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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Taloga Wind LLC | Taloga Wind LLC | Putnam, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 205.6 GWh | Jun 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Texico Wind Ranch LP | Texico Wind LP | Texico, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 34.0 MWh | Nov 1999 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Goodman Energy Center | Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Hays, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 112.1 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Superior, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 34.8 GWh | Mar 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Emporia Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Emporia, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 TWh | May 2008 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Gruver, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 10.5 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Filet Wind (5) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Stratford, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.6 GWh | Oct 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Tenderloin Wind (6) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Texhoma, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.6 GWh | Dec 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
John W Turk Jr Power Plant | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Fulton, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.8 TWh | Nov 2012 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
J Lamar Stall Unit | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Shreveport, LA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.3 TWh | May 2010 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
Day County Wind LLC | Day County Wind LLC | Conde, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 441.9 GWh | Mar 2010 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
Madison Utilities | City of Madison - (NE) | Madison, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 26.0 MWh | Mar 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Comanche (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Lawton, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 511.9 GWh | Apr 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Johnson | City of Johnson - (KS) | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 35.0 MWh | Feb 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
McPherson 3 | City of McPherson - (KS) | McPherson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.5 GWh | Sep 1998 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
City Light & Water | City of Blue Hill - (NE) | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
Antelope Valley | Basin Electric Power Coop | Beulah, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.2 TWh | Jun 1984 | Feb 2025 | Lignite Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
Salt Valley Wind Plant | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.0 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.3 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Terry Bundy Generating Station | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 162.3 GWh | Jul 2003 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas : 83.8% Landfill Gas : 15.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
Mulvane 2 | City of Mulvane - (KS) | Mulvane, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 20.0 MWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
McCartney | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Strafford, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 96.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Chamberlain Wind Project | Basin Electric Power Coop | Chamberlain, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 98.0 MWh | Oct 2001 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
Pratt 2 | City of Pratt- (KS) | Pratt, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 226.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 84.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.5% |
Ponca City | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 31.0 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Pirkey | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Hallsville, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 TWh | Dec 1984 | Mar 2023 | Lignite Coal : 99.8% |
Empire Energy Center | Empire District Electric Co | Sarcoxie, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 239.0 GWh | Feb 1978 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.3% Jet Fuel : 3.7% |
West Gardner | Evergy Metro | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 262.6 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Russell Energy Center | City of Russell - (KS) | Russell, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Osawatomie | Evergy Metro | Miami, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 44.0 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Erie Energy Center | City of Erie - (KS) | Erie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.9 GWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Trenton South | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Trenton, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 59.0 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Harrington | Southwestern Public Service Co | Amarillo, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.1 TWh | Dec 1975 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 78.0% Natural Gas : 22.0% |
Tolk | Southwestern Public Service Co | Muleshoe, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.1 TWh | Dec 1981 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 84.0% Natural Gas : 16.0% |
John Twitty Energy Center | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Springfield, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.5 TWh | May 1976 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 93.5% Natural Gas : 6.5% |
Broken Bow Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Broken Bow, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 171.5 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Mobile | Nebraska Public Power District | York, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 59.0 MWh | Dec 1979 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Springview | Bluestem LLC | Springview, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.4 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen | Orion Engineered Carbons | Borger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.5 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2023 | Other Gas : 99.5% |
Ozark Beach | Empire District Electric Co | Forsyth, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 55.7 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Sharpe | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | Waverly, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Rokeby | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 80.3 GWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
Kaw Hydro | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.6 GWh | Jul 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Elk City Station | Omaha Public Power District | Bennington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.7 GWh | Mar 2002 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Brandon Station | City of Lubbock - (TX) | Lubbock, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 21.7 GWh | Jun 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Wellington 2 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Augusta Electric Plant No 2 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 92.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.2% |
Hugoton 2 | City of Hugoton - (KS) | Hugoton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 18.6 MWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Ellis Hydro | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Van Buren, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 123.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
East 12th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.7 GWh | May 1970 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Kansas River Project | Bowersock Mills & Power Co | Lawrence, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 20.5 GWh | Dec 1919 | Feb 2025 | Water |
State Line Combined Cycle | Empire District Electric Co | Joplin, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.2 TWh | Apr 1995 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Watertown Power Plant | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny | Watertown, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.2 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Cooper Nuclear Station | Nebraska Public Power District | Brownville, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.1 TWh | Feb 1974 | Feb 2025 | Nuclear |
Fulton (AR) | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Fulton, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 148.8 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Chanute 3 | City of Chanute | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 694.0 MWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.2% |
Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 579.6 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
West Receiving | City of Denison - (IA) | Denison, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.0 MWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Coon Rapids II | City of Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 451.0 MWh | Sep 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Gardner Energy Center | City of Gardner - (KS) | Gardner, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.0 MWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Baldwin City Plant No 2 | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 145.0 MWh | Jul 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 80.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 20.0% |
Georgia-Pacific Muskogee | Georgia-Pacific Muskogee LLC | Muskogee, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 378.2 GWh | Feb 1978 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas : 84.2% Subbituminous Coal : 15.5% |
Gavins Point | USACE-Omaha | Crofton, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 715.3 GWh | Aug 1956 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Clifton | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Clifton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.0 GWh | Jul 1974 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Hugo | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Fort Towson, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.5 TWh | Mar 1982 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
Poplar Bluff Generating Station | City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | Poplar Bluff, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 579.0 MWh | Apr 1976 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 91.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.8% |
McPherson 2 | City of McPherson - (KS) | McPherson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.8 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 78.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.3% |
Whelan Energy Center | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Jun 1981 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
Holcomb | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Holcomb, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Jul 1983 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
GREC | Grand River Dam Authority | Chouteau, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 TWh | May 1981 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas : 79.7% Subbituminous Coal : 20.3% |
Narrows (AR) | USCE -Vickburg District | Murfreesboro, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 46.7 GWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Thomas Fitzhugh | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Ozark, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 404.5 GWh | Apr 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Wolf Creek Generating Station | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.2 TWh | Aug 1985 | Feb 2025 | Nuclear |
Minneapolis City of | City of Minneapolis - (KS) | Minneapolis, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 84.0 MWh | Mar 1955 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.1% |
Meade | City of Meade - (KS) | Meade, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 105.0 MWh | Dec 1950 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 85.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.8% |
Platte | City of Grand Island - (NE) | Grand Island, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 361.9 GWh | Nov 1982 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
Lincoln | City of Lincoln Center - (KS) | Lincoln, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 16.0 MWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 68.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 31.6% |
Trenton North | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Trenton, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 54.0 MWh | May 1974 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
La Crosse | City of La Crosse - (KS) | La Crosse, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.0 MWh | Oct 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Quindaro | City of Kansas City - (KS) | Kansas, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.2 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Jetmore | City of Jetmore | Jetmore, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 61.0 MWh | Dec 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Iola | City of Iola - (KS) | Iola, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 909.0 MWh | Apr 1969 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 93.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.3% |
Holton | City of Holton - (KS) | City of Holton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.0 GWh | Jan 1958 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 92.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.3% |
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% |
St John | City of St. John - (KS) | St. John, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 17.0 MWh | Aug 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Arsenal Hill | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Shreveport, LA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 188.6 GWh | Feb 1960 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
Luverne | City of Luverne - (MN) | Luverne, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 68.0 MWh | Apr 1967 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Garden City | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Garden City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 79.5 GWh | May 1968 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
West 14th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Wellington 1 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Washington | City of Washington - (KS) | Washington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 35.0 MWh | Oct 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.2% |
Sterling | City of Sterling - (KS) | Sterling, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 157.0 MWh | Jul 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 51.1% Natural Gas : 48.9% |
Sharon Spring | City of Sharon Springs - (KS) | Sharon Springs, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 19.6 MWh | Jul 1951 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 89.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 10.9% |
La Cygne | Evergy Metro | La Cygne, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.6 TWh | May 1973 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.8% Bituminous Coal : 0.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
Russell Downtown | City of Russell - (KS) | Russell, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 78.0 MWh | Jan 1971 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 82.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 17.5% |
Pratt | City of Pratt- (KS) | Pratt, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.9 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Ottawa | City of Ottawa - (KS) | Ottawa, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 377.0 MWh | Nov 1958 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 78.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.3% |
Osborne | City of Osborne - (KS) | Osborne, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.8 MWh | May 1957 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 60.7% Natural Gas : 39.3% |
Osawatomie City of | City of Osawatomie - (KS) | Osawatomie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 10.0 MWh | Sep 1950 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on February 2025 generation numbers.State | Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2025 Generation |
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Alabama | # 7 | 75 | 10,454.23 GWh |
Alaska | # 48 | 136 | 486.57 GWh |
Arizona | # 15 | 165 | 7,949.76 GWh |
Arkansas | # 28 | 80 | 4,750.62 GWh |
California | # 5 | 1,593 | 15,002.38 GWh |
Colorado | # 30 | 265 | 4,484.87 GWh |
Connecticut | # 34 | 152 | 3,568.74 GWh |
Delaware | # 49 | 31 | 376.39 GWh |
District of Columbia | # 51 | 12 | 16.79 GWh |
Florida | # 3 | 304 | 17,498.62 GWh |
Georgia | # 8 | 241 | 10,439.72 GWh |
Hawaii | # 46 | 66 | 666.80 GWh |
Idaho | # 44 | 143 | 1,423.14 GWh |
Illinois | # 4 | 338 | 15,696.94 GWh |
Indiana | # 12 | 203 | 9,055.86 GWh |
Iowa | # 20 | 281 | 6,506.74 GWh |
Kansas | # 24 | 157 | 5,156.03 GWh |
Kentucky | # 21 | 56 | 6,138.53 GWh |
Louisiana | # 17 | 80 | 7,192.83 GWh |
Maine | # 45 | 159 | 1,123.08 GWh |
Maryland | # 39 | 181 | 2,579.41 GWh |
Massachusetts | # 42 | 599 | 1,604.74 GWh |
Michigan | # 10 | 267 | 10,280.63 GWh |
Minnesota | # 27 | 740 | 5,066.98 GWh |
Mississippi | # 22 | 55 | 5,414.37 GWh |
Missouri | # 19 | 118 | 6,559.07 GWh |
State | Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2025 Generation |
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Montana | # 40 | 69 | 2,324.85 GWh |
Nebraska | # 36 | 119 | 3,333.41 GWh |
Nevada | # 37 | 109 | 3,002.03 GWh |
New Hampshire | # 43 | 56 | 1,435.29 GWh |
New Jersey | # 31 | 375 | 4,428.89 GWh |
New Mexico | # 38 | 140 | 2,585.31 GWh |
New York | # 11 | 830 | 10,266.35 GWh |
North Carolina | # 9 | 880 | 10,422.85 GWh |
North Dakota | # 33 | 57 | 3,825.72 GWh |
Ohio | # 6 | 190 | 12,150.65 GWh |
Oklahoma | # 18 | 131 | 6,818.46 GWh |
Oregon | # 25 | 259 | 5,152.36 GWh |
Pennsylvania | # 2 | 240 | 21,039.59 GWh |
Rhode Island | # 47 | 95 | 598.64 GWh |
South Carolina | # 14 | 198 | 8,120.13 GWh |
South Dakota | # 41 | 52 | 1,740.50 GWh |
Tennessee | # 26 | 84 | 5,101.16 GWh |
Texas | # 1 | 813 | 43,152.96 GWh |
Utah | # 35 | 119 | 3,334.96 GWh |
Vermont | # 50 | 112 | 195.02 GWh |
Virginia | # 13 | 215 | 8,814.15 GWh |
Washington | # 16 | 137 | 7,908.11 GWh |
West Virginia | # 29 | 36 | 4,645.25 GWh |
Wisconsin | # 23 | 221 | 5,315.49 GWh |
Wyoming | # 32 | 73 | 3,941.95 GWh |