368 utility-scale power plants came online in the US between January and June 2026, according to EIA data. Solar dominates the list.
The top entries are SunZia Wind South and SunZia Wind North in New Mexico, a combined 3,650 megawatts of onshore wind capacity, now the largest wind farms in the country. SunZia took roughly a decade to reach operation, and it arrives as US onshore wind development has broadly stalled due to regulatory friction and local opposition.
The full piece is worth reading for the complete plant-by-plant breakdown, not just the headline numbers. The data shows which energy sources are actually being built right now, not which ones are being announced.
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