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Power plant pipeline by state

280,971 MWof power plant capacity is planned in the 50 states and DC

Against 1,318,784 MW operating now (21%), 96,849 MW of it under construction or in testing. 73,169 MW of operating units have a retirement date. Solar, storage and wind are 75% of the planned list and natural gas 23%. Source: EIA-860M, August 2026.

The U.S. planned list by fuel

  • Solar 121,248 MW (43%)
  • Storage 66,692 MW (24%)
  • Wind 23,165 MW (8%)
  • Natural gas 64,115 MW (23%)
  • Nuclear 4,810 MW (2%)
  • Hydro 349 MW (0%)
  • Oil 147 MW (0%)
  • Other 444 MW (0%)

Operating today

  • Solar 168,005 MW (13%)
  • Storage 77,187 MW (6%)
  • Wind 166,031 MW (13%)
  • Natural gas 517,525 MW (39%)
  • Coal 167,235 MW (13%)
  • Nuclear 98,423 MW (7%)
  • Hydro 80,046 MW (6%)
  • Oil 27,613 MW (2%)
  • Other 16,719 MW (1%)

When capacity arrives and leaves

MW due online and retiring in U.S. planned power plants and planned retirements by year, 2026 to 2035, 2026 to 2035: 10 rows
YearU.S. planned power plants and planned retirements by year, 2026 to 2035 planned MWU.S. planned power plants and planned retirements by year, 2026 to 2035 retiring MW
2026446637131
2027898549558
20286528414496
2029410826296
2030247905736
203195185491
203235374241
20335544031
203416705026
2035No data4055

10 rows from EIA-860M.

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A surprise in the data

The planned list is 21% of today's operating capacity, yet 75% of it is solar, storage or wind, which deliver far fewer MWh per MW. 64,115 MW of natural gas is also planned. Capacity and energy are different things; the explainer shows why that matters.

Where the pipeline is large for its size

Planned power plant capacity as a share of operating capacity, by stateNew Mexico: 20%Texas: 48%Kentucky: 16%Ohio: 10%Georgia: 16%Arkansas: 35%Oregon: 42%Pennsylvania: 13%Missouri: 16%North Carolina: 6%Utah: 32%Virginia: 24%Wyoming: 60%West Virginia: 6%New York: 17%Indiana: 17%Kansas: 11%Idaho: 15%Nevada: 37%Illinois: 16%Vermont: 13%New Jersey: 0%Minnesota: 9%Maryland: 0%Iowa: 4%Hawaii: 13%New Hampshire: 1%Rhode Island: 30%Connecticut: 6%Montana: 16%Arizona: 36%Nebraska: 17%Washington: 12%South Dakota: 5%California: 19%Alabama: 6%Wisconsin: 26%Mississippi: 26%Colorado: 29%Oklahoma: 15%Tennessee: 16%Louisiana: 41%Michigan: 15%Massachusetts: 6%Florida: 3%Alaska: 1%North Dakota: 21%South Carolina: 9%Maine: 10%Delaware: 7%District of Columbia: 8%
  • 0% to 6%
  • 6% to 13%
  • 13% to 16%
  • 16% to 29%
  • 29% to 60%

Largest planned projects

Largest planned power plant projects in the U.S.
PlantStateFuelStageDueMW
Project Matador Gas Plant (PMG)TexasNatural gasEarly planning, no approvals started20308,832
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) CommerVirginiaWindUnder construction or in testing20272,640
Homer City Generating StationPennsylvaniaNatural gasEarly planning, no approvals started20282,512
Project Matador Gas Plant (PMG)TexasNatural gasEarly planning, no approvals started20272,312
Project Matador NuclearTexasNuclearEarly planning, no approvals started20312,234
Project Matador NuclearTexasNuclearEarly planning, no approvals started20322,234
Pointe Coupee Power StationLouisianaNatural gasEarly planning, no approvals started20312,215
Pepper Hammock Solar and StorageGeorgiaSolarPermits pending20292,100
Homer City Generating StationPennsylvaniaNatural gasEarly planning, no approvals started20291,884
Chokecherry and Sierra Madre WindWyomingWindUnder construction or in testing20311,694
Franklin Farms 1&2LouisianaNatural gasPermits pending20281,476
Richland Parish Power Station 1&2LouisianaNatural gasEarly planning, no approvals started20301,476

Counties with the most planned capacity

U.S. counties with the most planned power plant capacity
CountyStatePlanned, MWLargest fuel
Carson CountyTexas16,024Natural gas
Richland ParishLouisiana4,429Natural gas
Indiana CountyPennsylvania4,396Natural gas
Clark CountyNevada4,230Solar
Maricopa CountyArizona3,660Storage
Carbon CountyWyoming3,557Wind
Kern CountyCalifornia3,414Solar
Fresno CountyCalifornia3,252Storage
Riverside CountyCalifornia3,048Storage
La Paz CountyArizona3,013Solar
Morrow CountyOregon2,765Solar
Coconino CountyArizona2,700Solar
Wayne CountyGeorgia2,500Solar
Brazoria CountyTexas2,499Storage
Mississippi CountyArkansas2,250Solar

All states in one table

Construction, dated additions and retirements by state
Alabama801,880–157
Alaska–29051
Arizona6,54415,1661,552388
Arkansas3,4996,026522131
California8,06219,7213,2872,601
Colorado2,9646,3463,789751
Connecticut9762513561
Delaware672004513
District of Columbia55––
Florida2,2622,4322,2022,118
Georgia7376,565–3,003
Hawaii10846732281
Idaho400959–13
Illinois2,8887,5742,8645,962
Indiana1,6505,3373,8682,387
Iowa3021,061120429
Kansas5632,2262,073379
Kentucky1,5263,1511,072331
Louisiana63510,6452,9821,766
Maine103591–228
Maryland14141,9752,270
Massachusetts25272732,393
Michigan3,4385,1085,6702,712
Minnesota9161,7444,5951,299
Mississippi1,9604,2211,710528
Missouri1,4573,6011,2302,050
Montana801,167366
Nebraska631,91224034
Nevada2,2546,66551226
New Hampshire2424438156
New Jersey33352441,512
New Mexico1,5403,5532,110995
New York3,3117,143382,720
North Carolina8582,1242,7631,315
North Dakota2402,256–113
Ohio1,8453,4666203,721
Oklahoma2,4855,181106407
Oregon4717,7767166
Pennsylvania3466,4993,8752,846
Rhode Island715718–60
South Carolina2042,1811,287423
South Dakota13337422314
Tennessee1,0363,3405,6441,577
Texas31,00792,5645,6712,841
Utah9513,741–1,856
Vermont18108–14
Virginia3,6117,3094602,202
Washington3553,6014788
West Virginia–859–18
Wisconsin1,1884,8851,9911,307
Wyoming3,5507,049220151

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Sources

EIA-860M, August 2026 edition, retrieved 5 Oct 2026, with Census county outlines for the maps. Operating, planned, retired and canceled sheets are all used; see the explainer for periods and caveats.

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Questions

How much power plant capacity is planned in the U.S.?

280,971 MW in the 50 states and DC, against 1,318,784 MW operating, in the EIA-860M inventory of August 2026.

Which state plans the most?

Texas with 92,564 MW; relative to its size, Wyoming leads.

What fuel is planned?

Solar, storage and wind are 75% of planned MW; natural gas is 23%.

How much capacity is set to retire?

73,169 MW of operating units have a retirement date; 57,929 MW retired from 2021 to August 2026.

Does planned mean it will be built?

No. The inventory is preliminary and projects slip or are canceled.

Where do the numbers come from?

EIA's Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (EIA-860M), August 2026 edition.

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