Directory of Power Plants in the United States
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett Municipal | City of Garnett - (KS) | Garnett, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.0 MWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Erie | City of Erie - (KS) | Erie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.9 MWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ellinwood | City of Ellinwood - (KS) | Ellinwood, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 28.0 MWh | May 1948 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 79.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 20.9% |
| Lawrence Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Lawrence, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.6 TWh | Dec 1954 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 94.7% Natural Gas : 5.3% |
| Anthony | City of Anthony - (KS) | Anthony, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.0 MWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 94.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.9% |
| Garden City | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Garden City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 38.7 GWh | May 1968 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| West 14th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Jul 1962 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Wellington 1 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.1 GWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Washington | City of Washington - (KS) | Washington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.0 MWh | Oct 1953 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 92.8% Natural Gas : 7.2% |
| Sterling | City of Sterling - (KS) | Sterling, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 22.0 MWh | Jul 1950 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 61.7% Natural Gas : 38.3% |
| Augusta Electric Plant No 1 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.0 MWh | Jul 1929 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Fort Dodge | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Dodge City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 49.9 GWh | May 1969 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Hutchinson Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Hutchinson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 16.0 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 85.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.8% |
| La Cygne | Evergy Metro | La Cygne, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.0 TWh | May 1973 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| Gordon Evans Energy Center | Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Colwich, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 313.7 GWh | May 1961 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.8% |
| Ashland | City of Ashland - (KS) | Ashland, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Harrington | Southwestern Public Service Co | Amarillo, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.2 TWh | Dec 1975 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Rokeby | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.3 GWh | Jun 1975 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 86.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.1% |
| Tolk | Southwestern Public Service Co | Muleshoe, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.1 TWh | Dec 1981 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 86.6% Natural Gas : 13.4% |
| John Twitty Energy Center | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Springfield, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.8 TWh | May 1976 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 96.9% Natural Gas : 3.1% |
| Riverside (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Jenks, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 686.0 GWh | Mar 1974 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Empire Energy Center | Empire District Electric Co | Sarcoxie, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 143.8 GWh | Feb 1978 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 93.5% Jet Fuel : 6.5% |
| Mobile | Nebraska Public Power District | York, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 29.0 MWh | Dec 1979 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Terry Bundy Generating Station | Lincoln Electric System | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 122.8 GWh | Jul 2003 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 73.5% Landfill Gas : 19.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.9% |
| McCartney | City Utilities of Springfield - (MO) | Strafford, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 80.6 GWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Moorhead Wind Turbine | City of Moorhead - (MN) | Moorhead, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 809.0 MWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Nearman Creek | City of Kansas City - (KS) | Kansas, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.3 TWh | May 1981 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 90.1% Natural Gas : 8.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| West Receiving | City of Denison - (IA) | Denison, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.0 MWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Iatan | Evergy Metro | Weston, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.9 TWh | Apr 1980 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Jeffrey Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | St. Mary's, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.5 TWh | Jun 1978 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Greenwood (MO) | Evergy Missouri West | Greenwood, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 86.9 GWh | Apr 1975 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 87.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.5% Solar : 3.3% |
| Welsh | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Pittsburg, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 TWh | Feb 1977 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Coon Rapids II | City of Coon Rapids -(IA) | Coon Rapids, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 57.0 MWh | Sep 2001 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Gerald Gentleman | Nebraska Public Power District | Sutherland, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.5 TWh | Mar 1979 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Fulton (AR) | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Fulton, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 285.3 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Spirit Mound | Basin Electric Power Coop | Vermillion, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 GWh | May 1978 | Jan 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Sooner | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Red Rock, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.5 TWh | Oct 1979 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| Flint Creek | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Gentry, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.8 TWh | Apr 1978 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| Nebraska City | Omaha Public Power District | Nebraska City, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.1 TWh | Mar 1979 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| Pratt 2 | City of Pratt- (KS) | Pratt, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 195.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 75.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 24.9% |
| Chanute 3 | City of Chanute (KS) | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 331.0 MWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 78.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.4% |
| Ellis Hydro | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Van Buren, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 133.9 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Kaw Hydro | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 81.2 GWh | Jul 1989 | Nov 2025 | Water |
| Ozark Beach | Empire District Electric Co | Forsyth, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.3 GWh | May 1931 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Ponca City | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority | Ponca City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 32.4 GWh | Sep 1966 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| East 12th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 10.5 GWh | May 1970 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Hugoton 2 | City of Hugoton - (KS) | Hugoton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 72.5 MWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Augusta Electric Plant No 2 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 832.0 MWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 92.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.7% |
| Hugo | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Fort Towson, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.3 TWh | Mar 1982 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| McPherson 3 | City of McPherson - (KS) | McPherson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.5 GWh | Sep 1998 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 87.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.7% |
| Gavins Point | USACE-Omaha | Crofton, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 694.0 GWh | Aug 1956 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Watertown Power Plant | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny | Watertown, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.7 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Johnson | City of Johnson - (KS) | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 28.0 MWh | Feb 1950 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Gardner Energy Center | City of Gardner - (KS) | Gardner, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 504.0 MWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Antelope Valley | Basin Electric Power Coop | Beulah, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.8 TWh | Jun 1984 | May 2026 | Lignite Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
| Oxford (KS) | City of Oxford - (KS) | Oxford, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.0 MWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Poplar Bluff Generating Station | City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | Poplar Bluff, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 679.0 MWh | Apr 1976 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 92.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.6% |
| Madison Utilities | City of Madison - (NE) | Madison, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.0 MWh | Mar 1953 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Springview | Bluestem LLC | Springview, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 10.2 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| City Light & Water | City of Blue Hill - (NE) | Blue Hill, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Dec 1986 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wellington 2 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.1 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Erie Energy Center | City of Erie - (KS) | Erie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Broken Bow Dam | USCE-Tulsa District | Broken Bow, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 108.9 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| State Line Combined Cycle | Empire District Electric Co | Joplin, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.3 TWh | Apr 1995 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kansas River Project | Bowersock Mills & Power Co | Lawrence, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 26.7 GWh | Dec 1919 | May 2026 | Water |
| Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen | Orion Engineered Carbons | Borger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 31.6 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2025 | Other Gas : 99.5% |
| Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.7 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| River Valley | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Panama, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 486.6 GWh | Aug 1990 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.9% Tire-derived Fuels : 6.3% Natural Gas : 3.6% |
| Elk City Station | Omaha Public Power District | Bennington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 39.2 GWh | Mar 2002 | Oct 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Mulvane 2 | City of Mulvane - (KS) | Mulvane, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 61.0 MWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Beatrice | Nebraska Public Power District | Beatrice, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 356.4 GWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Snider Industries | Snider Industries Inc | Marshall, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.9 GWh | Jul 1983 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Georgia-Pacific Muskogee | Georgia-Pacific Muskogee LLC | Muskogee, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 351.8 GWh | Feb 1978 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 86.7% Subbituminous Coal : 13.3% |
| Archer Daniels Midland Lincoln | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Lincoln, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.0 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Trenton South | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Trenton, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 64.0 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Frontier | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Oklahoma City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 462.0 GWh | Aug 1989 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Baldwin City Plant No 2 | City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 122.0 MWh | Jul 2004 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 76.4% Natural Gas : 23.6% |
| Russell Energy Center | City of Russell - (KS) | Russell, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 385.0 MWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| West Gardner | Evergy Metro | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 239.2 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Osawatomie | Evergy Metro | Miami, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 53.6 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cooper Nuclear Station | Nebraska Public Power District | Brownville, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.9 TWh | Feb 1974 | May 2026 | Nuclear |
| Clifton | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Clifton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 923.0 MWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| International Paper Valliant OK | International Paper - Valliant | Valliant, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 422.8 GWh | Sep 1971 | May 2026 | Black Liquor : 59.0% Natural Gas : 25.2% Other Biomass Solids : 15.8% |
| Comanche (OK) | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Lawton, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 500.6 GWh | Apr 1962 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Weleetka | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Weleetka, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.8 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Luverne | City of Luverne - (MN) | Luverne, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 48.0 MWh | Apr 1967 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cushing | City of Cushing - (OK) | Cushing, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 94.0 MWh | May 1936 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 71.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.1% |
| Ralph Green | Evergy Missouri West | Pleasant Hill, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 29.2 GWh | May 1981 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Nevada | Evergy Missouri West | Nevada, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.0 MWh | May 1974 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Mooreland | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Mooreland, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 160.2 GWh | Feb 1964 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Anadarko Plant | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 615.9 GWh | Jul 1953 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Pawhuska | City of Pawhuska - (OK) | Pawhuska, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 88.0 MWh | Aug 1949 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cambridge | City of Cambridge - (NE) | Cambridge, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 20.0 MWh | May 2005 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Canaday | Nebraska Public Power District | Lexington, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 43.7 GWh | Dec 1957 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Monroe (NE) | Loup River Public Power Dist | Monroe, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 27.2 GWh | Dec 1935 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| McCook | Nebraska Public Power District | McCook, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.5 GWh | May 1973 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Tulsa | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 384.5 GWh | Oct 1956 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Southwestern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 779.4 GWh | Jun 1952 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fort Randall | USACE-Omaha | Pickstown, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 TWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Northeastern | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Oologah, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.2 TWh | Mar 1961 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 73.7% Subbituminous Coal : 26.3% |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on May 2026 generation numbers.| State | Rank | Active Plants | May 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | # 8 | 77 | 11,823.92 GWh |
| Alaska | # 48 | 140 | 513.29 GWh |
| Arizona | # 14 | 196 | 9,091.99 GWh |
| Arkansas | # 25 | 117 | 4,873.33 GWh |
| California | # 4 | 1,740 | 15,360.54 GWh |
| Colorado | # 31 | 308 | 4,156.36 GWh |
| Connecticut | # 35 | 173 | 3,391.33 GWh |
| Delaware | # 49 | 35 | 236.45 GWh |
| District of Columbia | # 51 | 17 | 14.46 GWh |
| Florida | # 2 | 342 | 25,093.89 GWh |
| Georgia | # 6 | 250 | 12,138.02 GWh |
| Hawaii | # 46 | 70 | 762.50 GWh |
| Idaho | # 41 | 151 | 1,963.84 GWh |
| Illinois | # 5 | 494 | 14,816.74 GWh |
| Indiana | # 15 | 222 | 7,662.28 GWh |
| Iowa | # 21 | 297 | 5,720.38 GWh |
| Kansas | # 24 | 188 | 5,118.39 GWh |
| Kentucky | # 23 | 61 | 5,471.28 GWh |
| Louisiana | # 13 | 90 | 9,131.60 GWh |
| Maine | # 44 | 242 | 1,130.78 GWh |
| Maryland | # 37 | 228 | 3,103.37 GWh |
| Massachusetts | # 45 | 666 | 1,073.93 GWh |
| Michigan | # 11 | 276 | 9,774.25 GWh |
| Minnesota | # 28 | 790 | 4,567.82 GWh |
| Mississippi | # 20 | 60 | 6,404.61 GWh |
| Missouri | # 22 | 129 | 5,701.36 GWh |
| State | Rank | Active Plants | May 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | # 40 | 71 | 2,053.07 GWh |
| Nebraska | # 36 | 126 | 3,193.89 GWh |
| Nevada | # 33 | 117 | 3,848.29 GWh |
| New Hampshire | # 43 | 57 | 1,198.65 GWh |
| New Jersey | # 30 | 398 | 4,274.91 GWh |
| New Mexico | # 29 | 158 | 4,513.39 GWh |
| New York | # 10 | 1,064 | 10,643.78 GWh |
| North Carolina | # 9 | 913 | 11,481.42 GWh |
| North Dakota | # 34 | 59 | 3,601.34 GWh |
| Ohio | # 7 | 211 | 11,886.21 GWh |
| Oklahoma | # 17 | 144 | 7,547.66 GWh |
| Oregon | # 27 | 281 | 4,575.23 GWh |
| Pennsylvania | # 3 | 258 | 18,234.28 GWh |
| Rhode Island | # 47 | 107 | 580.94 GWh |
| South Carolina | # 16 | 209 | 7,632.32 GWh |
| South Dakota | # 42 | 53 | 1,802.78 GWh |
| Tennessee | # 19 | 99 | 6,454.94 GWh |
| Texas | # 1 | 1,019 | 50,690.02 GWh |
| Utah | # 39 | 128 | 2,809.26 GWh |
| Vermont | # 50 | 118 | 186.37 GWh |
| Virginia | # 18 | 250 | 7,445.56 GWh |
| Washington | # 12 | 134 | 9,231.20 GWh |
| West Virginia | # 32 | 41 | 4,142.41 GWh |
| Wisconsin | # 26 | 266 | 4,582.07 GWh |
| Wyoming | # 38 | 69 | 2,983.81 GWh |