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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Waterbury 22 | Green Mountain Power Corp | Waterbury, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 15.2 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Rainbow Falls Auscble | New York State Elec & Gas Corp | Town of Auscble, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 10.3 GWh | Jul 1926 | Dec 2024 | Water |
E J West | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Lake Luzerne, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 75.4 GWh | Dec 1929 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Searsburg | Great River Hydro, LLC | Searsburg, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 15.4 GWh | Feb 1922 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Washoe | Truckee Meadows Water Authority | Verdi, NV | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) | 14.4 GWh | Dec 1903 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Dam No. 4 Hydro Station | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Shepherdstown, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.8 GWh | Dec 1908 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Dam No. 5 Hydro Station | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Hedgesville, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 4.1 GWh | Dec 1918 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Millville Hydro Station | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Millville, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.6 GWh | Dec 1912 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Foster | USACE Northwestern Division | Foster, OR | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 56.9 GWh | Aug 1968 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant | Waverly Municipal Elec Utility | Waverly, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 232.0 MWh | Jul 1958 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 55.1% Natural Gas : 44.9% |
McGrath | McGrath Light & Power Co | McGrath, AK | 1.9 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
D G Hunter | City of Alexandria - (LA) | Alexandria, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 69.0 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2 | Chugach Electric Assn Inc | Anchorage, AK | 923.3 GWh | Dec 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas | |
London | Appalachian Power Co | Handley, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 72.9 GWh | Nov 1935 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Marmet | Appalachian Power Co | Marmet, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 67.4 GWh | Nov 1935 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Winfield | Appalachian Power Co | Winfield, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 84.4 GWh | Dec 1937 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Unionville | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | Unionville, MO | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 479.0 MWh | May 1976 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Berlin | Town of Berlin - (MD) | Berlin, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 157.0 MWh | May 1961 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 61.4% Natural Gas : 38.6% |
Bethel | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Bethel, AK | 44.7 GWh | Oct 1976 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Johnson | City of Johnson - (KS) | Johnson, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 31.0 MWh | Feb 1950 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Beaver Falls | Ketchikan Public Utilities | Ketchikan, AK | 40.3 GWh | Dec 1946 | Dec 2024 | Water | |
Silvis | Ketchikan Public Utilities | Ketchikan, AK | 2.8 GWh | Dec 1967 | Dec 2024 | Water | |
Stock Island | Utility Board of Key West City | Stock Island, FL | Florida Municipal Power Pool (FMPP) | 3.4 GWh | Oct 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Wilkins Station | Town of Marblehead - (MA) | Marblehead, MA | ISO New England (ISNE) | 94.0 MWh | Oct 1975 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Union Valley | Sacramento Municipal Util Dist | Fresh Pond, CA | Balancing Authority of Northern California (BANC) | 76.5 GWh | Sep 1963 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Highgate Falls | Village of Swanton - (VT) | Highgate, VT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 46.6 GWh | Jul 1923 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Fort Peck | USACE-Omaha | Fort Peck, MT | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 751.6 GWh | Jun 1943 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Gavins Point | USACE-Omaha | Crofton, NE | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 712.6 GWh | Aug 1956 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Lake Lynn Hydro Station | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Lake Lynn, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 84.4 GWh | Apr 1926 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Yakutat | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Yakutat, AK | 6.1 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Mexico | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Mexico, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 767.0 MWh | Aug 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Moberly | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Moberly, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.0 MWh | Jul 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Moreau | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Moreau, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 GWh | Jul 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Pelican | Pelican Utility | Pelican, AK | 1.7 GWh | Apr 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water : 94.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.8% | |
Rock Lake CT | Great River Energy | Pine City, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 270.0 MWh | Mar 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
St Stephen | US Army Corps of Engineers | St. Stephen, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 258.6 GWh | Feb 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Augusta Electric Plant No 2 | City of Augusta - (KS) | Augusta, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.6 GWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 80.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 19.2% |
St Bonifacius | Great River Energy | St. Bonifacius, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Hugoton 2 | City of Hugoton - (KS) | Hugoton, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.7 MWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Lower No 1 | City of Idaho Falls - (ID) | Idaho Falls, ID | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 38.9 GWh | Mar 1982 | Dec 2024 | Water |
East 12th Street | City of Winfield - (KS) | Winfield, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 6.7 GWh | May 1970 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
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% |
Whitehead | City of Springville - (UT) | Springville, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 11.3 GWh | Jul 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
Gravel Neck | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Surry, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 115.4 GWh | Jul 1970 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 89.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 10.3% |
Hydro II | City of Logan - (UT) | Logan, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 19.1 GWh | Feb 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Lake (WY) | NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal) | Yellowstone, WY | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 515.0 MWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Ellis Hydro | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Van Buren, AR | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 128.8 GWh | Nov 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Humpback Creek | Cordova Electric Coop, Inc | Cordova, AK | 2.0 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2024 | Water | |
Sibley No Two | City of Sibley - (IA) | Sibley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.0 MWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 67.1% Natural Gas : 32.9% |
McIntosh (AL) | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | McIntosh, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 256.4 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Mojave Siphon | California Dept. of Water Resources | Hesperia, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 46.2 GWh | Jul 1996 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Upper Salmon B | Idaho Power Co | Hagerman, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 102.3 GWh | Aug 1947 | Dec 2024 | Water |
St George Red Rock | City of St George | St George, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 178.0 MWh | Apr 1987 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Heber City | Heber Light & Power Company | Heber City, UT | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 27.6 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Centennial | Metlakatla Power & Light | Metlakatla, AK | 484.0 MWh | Mar 1987 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Hoist | Upper Peninsula Power Company | Negaunee, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.2 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
McClure Dam | Upper Peninsula Power Company | Marquette, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.4 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Cataract (MI) | Cataract Hydro, LLC | Gwinn, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.9 GWh | Jan 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Wynoochee | City of Tacoma - (WA) | Montesano, WA | City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR) | 30.8 GWh | Dec 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Thermalito Diverson Dam | California Dept. of Water Resources | Oroville, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.2 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Puna | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Keaau, HI | 105.9 GWh | Jul 1988 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 60.3% Residual Fuel Oil : 39.7% | |
Whillock | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Morrilton, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 139.3 GWh | Sep 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Pleasant Hill | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pleasant Hill, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 21.9 GWh | May 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Wading River | National Grid Generation LLC | Shoreham, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 6.1 GWh | Jul 1989 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Mill Creek 3 | Southern California Edison Co | Mill Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 10.6 GWh | Feb 1903 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Stony Gorge | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Elk Creek, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 15.6 GWh | Mar 1986 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Lime Creek | Interstate Power and Light Co | Mason City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 115.0 MWh | Apr 1991 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Murray | City of North Little Rock - (AR) | North Little Rock, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 113.5 GWh | Sep 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Chester Lake | Metlakatla Power & Light | Metlakatla, AK | 5.1 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2024 | Water | |
Northway | Alaska Power and Telephone Co | Tok, AK | 1.2 GWh | Nov 1997 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
Barrow | Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc | Barrow, AK | 45.9 GWh | Jan 1977 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas | |
Newhalen | I-N-N Electric Coop, Inc | Iliamna, AK | 3.2 GWh | Aug 1998 | Dec 2024 | Water : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% | |
Milner Hydro | Idaho Power Co | Murtaugh, ID | Idaho Power Company (IPCO) | 98.7 GWh | Aug 1992 | Dec 2024 | Water |
South Fond Du Lac | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Fond du Lac, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.4 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0% |
Darbytown | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Richmond, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 144.6 GWh | Mar 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 88.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.8% |
Black Butte | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Orland, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 14.9 GWh | Aug 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Gianera | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | Santa Clara, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 6.2 GWh | May 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
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 |
Angus Anson | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Sioux Falls, SD | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 237.3 GWh | Jul 1994 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
Dam 2 | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | Dumas, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 400.7 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Watertown Power Plant | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny | Watertown, SD | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.9 GWh | Dec 1977 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Miki Basin | Maui Electric Co Ltd | Lanai City, HI | 35.1 GWh | Mar 1990 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil | |
491 E 48th Street | City of Holland | Holland, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 92.2 GWh | Apr 1992 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Paris (WI) | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Union Grove, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 227.4 GWh | Feb 1995 | 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 |
Paragould Turbine | Paragould Municipal Utilities | Paragould, AR | Southwestern Power Administration (SPA) | 145.0 MWh | Jul 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Sherman Avenue | Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC | Vineland, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 25.7 GWh | Apr 1991 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 90.3% Kerosene : 9.7% |
Richard M Flynn | New York Power Authority | Holtsville, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 469.0 GWh | Apr 1994 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Buffalo Bill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 66.2 GWh | Aug 1992 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Van Sant Station | NAES Corporation - (DE) | Dover, DE | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.3 GWh | Apr 1991 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
San Jacinto Steam Electric Station | NRG Texas Power LLC | La Porte, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 857.9 GWh | Mar 1995 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Richmond | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Centerville, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 68.5 GWh | Apr 1992 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Anderson | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Anderson, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 1.0 TWh | May 1992 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.3% |
Grizzly | City of Santa Clara - (CA) | N/A, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 29.6 GWh | Oct 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Wellington 2 | City of Wellington - (KS) | Wellington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Dec 1988 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
University of Florida | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Gainesville, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 379.0 GWh | Dec 1993 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Robins | Georgia Power Co | Robins AFB, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 4.4 GWh | Apr 1995 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 99.9% |
Bradley Lake | Homer Electric Assn Inc | Homer, AK | 397.1 GWh | May 1991 | Dec 2024 | Water | |
Towaoc | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cortez, CO | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.8 GWh | Apr 1993 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Poplar Bluff Generating Station | City of Poplar Bluff - (MO) | Poplar Bluff, MO | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 560.0 MWh | Apr 1976 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 86.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.9% |
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 |