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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Palo Verde | Arizona Public Service Co | Wintersburg, AZ | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) | 34.3 TWh | Dec 1985 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Browns Ferry | Tennessee Valley Authority | Decatur, AL | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 32.8 TWh | Jul 1974 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Vogtle | Georgia Power Co | Waynesboro, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 26.6 TWh | Apr 1987 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Oconee | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Seneca, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 24.1 TWh | Jun 1973 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Peach Bottom | Constellation Nuclear | Delta, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 23.9 TWh | Jun 1974 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
South Texas Project | STP Nuclear Operating Co | Wadsworth, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 23.3 TWh | Jul 1988 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Braidwood Generation Station | Constellation Nuclear | Braceville, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 21.8 TWh | Jun 1988 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Turkey Point | Florida Power & Light Co | Homestead, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 21.7 TWh | Mar 1967 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear : 67.8% Natural Gas : 32.2% |
Byron Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Byron, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 21.1 TWh | Aug 1985 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
West County Energy Center | Florida Power & Light Co | Loxahatchee, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 21.1 TWh | Jul 2009 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
Sequoyah | Tennessee Valley Authority | Soddy Daisy, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 20.8 TWh | Jun 1981 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Catawba | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | York, SC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 20.8 TWh | May 1985 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
LaSalle Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Marseilles, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 20.7 TWh | Dec 1983 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
TalenEnergy Susquehanna | TalenEnergy Susquehanna LLC | Berwick, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 20.7 TWh | May 1983 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Limerick | Constellation Nuclear | Sanatoga, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 20.6 TWh | Jan 1986 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Comanche Peak | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Glen Rose, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 20.6 TWh | Jul 1990 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant | Tennessee Valley Authority | Spring City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 20.3 TWh | Apr 1996 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Donald C Cook | Indiana Michigan Power Co | Bridgman, MI | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 20.2 TWh | Jul 1975 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
PSEG Salem Generating Station | PSEG Nuclear LLC | Hancocks Bridge, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 20.0 TWh | May 1971 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
McGuire | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Huntersville, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 19.7 TWh | Aug 1981 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Jack McDonough | Georgia Power Co | Smyrna, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 19.5 TWh | Apr 1971 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Diablo Canyon | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Avila Beach, CA | California Independent System Operator (CISO) | 19.4 TWh | Apr 1985 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
St Lucie | Florida Power & Light Co | Jensen Beach, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 17.7 TWh | Apr 1976 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Crystal River | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Crystal River, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 17.3 TWh | Sep 1966 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 75.3% Bituminous Coal : 24.5% |
North Anna | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Mineral, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 17.2 TWh | May 1978 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
James H Miller Jr | Alabama Power Co | Quinton, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 17.2 TWh | Sep 1978 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
Robert Moses Niagara | New York Power Authority | Lewiston, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 17.1 TWh | Dec 1960 | Feb 2024 | Water |
Labadie | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Labadie, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 17.1 TWh | May 1970 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station | Constellation Nuclear | Lycoming, NY | New York Independent System Operator (NYIS) | 16.8 TWh | Nov 1969 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Brunswick Nuclear | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Southport, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 16.6 TWh | Oct 1975 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Dresden Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Morris, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 16.6 TWh | Jul 1970 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Quad Cities Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Cordova, IL | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 16.5 TWh | Nov 1972 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Grand Coulee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Grand Coulee, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 16.4 TWh | Feb 1941 | Feb 2024 | Water |
Beaver Valley | Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC | Shippingport, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 16.3 TWh | Aug 1976 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Arkansas Nuclear One | Entergy Arkansas LLC | Russellville, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.3 TWh | Nov 1974 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Joseph M Farley | Alabama Power Co | Columbia, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 16.0 TWh | Nov 1977 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant | Constellation Nuclear | Lusby, MD | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 15.7 TWh | Apr 1975 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Surry | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Surry, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 15.1 TWh | Nov 1972 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Edwin I Hatch | Georgia Power Co | Baxley, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 15.1 TWh | Nov 1975 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Millstone | Dominion Energy Nuclear Conn Inc | Waterford, CT | ISO New England (ISNE) | 14.9 TWh | Nov 1975 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
H Allen Franklin Combined Cycle | Southern Power Co | Smiths, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 14.6 TWh | May 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gavin Power, LLC | Gavin Power, LLC | Cheshire, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 13.8 TWh | Sep 1974 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Prairie State Generating Station | Prairie State Generating Co LLC | Marissa, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.5 TWh | May 2012 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Union Power Station | Entergy Arkansas LLC | El Dorado, AR | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.5 TWh | Dec 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Martin Lake | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Tatum, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 13.1 TWh | Apr 1977 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Oak Grove (TX) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Franklin, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 12.9 TWh | Mar 2010 | Feb 2024 | Lignite Coal : 96.3% Natural Gas : 3.7% |
Grand Gulf | System Energy Resources, Inc | Port Gibson, MS | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.6 TWh | Jun 1985 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Okeechobee Clean Energy Center | Florida Power & Light Co | Okeechobee, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 12.4 TWh | Feb 2019 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Monroe (MI) | DTE Electric Company | Monroe, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.1 TWh | Oct 1969 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 74.3% Bituminous Coal : 15.4% Petroleum Coke : 9.9% |
Colstrip | Talen Montana LLC | Colstrip, MT | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 11.8 TWh | Oct 1975 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Bowen | Georgia Power Co | Cartersville, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 11.6 TWh | Sep 1971 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Hanging Rock Energy Facility | Dynegy Hanging Rock Energy Facility | Ironton, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 11.5 TWh | May 2003 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
W A Parish | NRG Texas Power LLC | Thompsons, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 11.5 TWh | May 1958 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 85.1% Natural Gas : 14.9% |
Hines Energy Complex | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Bartow, FL | Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (FPC) | 11.4 TWh | Mar 1999 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Greensville County Power Station | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Emporia, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 11.4 TWh | Nov 2018 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Forney Energy Center | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | Forney, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 11.3 TWh | Jan 2003 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lackawanna Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Jessup, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 11.2 TWh | Feb 2018 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station | Monongahela Power Co | Haywood, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 11.2 TWh | Nov 1972 | Feb 2024 | Refined Coal : 99.9% |
Wolf Creek Generating Station | Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp | Burlington, KS | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 11.2 TWh | Aug 1985 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Cardinal | Cardinal Operating Company | Brillant, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 10.9 TWh | Jan 1967 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.7% |
Seminole (FL) | Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc | Palatka, FL | Seminole Electric Cooperative (SEC) | 10.8 TWh | Jan 1984 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 66.3% Bituminous Coal : 33.5% |
Midland Cogeneration Venture | Midland Cogeneration Venture | Midland, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.7 TWh | May 1989 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Fort Myers | Florida Power & Light Co | Ft. Myers, FL | Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) | 10.7 TWh | Oct 1958 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Ghent | Kentucky Utilities Co | Ghent, KY | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LGEE) | 10.7 TWh | Jan 1974 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.9% |
PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station | PSEG Nuclear LLC | Hancocks Bridge, NJ | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 10.7 TWh | Nov 1986 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Point Beach Nuclear Plant | NextEra Energy Point Beach LLC | Two Rivers, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.5 TWh | May 1969 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Seabrook | NextEra Energy Seabrook LLC | Seabrook, NH | ISO New England (ISNE) | 10.4 TWh | Jul 1990 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Barry | Alabama Power Co | Bucks, AL | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 10.3 TWh | Jan 1954 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 84.4% Bituminous Coal : 15.6% |
Victor J Daniel Jr | Mississippi Power Co | Escatawpa, MS | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 10.2 TWh | Aug 1977 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 83.8% Subbituminous Coal : 14.4% Bituminous Coal : 1.8% |
Guernsey Power Station | Guernsey Power Station LLC | Byesville, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 10.2 TWh | - | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Laramie River Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wheatland, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 9.8 TWh | Jun 1981 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Callaway | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Fulton, MO | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.8 TWh | Nov 1984 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Belews Creek | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Belews Creek, NC | Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK) | 9.8 TWh | Jul 1974 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 64.5% Bituminous Coal : 35.5% |
Fermi | DTE Electric Company | Frenchtown Twp, MI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.8 TWh | Mar 1966 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Cumberland (TN) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Cumberland City, TN | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | 9.8 TWh | Feb 1973 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility | Georgia Power Co | Rincon, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 9.8 TWh | May 2005 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Chief Joseph | USACE Northwestern Division | Bridgeport, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 9.8 TWh | Aug 1955 | Feb 2024 | Water |
John E Amos | Appalachian Power Co | St Albans, WV | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.7 TWh | Aug 1971 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
Perry | Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC | Perry, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.6 TWh | Oct 1987 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Wansley Combined Cycle | Southern Power Co | Franklin, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 9.6 TWh | May 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Warren County | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Front Royal, VA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.6 TWh | Nov 2014 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
York Energy Center | Calpine Mid-Merit LLC | Delta, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.6 TWh | Feb 2011 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Lawrenceburg Power, LLC | Lawrenceburg Power, LLC | Lawrenceburg, IN | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.3 TWh | May 2004 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Harris | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | New Hill, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 9.3 TWh | Apr 1987 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Thomas A Smith Energy Facility | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Dalton, GA | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO) | 9.3 TWh | May 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Columbia Generating Station | Energy Northwest | Richland, WA | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 9.3 TWh | Nov 1984 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
South Field Energy | South Field Energy, LLC | Wellsville, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 9.1 TWh | Jul 2021 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Hamlet, NC | Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE) | 9.1 TWh | Apr 2001 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
Cross | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Cross, SC | South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) | 9.0 TWh | Apr 1984 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
Port Washington Generating Station | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Port Washington, WI | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 TWh | Jun 2005 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Clinton Power Station | Constellation Nuclear | Clinton, IL | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.9 TWh | Oct 1987 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Fairless Energy Center | Edgewater Generation, LLC | Fairless Hills, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.7 TWh | Apr 2004 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Gibson | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Owensville, IN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.7 TWh | Mar 1975 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.7% |
Four Corners | Arizona Public Service Co | Fruitland, NM | Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS) | 8.7 TWh | Jun 1969 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
Jim Bridger | PacifiCorp | Point of Rocks, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 8.7 TWh | Oct 1974 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Davis Besse | Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC | Oak Harbor, OH | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.6 TWh | Oct 1977 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
Hummel Station LLC | Hummel Station, LLC | Shamokin Dam, PA | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.5 TWh | May 2018 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Colorado Bend II | Constellation Power, Inc | Wharton, TX | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO) | 8.5 TWh | May 2017 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
H L Spurlock | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Maysville, KY | PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) | 8.4 TWh | Aug 1977 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 98.7% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.1% |
Nine Mile Point | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Westwego, LA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.4 TWh | Oct 1955 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
Summary of Power Plants By State
Figures are based on February 2024 generation numbers.State | Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2024 Generation |
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Alabama | # 8 | 76 | 10,243.18 GWh |
Alaska | # 47 | 141 | 552.81 GWh |
Arizona | # 14 | 154 | 7,975.30 GWh |
Arkansas | # 30 | 71 | 3,980.00 GWh |
California | # 4 | 1,565 | 15,841.93 GWh |
Colorado | # 24 | 258 | 4,894.77 GWh |
Connecticut | # 34 | 149 | 3,403.03 GWh |
Delaware | # 49 | 29 | 331.95 GWh |
District of Columbia | # 51 | 11 | 17.49 GWh |
Florida | # 3 | 267 | 17,198.53 GWh |
Georgia | # 10 | 221 | 10,016.25 GWh |
Hawaii | # 46 | 67 | 682.29 GWh |
Idaho | # 43 | 140 | 1,294.65 GWh |
Illinois | # 5 | 321 | 14,485.53 GWh |
Indiana | # 16 | 189 | 7,187.58 GWh |
Iowa | # 20 | 275 | 5,617.96 GWh |
Kansas | # 29 | 155 | 4,423.70 GWh |
Kentucky | # 23 | 52 | 5,048.70 GWh |
Louisiana | # 18 | 75 | 6,895.76 GWh |
Maine | # 45 | 125 | 991.15 GWh |
Maryland | # 40 | 167 | 1,961.39 GWh |
Massachusetts | # 41 | 588 | 1,628.25 GWh |
Michigan | # 11 | 253 | 9,821.71 GWh |
Minnesota | # 28 | 703 | 4,499.07 GWh |
Mississippi | # 21 | 45 | 5,463.73 GWh |
Missouri | # 27 | 117 | 4,521.85 GWh |
State | Rank | Active Plants | Feb 2024 Generation |
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Montana | # 39 | 68 | 2,186.69 GWh |
Nebraska | # 35 | 119 | 3,200.57 GWh |
Nevada | # 37 | 104 | 3,130.21 GWh |
New Hampshire | # 44 | 55 | 1,291.11 GWh |
New Jersey | # 25 | 353 | 4,814.73 GWh |
New Mexico | # 31 | 137 | 3,583.46 GWh |
New York | # 7 | 765 | 10,454.18 GWh |
North Carolina | # 9 | 877 | 10,105.38 GWh |
North Dakota | # 32 | 56 | 3,518.32 GWh |
Ohio | # 6 | 178 | 11,082.25 GWh |
Oklahoma | # 19 | 128 | 6,759.08 GWh |
Oregon | # 22 | 256 | 5,135.34 GWh |
Pennsylvania | # 2 | 233 | 19,779.88 GWh |
Rhode Island | # 48 | 88 | 491.21 GWh |
South Carolina | # 13 | 196 | 8,009.99 GWh |
South Dakota | # 42 | 52 | 1,558.66 GWh |
Tennessee | # 17 | 84 | 6,931.79 GWh |
Texas | # 1 | 756 | 38,499.24 GWh |
Utah | # 38 | 114 | 2,322.96 GWh |
Vermont | # 50 | 111 | 192.77 GWh |
Virginia | # 12 | 196 | 8,978.40 GWh |
Washington | # 15 | 135 | 7,816.38 GWh |
West Virginia | # 36 | 35 | 3,199.88 GWh |
Wisconsin | # 26 | 205 | 4,812.97 GWh |
Wyoming | # 33 | 66 | 3,446.02 GWh |