The Dynamic Dozen: The Twelve Largest Public Utilities in the U.S.

What We're Showing

This bubble chart uses data from company reports to show which publicly-owned utility companies generate the most electricity in the U.S.

Key Takeaways

-The largest public utility in the U.S. is the New York Power Authority, founded in 1931 by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt before becoming President.

-The runner-up for the highest-producing public utility, the Salt River Project from Arizona, was founded in 1903 and provides nearly all of the Phoenix metropolitan area with electricity.

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