Directory of Power Plants in the United States
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport Energy | Olin Blue Cube Operations | Freeport, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 1.9 TWh | Mar 1978 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| JM Shafer Generating Station | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Ft. Lupton, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 770.7 GWh | May 1994 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. | Ascend Performance Materials | Alvin, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 98.0 GWh | May 1993 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Indian Orchard Plant 1 | Solutia Inc-Indian | Springfield, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 11.8 GWh | Apr 1985 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator | Exxon Mobil Corp | Baton Rouge, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 552.4 GWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Clark University | Clark University | Worcester, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 3.6 GWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLC | Odyssey Operating Services | Channelview, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 3.4 TWh | Oct 1985 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Coalinga Cogeneration Facility | Aera Energy LLC-Coalinga | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 42.0 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Southeast Kern River Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 49.1 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| South Belridge Cogeneration Facility | AERA Energy LLC | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 477.5 GWh | Nov 1985 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kingsburg Cogen | KES Kingsburg LP | Kingsburg, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 8.4 GWh | Nov 1990 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Indiana Harbor West | Cleveland Cliffs | East Chicago, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 207.8 GWh | Sep 1939 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kern River Eastridge Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 203.8 GWh | May 1988 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Seminole Mill | WestRock Seminole | Jacksonville, FL | JEA (JEA) | 150.1 GWh | Jan 1957 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cymric 36W Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 53.4 GWh | Sep 1982 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Chalk Cliff Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 2.3 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Primient Decatur Plant Cogen | Primary Products Ingredients Americas, LLC | Decatur, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 150.0 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Vanderbilt University Power Plant | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 105.7 GWh | Oct 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Enterprise Products Operating | Enterprise Products Optg LP | Mont Belvieu, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 150.1 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Solano County Cogen Plant | Solano County - (CA) | Fairfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.9 GWh | May 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Taft 26C Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Taft, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.9 GWh | Jun 1982 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ticona Polymers Inc | Ticona Polymers Inc | Bishop, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 227.3 GWh | Mar 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Biron Mill | ND Paper, Inc. | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 113.7 GWh | Aug 1947 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cornell University Central Heat | Cornell University - CHP | Ithaca, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 229.8 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Standby Generation Plant | Pensacola Christian College | Pensacola, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 11.0 MWh | Mar 1988 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Kyocera International Inc.(San Diego) | Kyocera International, Inc | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 13.7 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Mountain Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.2 GWh | Mar 1995 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Badger Creek Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.1 GWh | Mar 1991 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Carr Street Generating Station | Carr Street Generating Sta LP | East Syracuse, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 227.6 GWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Snowbird Power Plant | Snowbird Corporation | Snowbird, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 14.6 GWh | Nov 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Hartford Hospital Cogeneration | Cartier Energy, LLC | Hartford, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 49.1 GWh | Jun 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Univ of San Francisco Cogen | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.2 GWh | Aug 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Cymric 6Z Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 26.6 GWh | Jun 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Brush Generation Facility | Brush Power LLC | Brush, CO | Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO) | 126.3 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cymric 31X Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 17.5 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plant | U.S. Army - Radford | Radford, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 32.0 GWh | Dec 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| UCLA So Campus Cogen Project | University of California-LA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LDWP) | 255.4 GWh | Sep 1993 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| McKittrick Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | McKittrick, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 61.2 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Lost Hills Cogeneration Plant | AERA Energy LLC | Lost Hills, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Sep 1985 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac | Des Moines Metro WRF | Des Moines, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 74.5 MWh | Jun 1991 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Pensacola Florida Plant | Ascend Performance Materials LLC | Cantonment, FL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 458.2 GWh | Aug 1953 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Signal Hill Generating LLC | Signal Hill Generating LLC | Wichita Falls, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 7.2 GWh | May 1987 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Marathon Bay Area Cogen | Tesoro Marketing & Refining Co. LLC (Martinez) | Martinez, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 598.3 GWh | Jan 1987 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| T B Simon Power Plant | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 278.0 GWh | Nov 1965 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sayreville Cogeneration Facility | Sayreville Power Generation LP | Sayreville, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 878.8 GWh | Jul 1991 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Coalinga 25D Cogen | Chevron USA Inc | Coalinga, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 38.9 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sagamore Plant Cogeneration | Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc | Lafayette, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 23.6 GWh | Sep 1984 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Ford Utilities Center | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) | 77.5 GWh | Feb 2005 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Hal C Weaver Power Plant | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 357.4 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| US Borax | U S Borax Inc | Boron, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 257.3 GWh | Jun 1984 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore Cogeneration | Sycamore Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 140.8 GWh | Nov 1987 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Louisiana Sugar Refining | Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC | Gramercy, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.1 GWh | Aug 1930 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Caterpillar | Caterpillar Inc | Lafayette, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.2 GWh | Nov 1983 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc. | AltaGas Ripon Energy Inc. | Ripon, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 1.8 GWh | Mar 1988 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| King City Power Plant | Calpine King City Cogen LLC | King City, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 33.9 GWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Naval Hospital Medical Center | Department of the Navy | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.8 GWh | Nov 2003 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Port Allen (LA) | Placid Refining Co LLC | Port Allen, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.8 GWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tropicana Products Bradenton | Tropicana Products Inc | Bradenton, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 195.4 GWh | Jan 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Florida's Natural Growers | Citrus World Inc | Lake Wales, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 40.7 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| California Institute of Technology | California Institute-Technology | Pasadena, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 80.3 GWh | Jul 2003 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Harbor Cogen | Harbor Cogeneration Co. | Wilmington, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 9.3 GWh | Nov 1988 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kern Front Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.4 GWh | Jan 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| High Sierra Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Park 500 Philip Morris USA | Philip Morris USA - Park 500 | Chester, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 13.4 GWh | Aug 1983 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls | The Amalgamated Sugar Co | Twin Falls, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 20.6 GWh | Nov 1948 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Camden Plant Holding LLC | Camden Energy Center | Camden, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 97.9 GWh | Jan 1993 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Kern River Cogeneration | Kern River Cogeneration Co | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 79.9 GWh | Jun 1985 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Loma Linda University Cogen | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 59.1 GWh | Jan 1980 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| SRI International Cogen Project | IPT SRI Cogeneration Inc | Menlo Park, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 24.2 GWh | Mar 1987 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Double C Generation Limited Partnership | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 5.6 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ada Cogeneration LP | Ada Cogeneration LLC | Ada, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 184.9 GWh | Sep 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| West Point (PA) | Merck & Co Inc-West Point | West Point, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 265.3 GWh | Dec 1971 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Milam Gas Recovery | WM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC | East St. Lois, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 19.4 GWh | Mar 1991 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| McKittrick Limited | WCAC Operating Company | Bakersfield, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 3.5 GWh | Sep 1991 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Rice University | Rice University | Houston, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 19.0 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| CP Kelco San Diego Plant | CP Kelco US Inc. | San Diego, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 74.8 GWh | Sep 1983 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Berry Cogen Tanne Hills 18 | Berry Petroleum Co | Maricopa, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 137.6 GWh | Nov 1986 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Las Vegas Generating Station | Nevada Power Co | North Las Vegas, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 722.5 GWh | Feb 1994 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Corpus Christi | Equistar Chemicals LP | Corpus Christi, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 85.6 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Indeck Silver Springs Energy Center | Indeck-Energy Serv Silver Spg | Silver Springs, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 94.2 GWh | Apr 1991 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Indeck Oswego Energy Center | Indeck-Oswego Ltd Partnership | Oswego, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 117.8 GWh | May 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Indeck Yerkes Energy Center | Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership | Tonawanda, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 62.8 GWh | Nov 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Indeck Corinth Energy Center | Indeck-Corinth Ltd Partnership | Corinth, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 544.4 GWh | Jan 1995 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Procter & Gamble Mehoopany Mill | Procter & Gamble Ppr Prdts Co | Mehoopany, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 761.4 GWh | Sep 1984 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Oxnard | Procter&Gamble Paper Products Co-Oxnard | Oxnard, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 426.4 GWh | Jun 1982 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Bethpage Power Plant | Calpine Eastern Corp | Hicksville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 819.2 GWh | Jul 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Selkirk Cogen | Selkirk Cogen Partners LP | Selkirk, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 346.4 GWh | Mar 1992 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Frontier | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Oklahoma City, OK | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 471.3 GWh | Aug 1989 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| San Jose Cogeneration | San Jose State University Fclts Dev &Ops | San Jose, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 35.2 GWh | Nov 1984 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Turbine | Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co. | Baytown, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 2.6 TWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Masspower | Masspower | Indian Orchard, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 441.7 GWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Midland Cogeneration Venture | Midland Cogeneration Venture | Midland, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.9 TWh | May 1989 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| PPG Plant C Caustic | Westlake 2 US LLC | Lake Charles, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.2 GWh | Sep 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| University of Michigan | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 231.4 GWh | Dec 1974 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Bronx Zoo | New York Zoological Society | New York, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 20.6 GWh | Dec 1990 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Victoria Texas Plant | Invista | Victoria, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 542.0 GWh | Mar 1987 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Municipal Cogen Plant | Palm Springs, City of - (CA) | Palm Springs, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 7.5 GWh | Apr 1985 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 12.7 GWh | Dec 1984 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| US Gypsum Oakfield | U S Gypsum Co | Oakfield, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 17.2 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Nalco | Nalco Co | Naperville, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 20.9 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on August 2026 generation numbers.| State | Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | # 9 | 80 | 13,897.78 GWh |
| Alaska | # 48 | 146 | 672.99 GWh |
| Arizona | # 10 | 203 | 13,589.64 GWh |
| Arkansas | # 23 | 122 | 7,027.75 GWh |
| California | # 3 | 1,840 | 24,164.86 GWh |
| Colorado | # 30 | 321 | 5,322.30 GWh |
| Connecticut | # 34 | 180 | 4,400.98 GWh |
| Delaware | # 49 | 35 | 555.40 GWh |
| District of Columbia | # 51 | 19 | 21.71 GWh |
| Florida | # 2 | 345 | 28,185.93 GWh |
| Georgia | # 6 | 261 | 15,282.60 GWh |
| Hawaii | # 47 | 73 | 863.62 GWh |
| Idaho | # 43 | 152 | 1,754.56 GWh |
| Illinois | # 5 | 556 | 18,683.36 GWh |
| Indiana | # 17 | 226 | 9,970.06 GWh |
| Iowa | # 27 | 301 | 5,759.64 GWh |
| Kansas | # 26 | 191 | 6,368.18 GWh |
| Kentucky | # 21 | 63 | 7,221.26 GWh |
| Louisiana | # 14 | 93 | 10,670.45 GWh |
| Maine | # 45 | 250 | 1,285.31 GWh |
| Maryland | # 37 | 236 | 3,745.22 GWh |
| Massachusetts | # 41 | 679 | 1,958.59 GWh |
| Michigan | # 12 | 288 | 12,064.19 GWh |
| Minnesota | # 32 | 794 | 5,047.38 GWh |
| Mississippi | # 19 | 62 | 8,358.70 GWh |
| Missouri | # 22 | 134 | 7,125.71 GWh |
| State | Rank | Active Plants | Aug 2026 Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | # 40 | 72 | 2,266.60 GWh |
| Nebraska | # 39 | 132 | 3,448.00 GWh |
| Nevada | # 29 | 117 | 5,523.31 GWh |
| New Hampshire | # 42 | 60 | 1,901.10 GWh |
| New Jersey | # 25 | 409 | 6,440.88 GWh |
| New Mexico | # 33 | 166 | 4,571.47 GWh |
| New York | # 11 | 1,087 | 13,130.21 GWh |
| North Carolina | # 8 | 921 | 14,263.55 GWh |
| North Dakota | # 38 | 62 | 3,579.89 GWh |
| Ohio | # 7 | 216 | 14,448.49 GWh |
| Oklahoma | # 13 | 153 | 10,965.38 GWh |
| Oregon | # 31 | 292 | 5,257.14 GWh |
| Pennsylvania | # 4 | 270 | 23,772.83 GWh |
| Rhode Island | # 46 | 108 | 924.31 GWh |
| South Carolina | # 16 | 214 | 9,989.71 GWh |
| South Dakota | # 44 | 53 | 1,486.65 GWh |
| Tennessee | # 18 | 101 | 8,430.26 GWh |
| Texas | # 1 | 1,069 | 65,726.98 GWh |
| Utah | # 36 | 131 | 4,074.82 GWh |
| Vermont | # 50 | 118 | 175.56 GWh |
| Virginia | # 15 | 255 | 10,241.54 GWh |
| Washington | # 20 | 137 | 8,189.60 GWh |
| West Virginia | # 28 | 41 | 5,593.74 GWh |
| Wisconsin | # 24 | 272 | 6,683.19 GWh |
| Wyoming | # 35 | 71 | 4,322.19 GWh |