About PowerPlantsNearMe.com
A free, searchable directory of every utility-scale power plant in the United States. Enter an address or a ZIP code, see what's nearby, browse by state or fuel, and download the raw data.
Database at a glance
| Power plants | 16,132 |
| Total nameplate capacity | 1,362,085 MW MW |
| Total annual generation | 4.2B MWh MWh |
| States and territories | 51 |
| Fuel categories | 13 |
| Last data build | 2026-04-09 |
Data Sources
EIA Form 860 — The U.S. Energy Information Administration's annual census of electric generators with 1 MW or greater of capacity. Provides plant locations, generator details, ownership, and operating status.
EIA Form 923 — Monthly generation and fuel consumption reporting. Drives our annual generation and capacity factor figures.
EPA eGRID — The EPA's emissions database. Provides CO\u2082, SO\u2082, and NO\u2093 totals plus emission rates for combustion plants.
GeoNames — Free ZIP code centroids used to power the /near/{zip} proximity search.
See the methodology page for full source details, join strategy, update schedule, and citation format.
What's here
- Address search — enter any U.S. address and see nearby plants on a map.
- State pages — browse every plant in a state, with county breakdowns and fuel mix.
- Fuel pages — browse by fuel category (nuclear, natural gas, coal, solar, wind, etc.).
- Individual plant detail pages with capacity, annual generation, emissions, generators, and ownership.
- A free JSON API and per-state CSV downloads for researchers and data journalists.
- An FAQ explaining the data, sources, and common gotchas.
Disclaimer
This site is for informational and research purposes only. It is not legal, safety, permitting, environmental, or investment advice. Data is derived from public federal releases and may contain errors, omissions, or reporting lag. For regulatory or compliance work, always consult the original EIA and EPA releases directly.
PowerPlantsNearMe.com is not affiliated with the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, GeoNames, or any other government agency or data provider.
Who built this
Built by Patrick White. Part of a small family of free federal-data lookup sites that also includes MinesNearMe.com, SoilLookup.com, and RadonLevels.org. More at pwhite.org.