States by Largest Catalogued Candidate Capacity
States ranked by the sum of per-site available-capacity estimates — a theoretical aggregate of candidate megawatts, not deliverable power. Texas leads with 1.6M MW (catalogued candidate capacity), ahead of California (1.0M MW).
| # | State | Catalogued candidate capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 1.6M MW |
| 2 | California | 1.0M MW |
| 3 | Arizona | 583.1k MW |
| 4 | Georgia | 576.9k MW |
| 5 | Washington | 523.2k MW |
| 6 | Florida | 505.4k MW |
| 7 | Oregon | 476.5k MW |
| 8 | Indiana | 442.0k MW |
| 9 | Ohio | 405.1k MW |
| 10 | Virginia | 388.8k MW |
| 11 | Illinois | 377.7k MW |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 368.9k MW |
| 13 | North Carolina | 368.3k MW |
| 14 | Minnesota | 365.9k MW |
| 15 | Alabama | 364.2k MW |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 361.0k MW |
| 17 | Colorado | 347.0k MW |
| 18 | North Dakota | 339.4k MW |
| 19 | Michigan | 329.0k MW |
| 20 | New York | 327.8k MW |
| 21 | Kansas | 320.5k MW |
| 22 | Utah | 316.3k MW |
| 23 | Tennessee | 313.4k MW |
| 24 | Nevada | 312.6k MW |
| 25 | Montana | 287.6k MW |
| 26 | New Mexico | 287.1k MW |
| 27 | Idaho | 275.1k MW |
| 28 | Nebraska | 268.5k MW |
| 29 | Missouri | 264.6k MW |
| 30 | Mississippi | 254.8k MW |
| 31 | Arkansas | 249.1k MW |
| 32 | South Carolina | 247.0k MW |
| 33 | Louisiana | 239.9k MW |
| 34 | Wyoming | 215.5k MW |
| 35 | South Dakota | 211.0k MW |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 207.0k MW |
| 37 | Kentucky | 206.3k MW |
| 38 | West Virginia | 197.6k MW |
| 39 | Iowa | 193.2k MW |
| 40 | New Jersey | 118.4k MW |
| 41 | Maryland | 97.2k MW |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 79.8k MW |
| 43 | Maine | 75.1k MW |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 46.6k MW |
| 45 | Connecticut | 43.7k MW |
| 46 | Vermont | 39.1k MW |
| 47 | Delaware | 20.6k MW |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 14.5k MW |
| 49 | Alaska | 12.9k MW |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 2.6k MW |
| 51 | Hawaii | 1.9k MW |
Methodology
This ranking is computed directly from the GridCensus dataset of 164,098 scored candidate sites. Values are screening estimates derived from public data sources — not site-specific assessments. Catalogued capacity is a theoretical aggregate, not deliverable power. Full methodology →
Ranking FAQ
- What state ranks #1 for "states by largest catalogued candidate capacity"?
- Texas ranks first with 1.6M MW (catalogued candidate capacity), followed by California (1.0M MW).
- How is this ranking calculated?
- States ranked by the sum of per-site available-capacity estimates — a theoretical aggregate of candidate megawatts, not deliverable power. Figures are screening estimates derived from public data sources and refresh monthly.
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