Directory of Power Plants in the United States
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Energy Center | City of Gardner - (KS) | Gardner, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.0 MWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Central Energy Plant | Central Florida Tourism Oversight District | Lake Buena Vista, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 216.0 MWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Thorne Bay Plant | Alaska Power and Telephone Co | Craig, AK | 26.0 MWh | Jul 1993 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
| Oxford (KS) | City of Oxford - (KS) | Oxford, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 MWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Galena Electric Utility | Galena Electric Utility | Galena, AK | 5.3 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
| Bloomington Power Plant | City of St George | Bloomington, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 200.0 MWh | Feb 1999 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Arcanum Peaking | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Arcanum, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 29.0 MWh | May 1999 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Shelbina Power #3 | City of Shelbina - (MO) | Shelbina, MO | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 8.0 MWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Diamond Valley Lake | Metropolitan Water District of S CA | Winchester, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.9 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Chamberlain Wind Project | Basin Electric Power Coop | Chamberlain, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 98.0 MWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Pinova Inc. | Pinova Inc. | Brunswick, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 718.8 MWh | Dec 1979 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 95.7% Other Biomass Liquids : 2.6% Natural Gas : 1.7% |
| Tulare Success Power Project | Lower Tule River Irrgtn Dist | Porterville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 538.0 MWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Boott Hydropower | Boott Hydro, LLC - Hybrid | Lowell, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 55.7 GWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Selkirk Cogen | Selkirk Cogen Partners LP | Selkirk, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 339.2 GWh | Mar 1992 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Victory Mills | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Victory Mills, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 4.0 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Mt Ida Hydroelectric | Clear Energy Capital, LLC | Troy, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 5.2 GWh | Dec 1991 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Wichita Plant | Occidental Chemical Corporation | Wichita, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 66.0 MWh | Jul 1982 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant | Cosmo Specialty Fibers | Cosmopolis, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 99.6 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2022 | Wood Waste Liquids, excluding Black Liquor : 71.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 15.8% Residual Fuel Oil : 12.7% |
| Redlands Water & Power | Redlands Water & Power Company | Grand Junction, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 6.6 GWh | Jul 1931 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Tannery Island Power | Elevate Power Management LLC | Carthage, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 5.4 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Cheboygan | Great Lakes Tissue Co | Cheboygan, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.7 GWh | Oct 1984 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Buckeye Florida LP | Buckeye Florida Ltd Partners | Perry, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 270.5 GWh | Jun 1953 | Dec 2022 | Black Liquor : 53.9% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 25.8% Natural Gas : 19.4% Residual Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Heiskell, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 22.3 GWh | Dec 1991 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas |
| Chalmette Refining LLC | Chalmette Refining LLC | Chalmette, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.8 GWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2022 | Other Fuel |
| Forestport | Clear Energy Capital, LLC | Forestport, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 7.4 GWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Nove Power Plant | Nove Investments I LLC | Richmond, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.0 MWh | Nov 1985 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas |
| Chalk Point Steam | Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC | Aquasco, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.2 GWh | Mar 1967 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Mill Pond Hydro | Rivers Electric, LLC | Leeds, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 1.0 GWh | Jun 1994 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| LGE-KU Solar Share Facility Simpsonville | Kentucky Utilities Co | Simpsonville, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 1.0 MWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Gilead Sciences La Verne Rooftop Solar | Gilead Sciences, Inc. - La Verne | La Verne, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.0 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Verizon Hidden Ridge Solar Project | Verizon Communications | Irving, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 3.0 MWh | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Kankakee 2 | Kankakee Solar 2 LLC | Bourbonnais, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 221.0 MWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| Putah Creek Solar Farm North | Putah Creek Solar Farms LLC | Winters, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| ERDC | Entergy Texas Inc. | Vicksburg, MS | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00594 | Entergy Texas Inc. | The Woodlands, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 290.0 MWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
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 |