The United States is home to a wide variety of

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s. The list below outlines power stations of significance by type, or by the

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in which they reside.

By type

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List of largest power stations in the United States This article lists the largest electrical generating stations in the United States in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear, natural gas, oil shale and peat, ...

Non-renewable energy *

Coal-fired power stations A coal-fired power station or coal power plant is a thermal power station which burns coal to generate electricity. Worldwide, there are about 8,500 coal-fired power stations totaling over 2,000 gigawatts capacity. They generate about a th ...

* Natural gas-fired power stations *

Nuclear power stations A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is typical of thermal power stations, heat is used to generate steam that drives a steam turbine connected to a generator that produces elec ...

Renewable energy * Geothermal power stations *

Hydroelectric power stations Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined an ...

* Solar power stations * Wind farms (onshore) * Wind farms (offshore)

By state

The following pages lists the power stations in the United States by states: *

List of power stations in Alabama This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Alabama, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Alabama had a total summer capacity of 28,911 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 144,967 GWh. The correspond ...

List of power stations in Alaska This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Alaska, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Alaska had a total summer capacity of 2,760 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 5,944 GWh. ...

List of power stations in Arizona This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Arizona, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Arizona had a net summer capacity of 27,596 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 109,305 GW ...

List of power stations in Arkansas This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Arkansas, separated by fuel type. In 2021, Arkansas had a summer capacity of 14,832 megawatts, and a net generation of 61,100 gigawatt-hours. The corresponding electr ...

List of power stations in California This is a list of power stations in the U.S. state of California that are used for utility-scale electricity generation. This includes baseload, peaking, and energy storage power stations, but does not include large backup generators. , Cali ...

List of power stations in Colorado This is a list of electric power generation stations in the U.S. State of Colorado, sorted by type and name. As of December 2022, Colorado has a total summer capacity of 18,084 MW through all of its power plants, and a year long net genera ...

List of power stations in Connecticut This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Connecticut, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Connecticut had a total summer capacity of 10,276 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 41,191 ...

List of power stations in Delaware This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Delaware, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Delaware had a total summer capacity of 3,372 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 5,259 GW ...

List of power stations in Florida This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Florida, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Florida had a total summer capacity of 61,833 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 250,828 GWh.List of power stations in Georgia List of power stations in Georgia may refer to: *List of power stations in Georgia (country) *List of power stations in Georgia (U.S. state) This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Georgia, sorted by type an ...

List of power stations in Hawaii This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Hawaii, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Hawaii had a total summer capacity of 2,994 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 9,079 GWh. Th ...

List of power stations in Idaho This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Idaho, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Idaho had a total summer capacity of 5,213 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 17,686 GWh. The corresponding ele ...

List of power stations in Illinois This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Illinois, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Illinois had a total summer capacity of 45,879 MW through all of its power plants. In 2022, Illinois had a net generatio ...

List of power stations in Indiana This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Indiana, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Indiana had a total summer capacity of 26,665 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 102,505 GWh. The c ...

List of power stations in Iowa This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the United States, U.S. state of Iowa (U.S. state), Iowa, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Iowa had a total summer capacity of 21,771 MW through all of its power plants, and in 202 ...

List of power stations in Kansas This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Kansas, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Kansas had a total summer capacity of 16,981 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 54,542 GWh. ...

List of power stations in Kentucky This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Kentucky, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Kentucky had a total summer capacity of 17,599 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 63,539 G ...

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List of power stations in Maine This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Maine, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Maine had a total summer capacity of 4,875 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 10,002 GWh. The ...

List of power stations in Maryland This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Maryland, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Maryland had a total summer capacity of 14,609 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 39,329 GWh. The co ...

List of power stations in Massachusetts This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, sortable by type and name. In 2021, Massachusetts had a total summer capacity of 13,002 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 1 ...

List of power stations in Michigan This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Michigan, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Michigan had a total summer capacity of 29,457 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 116,701 GWh. The corresponding ene ...

List of power stations in Minnesota This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Minnesota, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Minnesota had a total summer capacity of 17,944 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 56,510 MWh. The corresp ...

List of power stations in Mississippi This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Mississippi, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Mississippi had a total summer capacity of 14,605 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 67,798& ...

List of power stations in Missouri This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2020, Missouri had a total summer capacity of 21,994 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 72,568 GWh. The corresponding electrical en ...

List of power stations in Montana This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Montana, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Montana had a total summer capacity of 6,067 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 27,266 GWh ...

List of power stations in Nebraska This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Nebraska, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Nebraska had a total summer capacity of 10,256 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 40,479 ...

List of power stations in Nevada This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Nevada, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Nevada had a total summer capacity of 11,938 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 39,890 GWh. The cor ...

List of power stations in New Hampshire This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, sorted by type and name. In 2020, New Hampshire had a total summer capacity of 4,478 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 16,3 ...

List of power stations in New Jersey This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of New Jersey, sorted by type and name. In 2020, New Jersey had a total summer capacity of 17,424 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 61,106&nb ...

List of power stations in New Mexico This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of New Mexico, sorted by type and name. In 2020, New Mexico had a total summer capacity of 9,098 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 34,076&nbs ...

List of power stations in New York This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in New York, sorted by type and name. A more complete list can be found on the NYISO website in the planning data and reference docs section where an annual report call the Load and Capacity ...

List of power stations in North Carolina This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of North Carolina, sorted by type and name. In 2020, North Carolina had a total summer capacity of 35,141 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 124,363 ...

List of power stations in North Dakota This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of North Dakota, sorted by type and name. In 2021, North Dakota had a total summer capacity of 9,187 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 42,176 ...

List of power stations in Ohio This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Ohio, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Ohio had a total summer capacity of 28,464 MW and a net generation of 120,001 MWh. The corresponding electrical ene ...

List of power stations in Oklahoma This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Oklahoma had a total summer capacity of 29,824 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 80,755 G ...

List of power stations in Oregon This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Oregon, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Oregon had a total summer capacity of 16,787 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 62,258 GWh. ...

List of power stations in Pennsylvania In 2019, Pennsylvania had a total summer capacity of 47,812 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 228,995 GWh. The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 42.9% natural gas, 36.3% nuclear, 16.5% coal, 1 ...

List of power stations in Rhode Island This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Rhode Island had a total summer capacity of 2,131 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 7,194& ...

List of power stations in South Carolina This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of South Carolina, sorted by type and name. In 2020, South Carolina had a total summer capacity of 24,122 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 9 ...

List of power stations in South Dakota This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of South Dakota. In 2021, South Dakota had a total summer capacity of 4,169 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 18,827 GWh. The correspo ...

List of power stations in Tennessee The U.S. state of Tennessee receives its power from a variety of sources. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is the primary utility in Tennessee which generates electricity and sells it to hundreds of local utilities and industrial customers. Li ...

List of power stations in Texas This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Texas, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Texas had a total summer capacity of 125,117 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 483,201 GWh. ...

List of power stations in Utah This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Utah, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Utah had a total summer capacity of 9,263 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 37,087 GWh. The correspondi ...

List of power stations in Vermont This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Vermont, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Vermont had a total summer capacity of 829 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 2,156 GWh. Th ...

List of power stations in Virginia This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Virginia. In 2019, Virginia had a total summer capacity of 28,045 MW (the total capacity of all stations given below is 24,986 MW ) through all of its power p ...

List of power stations in Washington This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Washington, sorted by type and name. These include facilities that are located in more than one state. In 2020, Washington had a total summer capacity of 30,669 MW ...

List of power stations in West Virginia This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of West Virginia, sorted by type and name. In 2021, West Virginia had a total summer capacity of 14,907 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 56 ...

List of power stations in Wisconsin This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Wisconsin had a total summer capacity of 15,312 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 66,774&nbs ...

List of power stations in Wyoming This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Wyoming, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Wyoming had a total summer capacity of 10,096 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 46,017 GWh ...

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