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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Breese | City of Breese - (IL) | Breese, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 263.0 MWh | Nov 1953 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Broken Bow | City of Broken Bow - (NE) | Broken Bow, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 67.0 MWh | Nov 1936 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 88.4% Natural Gas : 11.6% |
Brooklyn | City of Brooklyn - (IA) | Brooklyn, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.0 MWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Brooklyn City North Plant | City of Brooklyn - (IA) | Brooklyn, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Auglaize Hydro | City of Bryan - (OH) | Bryan, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 6.5 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Bryan (OH) | City of Bryan - (OH) | Bryan, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.8 GWh | Apr 1948 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 93.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.4% |
Bryan Solar Field | City of Bryan - (OH) | Bryan, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.5 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Bryan (TX) | City of Bryan - (TX) | Bryan, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 1.5 GWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Dansby | City of Bryan - (TX) | Bryan, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 149.9 GWh | Aug 1978 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lake One | City of Burbank Water and Power | Burbank, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 285.0 MWh | May 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project | City of Burbank Water and Power | Rimrock, WA | PacifiCorp West (PACW) | 19.5 GWh | Aug 2006 | Sep 2024 | Water |
Magnolia Power Project | City of Burbank Water and Power | Burbank, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 1.3 TWh | Aug 2005 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Burlingame | City of Burlingame - (KS) | Burlingame, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.8 MWh | Jul 1963 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 93.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.6% |
Burlington (KS) | City of Burlington - (KS) | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 257.0 MWh | Jun 1955 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
J C McNeil | City of Burlington Electric - (VT) | Burlington, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 186.0 GWh | May 1984 | Apr 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 99.8% |
Chace Mill Winooski One | City of Burlington Electric - (VT) | Winooski, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 29.5 GWh | Mar 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Burlington GT | City of Burlington Electric - (VT) | Burlington, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 358.0 MWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Burwell | City of Burwell - (NE) | Burwell, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 32.0 MWh | Feb 1955 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Bushnell | City of Bushnell - (IL) | Bushnell, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.0 MWh | May 1940 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Butler Municipal Power Plant | City of Butler - (MO) | Butler, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.0 MWh | May 1946 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Cambridge | City of Cambridge - (NE) | Cambridge, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 55.0 MWh | May 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Carlyle | City of Carlyle - (IL) | Carlyle, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 231.0 MWh | Jul 1964 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Carmi | City of Carmi - (IL) | Carmi, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 230.0 MWh | Nov 1948 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Casey City of | City of Casey - (IL) | Casey, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 61.0 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Yelm | City of Centralia - (WA) | Yelm, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 33.7 GWh | Nov 1930 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Chanute 3 | City of Chanute | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 715.0 MWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 57.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 42.1% |
Chanute 2 | City of Chanute | Chanute, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.6 GWh | Jul 1965 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Chappell | City of Chappell - (NE) | Chappell, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.0 MWh | Dec 1939 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Front Street | City of Chicopee - (MA) | Chicopee, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 497.0 MWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Coffeyville | City of Coffeyville - (KS) | Coffeyville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 16.8 GWh | Jul 1956 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
CML&P Generating Facility No. 2 | City of Coffeyville - (KS) | Coffeyville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 111.7 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ray D Nixon | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.3 TWh | Mar 1980 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 90.1% Natural Gas : 9.8% |
Tesla | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 62.4 GWh | Mar 1997 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Front Range Power Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Fountain, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.4 TWh | Mar 2003 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
South Plant | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 177.1 GWh | Oct 1962 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
George Birdsall | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Colorado Springs, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 46.4 GWh | Jul 1953 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
Manitou Springs | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.1 GWh | Apr 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Ruxton Park | City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Manitou Spring, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 1.1 GWh | Apr 1925 | Oct 2024 | Water |
Columbia (MO) | City of Columbia - (MO) | Columbia, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 21.6 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas : 63.9% Natural Gas : 36.1% |
Columbia Energy Center | City of Columbia - (MO) | Columbia, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.3 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
ST-1/1A Engine No 1 | City of Columbus - (OH) | Columbus, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.0 MWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Dodge Park Engine No 1 | City of Columbus - (OH) | Columbus, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.0 MWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Renick Run Pumping Station 03-04 | City of Columbus - (OH) | Columbus, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.0 MWh | Aug 2006 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
PS ST-8 Engine No 1 | City of Columbus - (OH) | Columbus, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 3.0 MWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Coon Rapids II | City of Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 232.0 MWh | Sep 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Corning | City of Corning - (IA) | Corning, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 51.0 MWh | May 1975 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Crete | City of Crete | Crete, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 89.0 MWh | May 1973 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 61.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 38.5% |
Crystal Falls | City of Crystal Falls | Crystal Falls, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.9 GWh | May 1914 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Cumberland (WI) | City of Cumberland - (WI) | Cumberland, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 260.0 MWh | Jul 1939 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 71.5% Natural Gas : 28.5% |
Curtis | City of Curtis - (NE) | Curtis, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.0 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 58.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 41.5% |
Cushing | City of Cushing - (OK) | Cushing, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 230.0 MWh | May 1936 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 84.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.4% |
Cuyahoga Falls 1 | City of Cuyahoga Falls - (OH) | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Danville Kentuck Road Plant | City of Danville - (VA) | Ringgold, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 64.7 MWh | Jun 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Danville New Design Plant | City of Danville - (VA) | Danville, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 53.8 MWh | Jun 2005 | Sep 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
David City | City of David City | David City, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 50.0 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Dayton (IA) | City of Dayton - (IA) | Dayton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.0 MWh | Sep 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
West Receiving | City of Denison - (IA) | Denison, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.0 MWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Denton Energy Center | City of Denton - (TX) | Denton, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 266.7 GWh | Jun 2018 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Deshler | City of Deshler - (NE) | Deshler, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.0 MWh | Dec 1949 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Detroit Lakes | City of Detroit Lakes - (MN) | Detroit Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Dike City Power Plant | City of Dike | Dike, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | May 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Durant | City of Durant - (IA) | Durant, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.8 MWh | Jun 1970 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Earlville | City of Earlville - (IA) | Earlville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.0 MWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Elk River City of | City of Elk River | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.0 MWh | Feb 1948 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Ellinwood | City of Ellinwood - (KS) | Ellinwood, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 118.0 MWh | May 1948 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 77.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 22.4% |
Elroy | City of Elroy - (WI) | Elroy, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Apr 1973 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Emerson | City of Emerson - (NE) | Emerson, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 64.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 35.6% |
Hydro Plant No 3 | City of Ephraim - (UT) | east of Ephraim, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 4.6 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Erie | City of Erie - (KS) | Erie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 24.5 MWh | Oct 1958 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Erie Energy Center | City of Erie - (KS) | Erie, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 GWh | Jun 1999 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Bear Valley | City of Escondido - (CA) | Escondido, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 4.2 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Estherville | City of Estherville - (IA) | Estherville, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 199.0 MWh | Nov 1946 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Fairfax | City of Fairfax - (MN) | Fairfax, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Falls City | City of Falls City - (NE) | Falls City, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 456.0 MWh | Jul 1930 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 92.3% Natural Gas : 7.7% |
Farmer City | City of Farmer City - (IL) | Farmer City, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | Mar 1951 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Overall Road Station | City of Farmington - (MO) | Farmington, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 26.0 MWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Elm Street Substation Generators | City of Farmington - (MO) | Farmington, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 22.0 MWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Walton Street Substation | City of Farmington - (MO) | Farmington, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 MWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Bluffview | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 354.0 GWh | Apr 2005 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
Navajo Dam | City of Farmington - (NM) | Farmington, NM | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 72.0 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Fennimore | City of Fennimore - (WI) | Fennimore, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 27.0 MWh | Jan 1952 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Flora Site B | City of Flora - (IL) | Flora, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.0 MWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Flora Site A | City of Flora - (IL) | Flora, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 37.0 MWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Forest City Light Plant | City of Forest City- (IA) | Forest City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 225.0 MWh | Dec 1945 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Ft. Pierre | City of Fort Pierre - (SD) | Fort Pierre, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 53.9 MWh | Sep 2004 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Franklin (NE) | City of Franklin - (NE) | Franklin, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 47.0 MWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 59.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 40.7% |
Pretlow | City of Franklin - (VA) | Franklin, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 448.0 MWh | Mar 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Downtown | City of Franklin - (VA) | Franklin, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 384.0 MWh | Oct 1992 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Fredonia | City of Fredonia - (KS) | Fredonia, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.0 MWh | May 2023 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Lon Wright | City of Fremont - (NE) | Fremont, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 521.6 GWh | Jul 1957 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 92.8% Natural Gas : 6.4% Solar : 0.8% |
Fulton (MO) | City of Fulton - (MO) | Fulton, MO | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 161.0 MWh | Aug 1966 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gardner Energy Center | City of Gardner - (KS) | Gardner, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 346.0 MWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Spencer | City of Garland - (TX) | Denton, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 10.8 GWh | May 1966 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ray Olinger | City of Garland - (TX) | Navada, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 117.4 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Garnett Municipal | City of Garnett - (KS) | Garnett, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.0 MWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Long Creek Waste Water Plant | City of Gastonia | Dallas, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 423.0 MWh | Dec 1994 | Apr 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Gaston Memorial Hospital | City of Gastonia | Gastonia, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 33.0 MWh | Apr 2006 | Sep 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Geneseo | City of Geneseo - (IL) | Geneseo, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.7 GWh | Jun 1957 | Apr 2025 | Wind : 77.8% Solar : 22.1% |
Geneva Generation Facility | City of Geneva- (IL) | Geneva, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.2 GWh | May 2005 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Girard | City of Girard - (KS) | Girard, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 109.0 MWh | Aug 1955 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 67.3% Natural Gas : 32.7% |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on April 2025 generation numbers.State | Rank | Active Plants | Apr 2025 Generation |
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Alabama | # 7 | 75 | 10,243.20 GWh |
Alaska | # 48 | 142 | 476.79 GWh |
Arizona | # 15 | 173 | 7,447.02 GWh |
Arkansas | # 31 | 99 | 3,937.58 GWh |
California | # 4 | 1,664 | 15,684.45 GWh |
Colorado | # 28 | 290 | 4,479.29 GWh |
Connecticut | # 37 | 162 | 2,832.47 GWh |
Delaware | # 49 | 32 | 450.59 GWh |
District of Columbia | # 51 | 16 | 13.07 GWh |
Florida | # 2 | 317 | 20,430.69 GWh |
Georgia | # 6 | 248 | 11,378.75 GWh |
Hawaii | # 46 | 68 | 750.53 GWh |
Idaho | # 44 | 145 | 1,489.98 GWh |
Illinois | # 5 | 358 | 14,828.23 GWh |
Indiana | # 14 | 208 | 7,809.31 GWh |
Iowa | # 19 | 294 | 6,020.16 GWh |
Kansas | # 21 | 180 | 5,162.37 GWh |
Kentucky | # 25 | 57 | 4,785.23 GWh |
Louisiana | # 16 | 83 | 7,414.75 GWh |
Maine | # 45 | 208 | 1,052.11 GWh |
Maryland | # 36 | 196 | 3,016.71 GWh |
Massachusetts | # 43 | 623 | 1,491.61 GWh |
Michigan | # 9 | 269 | 9,486.98 GWh |
Minnesota | # 27 | 765 | 4,502.46 GWh |
Mississippi | # 20 | 56 | 5,727.48 GWh |
Missouri | # 23 | 120 | 5,119.33 GWh |
State | Rank | Active Plants | Apr 2025 Generation |
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Montana | # 40 | 70 | 2,029.46 GWh |
Nebraska | # 38 | 127 | 2,575.70 GWh |
Nevada | # 33 | 110 | 3,434.99 GWh |
New Hampshire | # 42 | 56 | 1,516.23 GWh |
New Jersey | # 22 | 385 | 5,160.42 GWh |
New Mexico | # 32 | 139 | 3,447.34 GWh |
New York | # 8 | 930 | 9,830.59 GWh |
North Carolina | # 10 | 909 | 9,044.94 GWh |
North Dakota | # 35 | 57 | 3,134.93 GWh |
Ohio | # 12 | 197 | 8,321.20 GWh |
Oklahoma | # 18 | 136 | 6,341.82 GWh |
Oregon | # 24 | 272 | 4,888.92 GWh |
Pennsylvania | # 3 | 255 | 17,282.62 GWh |
Rhode Island | # 47 | 97 | 690.36 GWh |
South Carolina | # 11 | 200 | 8,436.34 GWh |
South Dakota | # 41 | 52 | 1,909.63 GWh |
Tennessee | # 26 | 86 | 4,565.37 GWh |
Texas | # 1 | 885 | 43,683.73 GWh |
Utah | # 39 | 122 | 2,192.68 GWh |
Vermont | # 50 | 117 | 200.11 GWh |
Virginia | # 17 | 233 | 6,991.48 GWh |
Washington | # 13 | 134 | 8,268.23 GWh |
West Virginia | # 30 | 39 | 3,969.31 GWh |
Wisconsin | # 29 | 244 | 4,163.43 GWh |
Wyoming | # 34 | 73 | 3,236.34 GWh |