# How to use PowerPlantFacts

Explore official US power-plant identity, capacity, technology and generation evidence.

## Start with a precise record

Use the name, identifier or place you want to investigate. The website scope is: Explore official US power-plant identity, capacity, technology and generation evidence.

## Compare like with like

Open the relevant records and guides below. Keep identifiers, geography, units and source dates together; a record with a similar name or a different reporting period may answer a different question.

## Take the evidence to the original source

Follow the source references before making a consequential decision. Treat missing or historical information as a limitation, and use the relevant authority or provider for a current determination.

## Tools and records

- [Start a search on powerplantfacts.com](https://powerplantfacts.com/)

## Question guides

- [What is the cost per kWh of electricity from nuclear power plants?](https://powerplantfacts.com/task-guides/cost-per-kwh-electricity-nuclear-power-plants/index.md)
- [What is a good capacity factor for solar?](https://powerplantfacts.com/task-guides/what-is-a-good-capacity-factor-for-solar/index.md)

Source: https://powerplantfacts.com/ (first-party website; inspected 2026-10-17).