The Largest Natural Gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West County Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Palm Beach County | FL | Natural Gas | 19,288,884MWh↓ | 7,250,127,048.8kg↓ | 1 | 375.9kg/MWh | 596 | |
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | GA | Natural Gas | 17,223,643MWh↓ | 6,303,303,980.7kg↓ | 2 | 366.0kg/MWh | 646 | |
| Mobile County | AL | Natural Gas | 13,715,031MWh↑ | 5,043,361,012.1kg↑ | 3 | 367.7kg/MWh | 636 | ||
Hines Energy ComplexDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 12,217,059MWh↑ | 4,736,672,832.5kg↑ | 4 | 387.7kg/MWh | 509 | |
H Allen Franklin Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Lee County | AL | Natural Gas | 12,069,496MWh↓ | 4,482,808,854.3kg↓ | 5 | 371.4kg/MWh | 618 | |
Crystal RiverDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Citrus County | FL | Natural Gas | 12,076,270MWh↓ | 4,380,054,980.7kg↓ | 6 | 362.7kg/MWh | 654 | |
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Natural Gas | 10,349,044MWh↑ | 4,320,662,375.8kg↑ | 7 | 417.5kg/MWh | 396 | |
Midland Cogeneration VentureOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (67.00%) | Midland | MI | Natural Gas | 10,134,428MWh↑ | 4,111,932,241.8kg↑ | 8 | 405.7kg/MWh | 427 | |
Fort MyersFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Lee County | FL | Natural Gas | 9,872,071MWh↓ | 4,082,037,494.9kg↑ | 9 | 413.5kg/MWh | 404 | |
Greensville County Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Greensville County | VA | Natural Gas | 11,535,354MWh↓ | 4,022,480,457.1kg↓ | 10 | 348.7kg/MWh | 693 | |
Guernsey Power StationGuernsey Power Station LLC (100.00%) | Guernsey County | OH | Natural Gas | 11,511,055MWh↑ | 4,018,859,165.2kg↑ | 11 | 349.1kg/MWh | 690 | |
Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana (100.00%) | Bridge City CDP | LA | Natural Gas | 8,219,395MWh↓ | 3,800,779,753kg↓ | 12 | 462.4kg/MWh | 339 | |
Forney Energy CenterLuminant Energy (100.00%) | Kaufman County | TX | Natural Gas | 9,639,826MWh↓ | 3,747,233,086.7kg↓ | 13 | 388.7kg/MWh | 504 | |
Okeechobee Clean Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Okeechobee County | FL | Natural Gas | 11,164,287MWh↓ | 3,732,060,473.5kg↓ | 14 | 334.3kg/MWh | 721 | |
Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Stokes County | NC | Natural Gas | 7,094,775MWh↑ | 3,689,828,693kg↑ | 15 | 520.1kg/MWh | 298 | |
| Union County | AR | Natural Gas | 9,287,994MWh↓ | 3,602,282,186.9kg↓ | 16 | 387.8kg/MWh | 508 | ||
York Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | York County | PA | Natural Gas | 8,844,843MWh↓ | 3,438,300,309.9kg↓ | 17 | 388.7kg/MWh | 503 | |
Warren CountyDominion Energy (100.00%) | Warren County | VA | Natural Gas | 9,346,815MWh↑ | 3,422,600,545.7kg↑ | 18 | 366.2kg/MWh | 644 | |
Brunswick County Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Brunswick County | VA | Natural Gas | 9,202,725MWh↑ | 3,415,979,135.2kg↑ | 19 | 371.2kg/MWh | 620 | |
| DeBary | FL | Natural Gas | 8,804,251MWh↑ | 3,385,921,228.9kg↑ | 20 | 384.6kg/MWh | 535 | ||
| Muhlenberg County | KY | Natural Gas | 8,269,654MWh↑ | 3,330,489,181.6kg↑ | 21 | 402.7kg/MWh | 436 | ||
Lackawanna Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%) | Jessup | PA | Natural Gas | 9,722,534MWh↓ | 3,242,744,284.1kg↓ | 22 | 333.5kg/MWh | 723 | |
Hanging Rock Energy FacilityDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Lawrence County | OH | Natural Gas | 8,411,579MWh↓ | 3,228,998,878.8kg↓ | 23 | 383.9kg/MWh | 544 | |
| Lawrenceburg | IN | Natural Gas | 8,379,508MWh↓ | 3,173,103,299.4kg↓ | 24 | 378.7kg/MWh | 577 | ||
| Indiantown CDP | FL | Natural Gas | 8,240,138MWh↑ | 3,151,882,483kg↑ | 25 | 382.5kg/MWh | 556 | ||
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Murray County | GA | Natural Gas | 7,915,926MWh↓ | 3,054,601,111.7kg↓ | 26 | 385.9kg/MWh | 522 | |
| Jackson County | MS | Natural Gas | 4,412,723MWh↓ | 2,983,319,883.2kg↓ | 27 | 676.1kg/MWh | 90 | ||
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Effingham County | GA | Natural Gas | 7,901,422MWh↓ | 2,945,747,619.6kg↓ | 28 | 372.8kg/MWh | 612 | |
Odessa-Ector Power PlantLuminant Energy (100.00%) | Ector County | TX | Natural Gas | 7,978,324MWh↑ | 2,929,731,405.6kg↑ | 29 | 367.2kg/MWh | 640 | |
Fairless Energy CenterStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%) | Bucks County | PA | Natural Gas | 7,637,476MWh↓ | 2,913,354,648.8kg↓ | 30 | 381.5kg/MWh | 563 | |
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Heard County | GA | Natural Gas | 7,705,937MWh↓ | 2,896,931,676.8kg↓ | 31 | 375.9kg/MWh | 595 | |
Blue Water Energy CenterDTE Energy (100.00%) | St. Clair County | MI | Natural Gas | 8,185,446MWh↑ | 2,770,876,345kg↑ | 32 | 338.5kg/MWh | 715 | |
Deer Park Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Harris County | TX | Natural Gas | 7,971,336MWh↑ | 2,746,645,806.2kg↑ | 33 | 344.6kg/MWh | 704 | |
Moxie Freedom Generation PlantCaithness Energy (100.00%) | Luzerne County | PA | Natural Gas | 7,871,704MWh↑ | 2,715,163,557.3kg↑ | 34 | 344.9kg/MWh | 702 | |
Hummel Station LLCPanda Power Funds (100.00%) | Shamokin Dam | PA | Natural Gas | 7,428,938MWh↓ | 2,686,506,912.5kg↓ | 35 | 361.6kg/MWh | 657 | |
Doswell Energy CenterLS Power (100.00%) | Hanover County | VA | Natural Gas | 5,638,615MWh↑ | 2,674,648,055.5kg↑ | 36 | 474.3kg/MWh | 336 | |
CPV Fairview Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%) | Vinco CDP | PA | Natural Gas | 7,571,435MWh↑ | 2,622,806,047.8kg↑ | 37 | 346.4kg/MWh | 700 | |
Magnolia Power PlantTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%) | Benton County | MS | Natural Gas | 7,012,596MWh↑ | 2,620,759,311.4kg↑ | 38 | 373.7kg/MWh | 610 | |
Panda Temple Power StationTemple Generation I, LLC (51.54%) | Temple | TX | Natural Gas | 6,952,880MWh↓ | 2,609,493,134.6kg↓ | 39 | 375.3kg/MWh | 600 | |
Big BendTampa Electric (100.00%) | Gibsonton CDP | FL | Natural Gas | 6,750,272MWh↑ | 2,591,816,620.1kg↑ | 40 | 384.0kg/MWh | 543 |
Published: 2025-07-29
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