9 GWh | Oct 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Soft Maple | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Croghan, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 46.8 GWh | Dec 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
American Crystal Sugar Crookston | American Crystal Sugar Co | Crookston, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.8 GWh | Aug 1954 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
Corcoran Solar 2 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Corcoran, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.8 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Pearl River Solar Park LLC | Pearl River Solar Park, LLC | Morton, MS | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.8 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Leesville | Appalachian Power Co | Hurt, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 46.7 GWh | Jan 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Dutch Flat 2 | Nevada Irrigation District | Dutch Flat, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.7 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Pilot Project | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Virginia Beach, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 46.7 GWh | Dec 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Narrows (AR) | USCE -Vickburg District | Murfreesboro, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 46.7 GWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Barrow | Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc | Barrow, AK | 46.7 GWh | Jan 1977 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas | |
Milner Dam Wind Park LLC | Idaho Wind Partners 1 LLC | Burley, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 46.6 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Louisiana Tech University Power Plant | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.6 GWh | Jun 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Spencer | City of Garland - (TX) | Denton, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 46.6 GWh | May 1966 | Oct 2023 | Natural Gas |
Atwell Island West Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.5 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
T J Labbe Electric Generating | Lafayette Utilities System | Lafayette, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.5 GWh | Jul 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Rio Bravo Solar 1 LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Queen Creek Solar Farm | Siete Solar LLC | Queen Creek, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 46.4 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
North Allegheny Windpower Project | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Lilly, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 46.4 GWh | Aug 2009 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
Cooper Lake | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Cooper Landing, AK | 46.4 GWh | Apr 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water | |
NRG Rockford II Energy Center | Rockford Generation LLC | Rockford, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 46.4 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
East Campus Steam Plant | Penn State University | University Park, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 46.3 GWh | May 2011 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
RE Gaskell West 3 LLC | RE Gaskell West LLC | Rosamond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
AMEA Peaking | Alabama Municipal Elec Authority | Sylacauga, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 46.3 GWh | Apr 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Fire Island Wind | Fire Island Wind LLC | Anchorage, AK | 46.3 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind | |
Sol Orchard El Centro PV | Sol Orchard Imperial 1, LLC | El Centro, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 46.2 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Stone Creek | Eugene Water & Electric Board | Estacada, OR | Portland General Electric Company (PGE) | 46.0 GWh | Dec 1993 | Dec 2023 | Water |
New Badger | City of Kaukauna | Kaukauna, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.0 GWh | Dec 2013 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Hargis-Hebert Electric Generating | Lafayette Utilities System | Lafayette, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.0 GWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Marshall Energy Facility | Tennessee Valley Authority | Calvert City, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 46.0 GWh | May 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
Blue Ridge Landfill | EPP Renewable Energy | Chambersburg, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 45.9 GWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
McSwain | Merced Irrigation District | Snelling, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.9 GWh | Jun 1967 | Oct 2023 | Water |
SR Arlington I | SR Arlington, LLC | Arlington, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 45.9 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Cumberland County PA LFG Recovery | EPP Renewable Energy | Shippensburg, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 45.8 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 45.8 GWh | Jun 1991 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 53.6% Bituminous Coal : 46.4% |
Antelope Big Sky Ranch | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.8 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Veyo Heat Recovery Project | Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | Gunlock, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 45.8 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2023 | Waste Heat |
Zimmerman Energy | Landfill Energy Systems | Argos, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.7 GWh | Oct 2014 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Stetson Wind II | Evergreen Wind, LLC | Danforth, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 45.7 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
HTW Plant 303 COGEN | The University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 45.7 GWh | Jul 2008 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Borger Plant | Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd | Borger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.6 GWh | Jan 1985 | Dec 2023 | Blast Furnace Gas : 77.0% Natural Gas : 23.0% |
EE Waianae Solar Project | EE Waianae Solar Project LLC | Waianae, HI | (HECO) | 45.6 GWh | Dec 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Steamboat III | Steamboat Development Corp | Reno, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 45.6 GWh | Sep 1992 | Dec 2023 | Geothermal |
Bayshore Solar C, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
DWW Solar ll | DWW Solar ll LLC | Simsbury, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 45.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
J P Priest | USCE-Nashville District | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 45.5 GWh | Jan 1970 | Dec 2023 | Water |
California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.5 GWh | Jul 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Algonquin SKIC20 Solar LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.5 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Mocksville Solar | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Mocksville, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 45.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Oasis Alta | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Mojave, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Glass House Camarillo Cultivation | Glass House Camarillo Cultivation | Camarillo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
TA-High Desert LLC | TA-High Desert LLC | Lancaster, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.4 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Topeka, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.4 GWh | Dec 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
White River Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Alpaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.3 GWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Bonny Eagle | Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC | Hollis, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 45.3 GWh | Dec 1909 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Waxdale | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Sturtevant, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.3 GWh | Nov 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 41.4% Landfill Gas : 40.3% Wind : 13.0% Solar : 5.3% |
Little Bear 4 | Little Bear Solar 4, LLC (Longroad) | Mendota, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Feather River Energy Center | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | Yuba City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.2 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Flat Ridge Wind Farm | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Nashville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.1 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Blacksand Generating Facility | Bridge Energy LLC | Brea, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 45.1 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Brunswick Landfill Gas | Industrial Power Generating Company LLC | Lawrenceville, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 45.1 GWh | Sep 2007 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas : 94.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.2% |
Dexter | USACE Northwestern Division | Lowell, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 45.1 GWh | May 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Falmouth Renewable Energy Center | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Live Oak, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 45.0 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project | City of Burbank Water and Power | Rimrock, WA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 45.0 GWh | Aug 2006 | Oct 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 |