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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Paradise | Tennessee Valley Authority | Drakesboro, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 7.5 TWh | Apr 1963 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Naughton | PacifiCorp | Kemmerer, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 3.0 TWh | Apr 1963 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 59.9% Natural Gas : 40.1% |
Glennallen | Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc | Glennallen, AK | 5.7 GWh | Mar 1963 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Stanislaus | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Vallecito, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 334.5 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Walter F George | USCE-Mobile District | Ft. Gaines, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 426.4 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kahe | Hawaiian Electric Co Inc | Kapolei, HI | 2.6 TWh | Feb 1963 | Aug 2024 | Residual Fuel Oil | |
Victoria | Victoria WLE, LP | Victoria, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 974.1 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Sam Rayburn | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Nursery, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 314.2 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Mayfield | City of Tacoma - (WA) | Silver Creek, WA | City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR) | 545.0 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Apache Station | Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc | Cochise, AZ | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region (WALC) | 2.2 TWh | Jan 1963 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 91.1% Subbituminous Coal : 8.9% |
De Sabla | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Magalia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 47.2 GWh | Jan 1963 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Ravenswood | Ravenswood Operations LLC | Long Island, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 2.9 TWh | Jan 1963 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
Gaston | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Roanoke Rapids, NC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 312.0 GWh | Jan 1963 | Aug 2024 | Water |
North Highlands | Georgia Power Co | Columbus, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 98.0 GWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Traer Main | City of Traer - (IA) | Traer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.0 MWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 93.4% Natural Gas : 6.6% |
Big Sandy | Kentucky Power Co | Louisa, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.2 TWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Ord | City of Ord - (NE) | Ord, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 59.0 MWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 97.4% Natural Gas : 2.6% |
Maddox | Southwestern Public Service Co | Hobbs, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 659.1 GWh | Dec 1962 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Carmen Smith | Eugene Water & Electric Board | McKenzie Bridge, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 188.6 GWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Lower Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 18.6 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Upper Molina | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Molina, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 32.0 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
East Hampton | National Grid Generation LLC | East Hampton, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 12.2 GWh | Nov 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Rutland | Green Mountain Power Corp | Rutland City, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 84.0 MWh | Nov 1962 | Mar 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 118.8 GWh | Oct 1962 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
La Crosse | City of La Crosse - (KS) | La Crosse, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.0 MWh | Oct 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
J H Campbell | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | West Olive, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.2 TWh | Sep 1962 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.7% Bituminous Coal : 1.1% |
Haynes | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 2.5 TWh | Aug 1962 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
West 14th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cherokee | Public Service Co of Colorado | Denver, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 3.4 TWh | May 1962 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Cholla | Arizona Public Service Co | Joseph City, AZ | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 1.5 TWh | Apr 1962 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Cane Run | Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Louisville, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 4.3 TWh | Apr 1962 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Comanche (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Lawton, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 511.9 GWh | Apr 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Georgia-Pacific Crossett LLC | Georgia-Pacific Crossett LLC | Crossett, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.4 GWh | Apr 1962 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
Hartwell Lake | USCE-Savannah District | Hartwell, GA | Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA) | 378.9 GWh | Mar 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Oahe | USACE-Omaha | Pierre, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.1 TWh | Mar 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Tuckertown Hydro | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | New London, NC | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division (YAD) | 124.6 GWh | Mar 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hank Nikkels Plant 1 | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Anchorage, AK | 37.1 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas | |
Kings River PH | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Balch Camp, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 206.7 GWh | Feb 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Iron Gate | PacifiCorp | Hornbrook, CA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 81.5 GWh | Jan 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Hills Creek | USACE Northwestern Division | Oakridge, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 73.7 GWh | Jan 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Kanoelehua | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Hilo, HI | 3.6 GWh | Dec 1961 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Sabine | Entergy Texas Inc. | Orange, TX | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.4 TWh | Dec 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ice Harbor | USACE Northwestern Division | Burbank, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 1.4 TWh | Dec 1961 | Aug 2024 | Water |
L L Wilkins | Clarksdale Public Utilities | Clarksdale, MS | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 90.0 MWh | Sep 1961 | Sep 2023 | Natural Gas |
Lewis Smith Dam | Alabama Power Co | Jasper, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 233.4 GWh | Aug 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Bridgeport Station | Generation Bridge II Connecticut, LLC | Bridgeport, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 3.2 TWh | Jul 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Hoisington | City of Hoisington - (KS) | Hoisington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 62.0 MWh | Jul 1961 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 65.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.6% |
Ascutney | Green Mountain Power Corp | Weatherfield, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 239.0 MWh | Jul 1961 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Oxbow (OR) | Idaho Power Co | Oxbow, OR | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 900.1 GWh | Jun 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
MU Combined Heat and Power Plant | Curators of the University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 190.5 GWh | Jun 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 72.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 24.3% Bituminous Coal : 2.9% |
Weiss Dam | Alabama Power Co | Leesburg, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 183.2 GWh | May 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Blue Lake Hydro | City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) | Sitka, AK | 80.3 GWh | May 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water | |
Gordon Evans Energy Center | Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Colwich, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 423.9 GWh | May 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0% |
Rocky Reach | PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Wenatchee, WA | Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County (CHPD) | 4.8 TWh | May 1961 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Brunner Island | Brunner Island LLC | York Haven, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 3.6 TWh | Apr 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 95.0% Bituminous Coal : 5.0% |
Pearsall | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Pearsall, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 395.1 GWh | Apr 1961 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Cooper Lake | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Cooper Landing, AK | 46.4 GWh | Apr 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water | |
Jaybird | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Camino, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 461.8 GWh | Mar 1961 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Coughlin Power Station | Cleco Power LLC | St Landry, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.6 TWh | Mar 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Northeastern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Oologah, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.0 TWh | Mar 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 67.6% Subbituminous Coal : 32.4% |
Little Gypsy | Entergy Louisiana LLC | La Place, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 993.8 GWh | Feb 1961 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Sheldon | Nebraska Public Power District | Hallam, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 612.1 GWh | Dec 1960 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
Robert Moses Niagara | New York Power Authority | Lewiston, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 15.8 TWh | Dec 1960 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Sayreville, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 92.9 GWh | Dec 1960 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
Merrimack | Granite Shore Power | Bow, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 151.0 GWh | Nov 1960 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 98.9% Jet Fuel : 0.9% |
Graham | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Graham, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 1960 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
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 |
Blue Earth | Blue Earth Light & Water | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 31.0 MWh | Oct 1960 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Miami Fort | Luminant Miami Fort | North Bend, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.8 TWh | Oct 1960 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
Iowa State University | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 86.8 GWh | Sep 1960 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.5% |
Graphic Packaging International Augusta Mill | Graphic Packaging International - Augusta | Augusta, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 382.7 GWh | Jul 1960 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 57.5% Natural Gas : 26.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 16.4% |
Dion R Holm | City & County of San Francisco | Groveland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 527.1 GWh | Jul 1960 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Manistique | Cloverland Electric Co-op | Manistique, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 977.0 MWh | Jun 1960 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
E C Gaston | Alabama Power Co | Wilsonville, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 3.9 TWh | Apr 1960 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 55.8% Natural Gas : 44.1% |
E D Edwards | Illinois Power Resources Generating LLC | Bartonville, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 TWh | Apr 1960 | Dec 2022 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Newman | El Paso Electric Co | El Paso, TX | El Paso Electric Company (EPE) | 3.3 TWh | Apr 1960 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Green Springs | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Columbia Falls, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 32.7 GWh | Apr 1960 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Warrick | AGC Division of APGI Inc | Newburgh, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 TWh | Mar 1960 | Aug 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 98.9% Natural Gas : 1.1% |
Earl F Wisdom | Corn Belt Power Coop | Spencer, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.7 GWh | Mar 1960 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
Ben French | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.6 GWh | Mar 1960 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ocotillo | Arizona Public Service Co | Tempe, AZ | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 583.7 GWh | Feb 1960 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Mammoth Pool | Southern California Edison Co | North Fork, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 561.8 GWh | Feb 1960 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Arsenal Hill | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Shreveport, LA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 188.6 GWh | Feb 1960 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Reeves | Public Service Co of NM | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 325.8 GWh | Feb 1960 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lower Baker | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Concrete, WA | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSEI) | 262.8 GWh | Feb 1960 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wilber | City of Wilber | Wilber, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 33.0 MWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Nichols | Southwestern Public Service Co | Amarillo, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
St. Joseph Hospital | St. Joseph Hospital (NY) | Yonkers, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 14.0 MWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Mt.Sinai-St.Lukes Roosevelt Hosp. Center | Mt.Sinai-St.Lukes Rsvlt. Hospital Center | New York, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 61.0 MWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
South Oak Creek | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Oak Creek, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 TWh | Nov 1959 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
Dan E Karn | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Essexville, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.8 GWh | Oct 1959 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.5% Residual Fuel Oil : 7.5% |
Priest Rapids | PUD No 2 of Grant County | Mattawa, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 3.7 TWh | Sep 1959 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Chino Mines | FreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines | Hurley, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 79.2 GWh | Sep 1959 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Noxon Rapids | Avista Corp | Noxon, MT | Avista Corporation (AVA) | 1.3 TWh | Aug 1959 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Arthur Kill Generating Station | NRG Arthur Kill Operations Inc | Staten Island, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 1959 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Hunlock Power Station | UGI Development Co | Hunlok Creek, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 603.0 GWh | Aug 1959 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
John H Warden | L'Anse Warden Electric Company LLC | L'Anse, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 125.5 GWh | Jul 1959 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 87.9% Tire-derived Fuels : 12.1% |
W H Sammis | Energy Harbor Generation LLC | Stratton, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 3.1 TWh | Jul 1959 | Jul 2023 | Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola | Pennington, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 258.8 GWh | Jul 1959 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 61.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 22.5% Natural Gas : 16.3% |
Williams Fork Hydro Plant | Denver City & County of | Parshall, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 8.7 GWh | Jun 1959 | 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 |