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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Wygen III | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 794.7 GWh | Mar 2010 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Wygen 2 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 663.4 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Wygen 1 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 557.4 GWh | Dec 2002 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
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 |
Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | Harvest Midstream Co | Durango, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 48.5 GWh | Nov 1984 | Feb 2025 | Waste Heat |
Wild Springs | National Grid Renewables | New Underwood, SD | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 187.9 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Solar |
Whiskey Hill Solar | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. | Walden, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Weber State University - Davis Campus PV | Tesla Inc. | Layton, UT | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.5 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Walnut Energy Center | Turlock Irrigation District | Turlock, CA | Turlock Irrigation District (TIDC) | 1.5 TWh | Jan 2006 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
Wilmot Energy Center LLC | Wilmot Energy Center LLC | Tucson, AZ | Tucson Electric Power (TEPC) | 247.3 GWh | Mar 2021 | Feb 2025 | Solar |
Watauga | Tennessee Valley Authority | Elizabethton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 113.0 GWh | Jul 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wheeler Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Town Creek, AL | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 1.1 TWh | Oct 1936 | Dec 2023 | Water |
West Tennessee Solar Farm | UT West Tennessee Solar Farm | Stanton, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 2.6 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wolf Creek | USCE-Nashville District | Jamestown, KY | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 470.5 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant | Tennessee Valley Authority | Spring City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 17.6 TWh | Apr 1996 | Feb 2025 | Nuclear |
Wilson Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Muscle Shoals, AL | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 2.2 TWh | Aug 1925 | Feb 2025 | Water |
Wildberry | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Moscow, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 18.9 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wilbur | Tennessee Valley Authority | Elizabethon, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 13.4 GWh | Nov 1912 | Dec 2023 | Water |
West Camden | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Camden, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 39.0 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
Watts Bar Hydro | Tennessee Valley Authority | Spring City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 812.4 GWh | Feb 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wimauma Solar | Tampa Electric Co | Wimauma, FL | Tampa Electric Company (TEC) | 111.7 GWh | Mar 2020 | Feb 2025 | Solar |
Webbers Falls | USCE-Tulsa District | Webbers Falls, OK | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 127.2 GWh | Jul 1973 | Sep 2023 | Water |
White River Lock and Dam 1 | White River Hydroelectric | Batesville, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 15.0 GWh | May 2007 | Feb 2025 | Water |
White River Lock and Dam 3 | White River Hydroelectric | Marcella, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 30.0 GWh | Jul 2006 | Feb 2025 | Water |
White River Lock and Dam 2 | White River Hydroelectric | Locust Grove, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 15.0 GWh | Feb 2007 | Feb 2025 | Water |
Waynoka Gas Processing Plant | Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent West OK LLC | Alva, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 18.0 GWh | Jun 2006 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Waverly Wind Farm LLC | Waverly, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 712.0 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Wakefield | City of Wakefield - (NE) | Wakefield, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 14.0 MWh | Dec 1914 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Western Meadowlark Solar SCS NE 1, LLC | Sol Systems | Scottsbluff, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.9 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Western Plains Wind | Western Plains Wind, LLC | Oakley, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.3 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Western Sugar Cooperative | Scottsbluff, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.1 GWh | Aug 1987 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
White Rock East Wind Project | White Rock Wind East, LLC | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 500.1 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Wind |
Wilkes | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Avinger, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Apr 1964 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Wildorado Wind LLC | Wildorado Wind, LLC | Vega, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 643.2 GWh | Mar 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility | Southern Power Co | Clayton, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 403.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
Western Plains Wind Farm | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Spearville, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Feb 2017 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
Wildcat Wind | Wildcat Wind, LLC | Lovington, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 56.5 GWh | Jun 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Wildcat Ranch Wind Project | Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC | Morton, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 678.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
Wayne IC | City of Wayne | Wayne, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.0 MWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
White Rock West Wind Project | White Rock Wind West, LLC | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 360.6 GWh | Nov 2023 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
Wilber | City of Wilber | Wilber, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 33.0 MWh | Dec 1959 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Waynesville Solar Farm (MO) | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | Waynesville, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.6 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wichita Plant | Occidental Chemical Corporation | Wichita, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 66.0 MWh | Jul 1982 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
Weatherford Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Weatherford, LLC | Weatherford, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 571.7 GWh | Mar 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Waste Management Rolling Meadows LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Topeka, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 45.4 GWh | Dec 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
West 14th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 GWh | Jul 1962 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
West Plains Solar I | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | West Plains, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wasson CO2 Removal Plant | Occidental Permian Ltd | Denver City, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 137.2 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid | Today's Power, Inc. | Fayetteville, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.6 GWh | Jun 2019 | Feb 2025 | Solar |
Wessington Springs | Wessington Wind | Wessington Springs, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 236.8 GWh | Jan 2009 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
West Point Municipal | City of West Point - (NE) | West Point, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 139.0 MWh | Apr 1947 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 80.3% Natural Gas : 19.7% |
WFEC GenCo LLC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Anadarko, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 115.4 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Welsh | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Pittsburg, TX | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.5 TWh | Feb 1977 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Wellington 2 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.7 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Wolf Creek Generator | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 106.0 MWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Wolf Creek Generating Station | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 9.2 TWh | Aug 1985 | Feb 2025 | Nuclear |
Wellington 1 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 GWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Waste Water Plant Generator | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.0 MWh | Feb 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Wisner | City of Wisner | Wisner, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 58.0 MWh | Apr 1969 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Whelan Energy Center | City of Hastings - (NE) | Hastings, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 TWh | Jun 1981 | Feb 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
Weleetka | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Weleetka, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.1 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
West Receiving | City of Denison - (IA) | Denison, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.0 MWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Westar Cities Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Hutchinson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.2 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Watertown Power Plant | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny | Watertown, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.2 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Wahoo | City of Wahoo - (NE) | Wahoo, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 58.0 MWh | Jul 1936 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 81.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 18.1% |
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% |
West Gardner | Evergy Metro | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 262.6 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Newell, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 397.0 GWh | Aug 2020 | Feb 2025 | Wind |
WPWP | Wild Plains Wind Project, LLC | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 92.9 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Wind |
Wolfskin Solar | Wolfskin Solar, LLC | Arnoldsville, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 15.4 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Solar |
Ware Avra II | Safari Energy, LLC | Waycross, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 4.2 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
WestRock Demopolis Mill | WestRock Mill Company, LLC | Demopolis, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 290.7 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 63.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 31.3% Natural Gas : 5.0% |
Ware Avra I | Safari Energy, LLC | Waycross, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 6.5 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wadley Solar | Wadley Solar, LLC | Wadley, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 116.6 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Solar |
Wansley Unit 9 | Municipal Electric Authority | Franklin, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 3.3 TWh | May 2004 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
Westberry Jesup | Westbound Solar LLC | Jesup, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 5.8 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Wansley Combined Cycle | Southern Power Co | Franklin, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 7.7 TWh | May 2002 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
Wilson | Georgia Power Co | Waynesboro, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 1.1 GWh | Nov 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Walton Discover Power Facility | Walton Discover LLC | Smiths, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 195.0 MWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Walter Bouldin Dam | Alabama Power Co | Wetumpka, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 514.5 GWh | Jun 1967 | 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 |
Wilkinson DeFore | Safari Energy, LLC | Gordon, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 5.6 GWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Walton Bainbridge Power Facility | Walton Bainbridge LLC | Bainbridge, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 138.0 MWh | Jun 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Walton County Power, LLC | SEPG Operating Services, LLC Walton | Monroe, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 258.7 GWh | May 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
West Point (GA) | USCE-Mobile District | West Point, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 198.7 GWh | Mar 1975 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Wilkinson DeFore | Westbound Solar LLC | Gordon, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 4.6 GWh | Apr 2019 | Aug 2023 | Solar |
WestRock Southeast, LLC. | WestRock Southeast, LLC | Dublin, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 179.5 GWh | May 1989 | Feb 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 37.9% Tire-derived Fuels : 30.0% Natural Gas : 29.0% Other Biomass Solids : 3.1% |
Wallace Dam | Georgia Power Co | Eatonton, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 7.0 GWh | Nov 1979 | Feb 2025 | Water |
Weiss Dam | Alabama Power Co | Leesburg, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 183.2 GWh | May 1961 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Walnut Grove Demonstration Plant | Mississippi Power Co | Walnut Grove, MS | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 1.3 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
White Oak Solar, LLC | White Oak Solar, LLC | Waynesboro, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 140.9 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
White Pine Solar, LLC | White Pine Solar, LLC | Butler, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 188.2 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Westervelt Moundville Cogen | The Westervelt Co | Moundville, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 32.7 GWh | Nov 2011 | Nov 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
Waynesboro Community Solar | Georgia Power Co | Waynesboro, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 4.5 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
Washington County Cogeneration Facility | Alabama Power Co | McIntosh, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 862.2 GWh | Jan 1999 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Washington County Power LLC | SEPG Operating Services, LLC WCP | Sandersville, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 88.5 GWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Washington County Solar | Washington County Solar, LLC | Sandersville, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 134.4 GWh | - | Feb 2025 | Solar |
W&T Onshore Treating Facility (OTF) | W&T Offshore Inc | Theodore, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 47.6 GWh | Aug 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Winyah | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Georgetown, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 3.9 TWh | Feb 1975 | Feb 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
West Point Treatment Plant | King County Dept-Natural Res | Seattle, WA | Seattle City Light (SCL) | 7.2 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
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 |