The Largest Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants in the US
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | MWh Generated | CO2 Emissions | Rank Emissions | CO2 Emissions/MWh | Rant Emissions/MWh | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MaalaeaHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Maalaea CDP | HI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 588,347MWh↓ | 416,331,273kg↓ | 1 | 707.6kg/MWh | 268 | |
KeaholeHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Kalaoa CDP | HI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 340,409MWh↑ | 242,262,744.7kg↑ | 2 | 711.7kg/MWh | 266 | |
Herbert A WagnerTalen Energy (100.00%) | Pasadena CDP | MD | Distillate Fuel Oil | 167,819MWh↑ | 169,498,644.3kg↑ | 3 | 1010.0kg/MWh | 71 | |
North PoleGolden Valley Electric (100.00%) | North Pole | AK | Waste/other Oil | 152,678MWh↑ | 144,645,872.2kg↑ | 4 | 947.4kg/MWh | 87 | |
LadysmithDominion Energy (100.00%) | Caroline County | VA | Natural Gas | 111,944MWh↑ | 91,825,656.3kg↑ | 5 | 820.3kg/MWh | 167 | |
Cumberland (TN)Tennessee Valley Authority (100.00%) | Cumberland City | TN | Coal | 115,459MWh↑ | 89,981,582.2kg↑ | 6 | 779.3kg/MWh | 210 | 12/2028 |
Campbell Industrial ParkHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 71,662MWh↓ | 89,049,173.6kg↓ | 7 | 1242.6kg/MWh | 38 | |
Fore River Generating StationCalpine (100.00%) | Weymouth Town | MA | Natural Gas | 154,533MWh↑ | 86,427,450.3kg↑ | 8 | 559.3kg/MWh | 299 | |
Kapaia Power StationKauai Island Utility Cooperative (100.00%) | Kauai County | HI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 102,224MWh↑ | 65,151,257.2kg↑ | 9 | 637.3kg/MWh | 283 | |
Port Allen (HI)Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (100.00%) | Kauai County | HI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 80,433MWh↑ | 57,947,722.6kg↑ | 10 | 720.4kg/MWh | 256 | |
Astoria Energy IIAstoria Energy II LLC (100.00%) | New York | NY | Natural Gas | 93,674MWh↑ | 49,433,807.9kg↑ | 11 | 527.7kg/MWh | 315 | |
| Gallia County | OH | Coal | 63,370MWh↑ | 46,631,692.5kg↑ | 12 | 735.9kg/MWh | 252 | ||
NewingtonThe Carlyle Group (100.00%) | Rockingham County | NH | Natural Gas | 75,141MWh↑ | 41,939,127.1kg↑ | 13 | 558.1kg/MWh | 301 | |
| Pearl City CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 36,516MWh↓ | 41,345,500.1kg↓ | 14 | 1132.3kg/MWh | 48 | ||
| Platte County | MO | Coal | 47,537MWh↑ | 35,880,100.8kg↑ | 15 | 754.8kg/MWh | 240 | ||
Astoria EnergyAstoria Energy LLC (100.00%) | New York | NY | Natural Gas | 67,576MWh↑ | 34,614,096.4kg↑ | 16 | 512.2kg/MWh | 321 | |
| Hampden County | MA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 47,925MWh↑ | 34,120,259.1kg↑ | 17 | 712.0kg/MWh | 264 | ||
John E AmosAppalachian Power Company (100.00%) | Putnam County | WV | Coal | 43,364MWh↓ | 33,642,720.1kg↓ | 18 | 775.8kg/MWh | 213 | |
| Gibson County | IN | Coal | 38,452MWh↑ | 31,584,990.7kg↑ | 19 | 821.4kg/MWh | 165 | ||
| New York | NY | Natural Gas | 55,953MWh↑ | 30,281,722.6kg↑ | 20 | 541.2kg/MWh | 308 | ||
Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterAtlantic Municipal Utilities (1.04%)Cedar Falls Electric Utility (2.54%)Alta Municipal Utilities (0.08%)New Hampton Electric (0.33%)Spencer Municipal Utilities (0.66%)Sumner, Iowa Electric Utility (0.08%)West Bend Electric (0.08%)Eldridge Electric (0.31%)Lincoln Electric System (7.37%)MidAmerican Energy (67.78%)Montezuma, Indiana Electric Utility (0.24%)Waverly Utilities (0.23%)Central Iowa Power Cooperative (10.36%)Corn Belt Power Cooperative (4.85%)Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (4.03%) | Council Bluffs | IA | Coal | 39,874MWh↑ | 30,028,877.3kg↓ | 21 | 753.1kg/MWh | 243 | |
| Marshall County | WV | Coal | 35,104MWh↑ | 29,687,354.7kg↑ | 22 | 845.7kg/MWh | 141 | ||
Doswell Energy CenterLS Power (100.00%) | Hanover County | VA | Natural Gas | 43,645MWh↑ | 29,100,098.7kg↑ | 23 | 666.7kg/MWh | 273 | |
CardinalBuckeye Power (100.00%) | Jefferson County | OH | Coal | 38,002MWh↑ | 28,694,198kg↑ | 24 | 755.1kg/MWh | 238 | |
Brandon ShoresTalen Energy (100.00%) | Pasadena CDP | MD | Coal | 31,608MWh↑ | 27,836,539.1kg↑ | 25 | 880.7kg/MWh | 112 | 6/2025 |
RockportIndiana Michigan Power (100.00%) | Spencer County | IN | Coal | 35,478MWh↑ | 27,557,098kg↑ | 26 | 776.7kg/MWh | 212 | 12/2028 |
Bethlehem Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Bethlehem | PA | Natural Gas | 45,237MWh↑ | 26,908,797.7kg↑ | 27 | 594.8kg/MWh | 290 | |
La CygneEvergy (100.00%) | Linn County | KS | Coal | 31,538MWh↑ | 26,426,665.5kg↑ | 28 | 837.9kg/MWh | 147 | |
PerrymanConstellation Energy (100.00%) | Perryman CDP | MD | Natural Gas | 30,049MWh↑ | 25,569,080.7kg↑ | 29 | 850.9kg/MWh | 136 | |
| Osceola County | FL | Natural Gas | 25,124MWh↑ | 25,412,172.9kg↑ | 30 | 1011.5kg/MWh | 70 | ||
Dutch HarborUnalaska, Alaska Electric Utility (100.00%) | Unalaska | AK | Distillate Fuel Oil | 37,859MWh↓ | 25,239,115kg↓ | 31 | 666.7kg/MWh | 274 | |
| Berkeley County | SC | Coal | 31,924MWh↑ | 24,758,464.5kg↑ | 32 | 775.5kg/MWh | 215 | ||
Bridgeport StationGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC (100.00%) | Bridgeport | CT | Natural Gas | 50,043MWh↑ | 24,655,192.8kg↑ | 33 | 492.7kg/MWh | 325 | |
Wheelabrator PortsmouthWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Portsmouth | VA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 9,305MWh↓ | 24,283,518.4kg↓ | 34 | 2609.8kg/MWh | 5 | 7/2024 |
| St. Clair County | MI | Coal | 29,806MWh↑ | 24,165,207.9kg↑ | 35 | 810.7kg/MWh | 176 | ||
Commonwealth Chesapeake | New Church CDP | VA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 30,144MWh↑ | 24,128,314.5kg↑ | 36 | 800.4kg/MWh | 192 | |
Martin LakeLuminant Energy (100.00%) | Rusk County | TX | Coal | 27,557MWh↑ | 23,622,920.3kg↑ | 37 | 857.2kg/MWh | 132 | |
Hay RoadCalpine (100.00%) | Wilmington | DE | Natural Gas | 37,284MWh↑ | 22,879,867.8kg↑ | 38 | 613.7kg/MWh | 287 | |
Vandolah Power StationNorthern Star Generation Services Co LLC (100.00%) | Hardee County | FL | Natural Gas | 26,379MWh↑ | 22,344,692.2kg↑ | 39 | 847.1kg/MWh | 139 | |
Pebbly Beach Generating Station HybridSouthern California Edison (100.00%) | Avalon | CA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 27,423MWh↑ | 22,166,670.8kg↑ | 40 | 808.3kg/MWh | 181 |
Published: 2025-07-29
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