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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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% |
Drum 2 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Alta, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 271.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
James B Black | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Big Bend, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 367.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Tom G Smith | City of Lake Worth Beach - (FL) | Lake Worth, FL | Florida Municipal Power Pool (FMPP) | 444.0 MWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
W H Hill | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Hilo, HI | 133.4 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Residual Fuel Oil | |
Algona | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 86.8% Natural Gas : 13.2% |
Richland | Richland-Stryker Generation LLC | Defiance, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 231.5 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Smith Mountain | Appalachian Power Co | Penhook, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 164.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Aug 2024 | Water |
T B Simon Power Plant | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 232.6 GWh | Nov 1965 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa, FL | Tampa Electric Company (TEC) | 4.9 TWh | Oct 1965 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Procter & Gamble Cincinnati Plant | Procter & Gamble Co | Cincinnati, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.4 GWh | Oct 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Chicago Park | Nevada Irrigation District | Colfax, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 134.7 GWh | Oct 1965 | 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 |
Robbs Peak | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 69.1 GWh | Sep 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Colchester 16 | Green Mountain Power Corp | Colchester, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 4.0 MWh | Sep 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Pit 7 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 265.4 GWh | Aug 1965 | Aug 2024 | Water |
St John | City of St. John - (KS) | St. John, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 17.0 MWh | Aug 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Dicks Creek | Luminant Dick's Creek | Monroe, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.9 GWh | Aug 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Mt Storm | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Mount Storm, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 3.5 TWh | Aug 1965 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
Sam Rayburn Dam | USACE-Fort Worth District | Jasper, TX | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 106.5 GWh | Aug 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
American Crystal Sugar Drayton | American Crystal Sugar Co | Drayton, ND | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 42.8 GWh | Aug 1965 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
Pit 6 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Montgomery Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 277.7 GWh | Jul 1965 | Oct 2023 | Water |
Chanute 2 | City of Chanute | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 79.2 GWh | Jul 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hayden | Public Service Co of Colorado | Hayden, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 2.2 TWh | Jun 1965 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Red Shield Envir Old Town Facility | ND Paper, Inc. | Old Town, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 66.3 GWh | Jun 1965 | Apr 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 63.4% Black Liquor : 22.1% Natural Gas : 11.8% Residual Fuel Oil : 2.7% |
Bucksport Generation LLC | Bucksport Generation LLC | Bucksport, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 21.0 GWh | Jun 1965 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
Greene County | Alabama Power Co | Demopolis, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 1.2 TWh | May 1965 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Lansing Smith | Florida Power & Light Co | Southport, FL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 3.9 TWh | May 1965 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ty Cooke | City of Lubbock - (TX) | Lubbock, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.7 GWh | May 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Beaver Dam | USCE-Little Rock District | Eureka Springs, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 117.7 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hutchinson Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Hutchinson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.9 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.1% |
Quindaro | City of Kansas City - (KS) | Kansas, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.2 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Trinidad (TX) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Trinidad, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 330.6 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sim Gideon | Lower Colorado River Authority | Bastrop, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 1.2 TWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
D G Hunter | City of Alexandria - (LA) | Alexandria, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 117.8 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Dardanelle | USCE-Little Rock District | Dardanelle, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 426.2 GWh | Mar 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Joliet 29 | Midwest Generations EME LLC | Joliet, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 848.0 GWh | Mar 1965 | Aug 2023 | Natural Gas |
John R Kelly | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville Regional Utilities (GVL) | 603.3 GWh | Mar 1965 | May 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hibbing | Hibbing Public Utilities Comm | Hibbing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 68.3 GWh | Mar 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 63.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 35.0% Subbituminous Coal : 1.4% |
Chili Bar | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Placerville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 43.5 GWh | Feb 1965 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Marshall (NC) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Terrell, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 7.2 TWh | Feb 1965 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 51.4% Natural Gas : 48.6% |
Cooper | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Somerset, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 451.4 GWh | Jan 1965 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
Nine Springs | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 65.0 MWh | Nov 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Glen Canyon Dam | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Page, AZ | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 2.8 TWh | Aug 1964 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Big Bend Dam | USACE-Omaha | Chamberlain, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 770.5 GWh | Aug 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Logan Martin Dam | Alabama Power Co | Vincent, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 343.5 GWh | Jul 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Carlyle | City of Carlyle - (IL) | Carlyle, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 189.0 MWh | Jul 1964 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Chalk Point Power | Lanyard Power Holdings, LLC | Aquasco, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.2 TWh | Jul 1964 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
Southold | National Grid Generation LLC | Greenport, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 693.0 MWh | Jul 1964 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Round Butte | Portland General Electric Co | Madras, OR | Portland General Electric Company (PGE) | 780.2 GWh | Jul 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Melton Hill | Tennessee Valley Authority | Lenoir City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 91.5 GWh | Jun 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Eufaula Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Porum, OK | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 216.1 GWh | Jun 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Valmont | Public Service Co of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 15.9 GWh | Apr 1964 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
George Neal North | MidAmerican Energy Co | Sergeant Bluff, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 873.1 GWh | Apr 1964 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.5% Natural Gas : 1.5% |
Asheville | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Arden, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 4.0 TWh | Apr 1964 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
Markham | Grand River Dam Authority | Locust Grove, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 123.5 GWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Coit GT | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Columbia, SC | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (SCEG) | 400.0 MWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.0% |
Wilkes | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Avinger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Newman (PA) | Newman & Co Inc | Philadelphia, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.4 GWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Packwood | Energy Northwest | Packwood, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 60.4 GWh | Mar 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Greers Ferry Lake | USCE-Little Rock District | Heber Springs, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 209.7 GWh | Feb 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mooreland | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Mooreland, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 86.8 GWh | Feb 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cougar | USACE Northwestern Division | Lowell, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 47.6 GWh | Feb 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Trinity | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Weaverville, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 356.3 GWh | Jan 1964 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Leesville | Appalachian Power Co | Hurt, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 46.7 GWh | Jan 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Spring Creek | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Redding, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 306.9 GWh | Dec 1963 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Story City | City of Story City - (IA) | Story City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 233.0 MWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.6% Natural Gas : 4.4% |
Androscoggin Mill | Pixelle Androscoggin LLC | Jay, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 69.3 GWh | Dec 1963 | Mar 2023 | Natural Gas : 51.1% Black Liquor : 37.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 11.6% |
Port Allen (HI) | Kauai Island Utility Cooperative | Eleele, HI | 73.7 GWh | Dec 1963 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Hugoton 2 | City of Hugoton - (KS) | Hugoton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 18.6 MWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Plant 31 Paper Mill | Graphic Packaging International | West Monroe, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 490.9 GWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 59.1% Black Liquor : 27.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.9% |
Union Carbide Seadrift Cogen | Union Carbide Corp-Seadrift | Seadrift, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 574.6 GWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.6% Other Gas : 4.4% |
University of Alaska Fairbanks | University of Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | 68.9 GWh | Dec 1963 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 97.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.6% | |
S O Purdom | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | St Marks, FL | City of Tallahassee (TAL) | 1.4 TWh | Nov 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Woodleaf | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 231.6 GWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Grundy Center City Light Plant | Grundy Center Mun Light & Power | Grundy Center, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 388.1 MWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Flaming Gorge | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Dutch John, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 413.6 GWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Florence Mill | WestRock-Florence | Florence, SC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 409.0 GWh | Oct 1963 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 51.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 40.8% Natural Gas : 3.8% Bituminous Coal : 3.1% |
Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 168.2 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Forbestown | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Forbestown, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 155.0 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Camino | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 306.7 GWh | Sep 1963 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Cimarron River | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Liberal, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 25.8 GWh | Sep 1963 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Weleetka | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Weleetka, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.1 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Bayview | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | Bayview, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.5 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs | Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC | Cedar Springs, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 573.3 GWh | Sep 1963 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 47.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 23.7% Bituminous Coal : 16.1% Natural Gas : 8.6% Residual Fuel Oil : 2.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1% |
Kelly Ridge | South Feather Water and Power Agency | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 65.0 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Streeter Station | Cedar Falls Utilities | Cedar Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.5 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.5% Bituminous Coal : 2.5% |
Osage (IA) | City of Osage - (IA) | Osage, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.8 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Wind : 73.8% Solar : 26.2% |
Litchfield | Litchfield Public Utilities | Litchfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 185.0 MWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 58.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 41.9% |
Cowans Ford | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Stanley, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 136.5 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Burlingame | City of Burlingame - (KS) | Burlingame, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 46.1 MWh | Jul 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 51.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 48.5% |
Tracy | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Sparks, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 4.0 TWh | Jul 1963 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Bankhead Dam | Alabama Power Co | Northport, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 138.7 GWh | Jun 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Potter Station 2 | Town of Braintree - (MA) | Braintree, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 32.3 GWh | Jun 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.8% |
Handley | Constellation Power, Inc | Fort Worth, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 969.0 GWh | Jun 1963 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Marion | Southern Illinois Power Coop | Marion, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 763.9 GWh | May 1963 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 85.7% Natural Gas : 14.2% |
Great Bend - Sunflower | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Great Bend, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 32.0 GWh | May 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Wanapum | PUD No 2 of Grant County | Beverly, WA | Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington (GCPD) | 3.9 TWh | May 1963 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Thomas Fitzhugh | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Ozark, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 404.5 GWh | Apr 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Judge F Carr | U S Bureau of Reclamation | French Gulch, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 214.6 GWh | Apr 1963 | Aug 2024 | 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 |