Directory of Power Plants in the United States
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Facilities Management Central Plant | University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 113.2 GWh | Jun 2007 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Harry D Mattison Gas Plant | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Tontitown, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 278.7 GWh | Jun 2007 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Valley Power Plant | Bear Valley Electric Service | Big Bear Lake, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 307.0 MWh | Dec 2004 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Quail Run Energy Center | Quail Run Energy Partners, LP | Odessa, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 3.1 TWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Central Michigan University | Central Michigan University | Mt. Pleasant, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 29.3 GWh | Nov 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Clearwater Power Plant | City of Riverside - (CA) | Corona, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.3 GWh | Feb 2005 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Freeport Energy Center | Dow Chemical Co | Freeport, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 814.3 GWh | Apr 2007 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Hunlock Unit 4 | Hunlock Energy, LLC | Hunlock Creek, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 26.2 GWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| NIH Cogeneration Facility | National Institutes of Health | Bethesda, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 142.8 GWh | Jun 2004 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Dave Gates Generating Station | NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal) | Anaconda, MT | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 432.4 GWh | Dec 2010 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Panoche Energy Center | Panoche Energy Center, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 671.4 GWh | May 2009 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Orange Grove Peaking Facility | Orange Grove Energy LP | Pala, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 23.6 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Geismar Cogen | Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP | Geismar, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 585.7 GWh | Dec 1999 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| CFB Power Plant | Formosa Plastics Corp | Point Comfort, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 853.6 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Haworth Water Treatment Plant | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | Haworth, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 15.8 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fairfield University CHP Plant | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 26.1 GWh | Sep 2007 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Colusa Generating Station | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Maxwell, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.1 TWh | Nov 2010 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Winchester Power Park | Lower Colorado River Authority | Winchester, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 51.5 GWh | Apr 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| CPV Valley Energy Center | CPV Valley, LLC | Wawayanda, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 4.7 TWh | Apr 2018 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| South Energy Center | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville Regional Utilities (GVL) | 49.3 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Midway Peaking LLC | CalPeak Power, LLC | Firebaugh, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.7 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Deer Creek Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | White, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Culbertson Generation Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Culbertson, MT | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 251.2 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| PPS Power Plant No 1 | Paducah Power System | Paducah, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 109.4 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| J Lamar Stall Unit | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Shreveport, LA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 3.4 TWh | May 2010 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Hardin County Peaking Facility | Entergy Texas Inc. | Kountze, TX | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 194.6 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Coolidge Generation Station | Salt River Project | Coolidge, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 49.1 GWh | Apr 2011 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| West Deptford Energy Station | West Deptford Energy LLC | West Deptford, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 615.5 GWh | Sep 2014 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| San Jacinto County Peaking Facility | East Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Shepherd, TX | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 139.6 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Niland Gas Turbine Plant | Imperial Irrigation District | Niland, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 55.7 GWh | May 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Garden | Virginia Electric & Power Co | New Canton, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 3.5 TWh | Apr 2011 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CPV St Charles Energy Center | CPV Maryland LLC | Waldorf, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.5 TWh | Jan 2017 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Pueblo Airport Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Pueblo, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 1.6 TWh | Dec 2011 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| El Cajon Energy Center | Wellhead Services, Inc | El Cajon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.0 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cedar Bayou 4 | NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC | Eldon, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 2.3 TWh | May 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Western Michigan University Power Plant | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 70.4 GWh | Jul 1997 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Energy Center | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.5 GWh | Jan 2007 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Wesleyan University Cogen 1 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 7.3 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| University of Rochester | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 24.7 GWh | Sep 2005 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
| CCSU Fuel Cell Project | New Britain Renewable Energy, LLC | New Britain, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 11.1 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Pioneer Generation Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Williston, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center | Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor, ME | ISO New England (ISNE) | 29.9 GWh | Sep 2006 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Danbury Hospital Cogen Plant | Danbury Hospital | Danbury, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 28.1 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M | Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services | College Station, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 138.7 GWh | Nov 1956 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 21.4 GWh | Nov 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Northeastern Illinois University Cogen | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 11.8 MWh | Jul 1995 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rayburn Energy Station LLC | Rayburn Energy Station LLC | Sherman, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 3.0 TWh | Jul 2014 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Algonquin Power Sanger LLC | Sanger, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.6 GWh | Nov 2007 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 510.2 GWh | Sep 2014 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Chatham | City of Lowell - (MI) | Lowell, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 42.0 MWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rubart | Sunflower Electric Power Corp | Ulysses, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 40.9 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| LCEC Generation LLVC | Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc | Lovington, NM | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 100.7 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Summit Street Power Plant | Kent State University | Kent, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 30.4 GWh | Dec 2002 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Central Energy Plant USU | Utah State University | Logan, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 29.9 GWh | Jul 2004 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton | Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton | Ashton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.4 GWh | Feb 2004 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CCSU Co-Gen-STBY Gen | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 90.2 MWh | Sep 1993 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| High Sierra Cogeneration Plant | Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop | Susanville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 36.7 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lodi Energy Center | Northern California Power Agny | Lodi, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 390.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Grand Ave Plant | Vicinity Energy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 41.0 GWh | Jun 1991 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Lee Combined Cycle Plant | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Goldsboro, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 5.8 TWh | Nov 2012 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Martinsville LFG Generator | City of Martinsville - (VA) | Martinsville, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 268.0 MWh | Feb 2012 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Arizona State University CHP | Energy Center Phoenix LLC | Tempe, AZ | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 39.9 GWh | Mar 2006 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Parnassus Central Utility Plant | University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 66.3 GWh | Dec 1995 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Oxnard Paper Mill | New-Indy, Oxnard LLC | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 132.1 GWh | Feb 1986 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Hoag Hospital Cogen Plant | Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital | Newport Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 27.3 GWh | Jun 2006 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Bonanza BioEnergy LLC | Bonanza BioEnergy LLC | Garden City, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.6 GWh | Jul 2008 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Arkalon Ethanol LLC | Arkalon Ethanol LLC | Liberal, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.5 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| College of New Jersey | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 37.8 GWh | Jun 1996 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Watkins Manufacturing Co. | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.7 GWh | Oct 2001 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Amherst College Co Gen | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 6.9 GWh | Oct 2006 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rand Whitney CHP Plant | Rand Whitney Containerboard L.P. | Montville, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 132.2 GWh | Mar 2005 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Loyola University Health Plant | Loyola University Health System | Maywood, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 14.8 GWh | Aug 2005 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lonesome Creek Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Alexander, ND | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.1 TWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| MTSU Power Co-Gen Plant | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 34.1 GWh | Jun 1997 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| University of California San Diego Hybri | University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 210.3 GWh | Jun 2001 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Lake Charles Polymers | Equistar Chemicals LP | Westlake, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 192.9 GWh | Aug 2011 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Clayville | City of Vineland - (NJ) | Vineland, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 62.4 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mariposa Energy Project | Diamond Generating Corporation | Byron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 25.1 GWh | Sep 2012 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Smith College Central Heating Plant | The Trustees of Smith College | Northampton, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 14.2 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Caltech Central | Bloom Energy 2009 PPA | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.7 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit | Targa Co-Generation LLC | Mont Belvieu, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 95.4 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| US GSA Heating and Transmission | US GSA Heating and Transmission | Washington, DC | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 32.1 GWh | Jun 2004 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kern Oil & Refining Co | Kern Oil & Refining Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.5 GWh | Sep 2002 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| CityCenter Central Plant Cogen Units | CityCenter Land LLC | Las Vegas, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 61.6 GWh | Nov 2009 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Oregon State University Energy Center | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 36.2 GWh | May 2010 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Spreckels Sugar Company | Spreckels Sugar Company | Brawley, CA | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) | 19.9 GWh | Mar 1948 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Franklin Templeton San Mateo | Bloom Energy | San Mateo, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.3 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Peak Power 1 Cogen | Peak Power 1, LLC | New York, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 24.1 GWh | Jun 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Walnut Creek Energy Park | Walnut Creek LLC | Industry, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 40.5 GWh | Mar 2013 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Xilinx San Jose | Bloom Energy | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.3 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon | SABIC IP Mt. Vernon, LLC | Mount Vernon, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 579.8 GWh | May 1996 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| La Luz Energy Center | Public Service Co of NM | Belen, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 7.5 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Foxwoods CoGen | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Mashantucket, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 10.8 GWh | May 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fredericktown Energy Center | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | Fredericktown, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 8.4 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Kimberly Clark-Unit 1,2,3 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | New Milford, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 219.0 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| PCA, Filer City Mill | PCA, Filer City Mill | Filer City, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 89.3 GWh | Dec 1949 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Western Sugar Coop- Ft Morgan | Western Sugar Cooperative | Fort Morgan, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 7.4 GWh | Aug 1947 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Juniper Networks Sunnyvale | Bloom Energy | Sunnyvale, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Newark Energy Center | Hartree Partners LP | Newark, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 2.8 TWh | Aug 2015 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Western Sugar Coop - Scottsbluff | Western Sugar Cooperative | Scottsbluff, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 15.1 GWh | Aug 1987 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on March 2026 generation numbers.| State | Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | # 10 | 76 | 10,194.39 GWh |
| Alaska | # 48 | 139 | 566.31 GWh |
| Arizona | # 15 | 183 | 8,256.99 GWh |
| Arkansas | # 25 | 114 | 4,973.03 GWh |
| California | # 5 | 1,656 | 15,197.83 GWh |
| Colorado | # 30 | 294 | 4,491.41 GWh |
| Connecticut | # 31 | 161 | 3,992.67 GWh |
| Delaware | # 49 | 33 | 248.78 GWh |
| District of Columbia | # 51 | 16 | 18.32 GWh |
| Florida | # 3 | 334 | 19,802.71 GWh |
| Georgia | # 8 | 247 | 10,697.11 GWh |
| Hawaii | # 46 | 69 | 784.18 GWh |
| Idaho | # 42 | 144 | 1,957.44 GWh |
| Illinois | # 4 | 379 | 15,489.73 GWh |
| Indiana | # 12 | 216 | 9,257.49 GWh |
| Iowa | # 21 | 289 | 6,478.67 GWh |
| Kansas | # 23 | 183 | 5,489.55 GWh |
| Kentucky | # 29 | 59 | 4,637.74 GWh |
| Louisiana | # 17 | 86 | 8,003.69 GWh |
| Maine | # 45 | 212 | 1,313.24 GWh |
| Maryland | # 39 | 202 | 2,834.84 GWh |
| Massachusetts | # 44 | 639 | 1,383.17 GWh |
| Michigan | # 13 | 268 | 8,564.76 GWh |
| Minnesota | # 26 | 760 | 4,875.53 GWh |
| Mississippi | # 24 | 55 | 5,467.46 GWh |
| Missouri | # 22 | 125 | 5,500.53 GWh |
| State | Rank | Active Plants | Mar 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | # 40 | 69 | 2,464.49 GWh |
| Nebraska | # 37 | 121 | 3,330.39 GWh |
| Nevada | # 35 | 114 | 3,487.65 GWh |
| New Hampshire | # 43 | 54 | 1,520.13 GWh |
| New Jersey | # 28 | 379 | 4,705.05 GWh |
| New Mexico | # 33 | 142 | 3,587.89 GWh |
| New York | # 9 | 935 | 10,247.40 GWh |
| North Carolina | # 11 | 896 | 9,821.46 GWh |
| North Dakota | # 32 | 59 | 3,854.12 GWh |
| Ohio | # 6 | 200 | 12,175.28 GWh |
| Oklahoma | # 19 | 142 | 7,305.54 GWh |
| Oregon | # 20 | 266 | 6,583.30 GWh |
| Pennsylvania | # 2 | 249 | 20,000.86 GWh |
| Rhode Island | # 47 | 100 | 610.71 GWh |
| South Carolina | # 14 | 204 | 8,273.25 GWh |
| South Dakota | # 41 | 52 | 2,184.62 GWh |
| Tennessee | # 18 | 88 | 7,335.80 GWh |
| Texas | # 1 | 961 | 46,858.09 GWh |
| Utah | # 38 | 125 | 3,184.50 GWh |
| Vermont | # 50 | 117 | 217.82 GWh |
| Virginia | # 16 | 233 | 8,059.42 GWh |
| Washington | # 7 | 131 | 10,773.76 GWh |
| West Virginia | # 34 | 40 | 3,543.98 GWh |
| Wisconsin | # 27 | 239 | 4,794.79 GWh |
| Wyoming | # 36 | 70 | 3,358.51 GWh |