Power generation across the US and Canada is tied to long histories of natural resource development and technological innovation. Today’s electricity sources reflect distinct energy regions across North America.

• Coal Country spans much of the US northeast, historically powering the country with abundant coal reserves. West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania were once the backbone of underground mining, while Wyoming’s Powder River Basin now dominates with surface-mined coal. While coal’s decline has reshaped the region, natural gas from the Marcellus shale is shifting its landscape.
• A wind belt cuts across the central US and into Canada. Texas leads the charge, earning the nickname “The Saudi Arabia of Wind,” while states like Iowa and Kansas regularly generate more than half their electricity from wind farms. The Great Plains' open landscapes and high wind speeds make it an ideal corridor for expanding renewables, though transmission bottlenecks remain a challenge.
• A solar belt stretches across the southwestern US, where states like California, Arizona and Nevada have built some of the world’s largest solar farms. With the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts receiving some of the highest solar irradiance on Earth, large-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar installations have been deployed. 
• Northern hydro potential dominates North America’s hydropower scene, with large reservoirs and generating stations supplying many parts of Canada and some US states. With projects like the James Bay system, many parts of Canada export clean hydropower to places like New England, New York and Washington State.
• A nuclear corridor runs through parts of the US Northeast and Midwest plus Ontario. Home to some of the oldest and most productive nuclear plants in the world, this region has been a cornerstone of baseload electricity generation for decades.
• The shale gas region of the US Northeast, anchored by the Marcellus and Utica formations, has transformed domestic and global energy markets. Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia have become major producers of natural gas, fueling power plants, industrial hubs and exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

As transmission and distribution networks get built out, power types will be less local and more regional.

Dataset: Orennia Power Project Dashboard