Operating US power plants by capacity, age, and fuel

/ By Emily Grubert, PhD, Georgia Tech

Power plant info

Data via EIA 860, final data for 2017. Zoom out to see AK, HI.

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Filters


Total plant capacity (MW, 2017)

Oldest unit in-service year

Filter by fuel (multiple selections ok)

Fuel type legend

*Biomass codes: AB, agricultural byproducts; BLQ, black liquor; LFG, landfill gas; MSW, municipal solid waste; OBG, other biomass gas; OBL, other biomass liquids; OBS, other biomass solids; WDL, wood waste liquids; WDS, wood waste solids
**Other fossil codes: BFG, blast furnace gas; DFO, distillate fuel oil; JF, jet fuel; KER, kerosene; OG, other gas; PC, petroleum coke; PG, gaseous propane; RC, refined coal; RFO, residual fuel oil; SGC, coal-derived synthesis gas; SGP, synthesis gas from petroleum coke; TDF, tire-derived fuels; WC, waste coal; WO, waste oil
***Other: MWH, electricity used for energy storage; OTH, other; PUR, purchased steam; WH, waste heat not directly attributed to a fuel source