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 | 20,970,075MWh↑ | 7,810,395,760kg↑ | 1 | 372.5kg/MWh | 1,482 | |
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | GA | Natural Gas | 18,157,015MWh↓ | 6,650,593,088.6kg↓ | 2 | 366.3kg/MWh | 1,529 | |
H Allen Franklin Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Lee County | AL | Natural Gas | 12,375,521MWh↓ | 4,583,187,921.5kg↓ | 3 | 370.3kg/MWh | 1,502 | |
Crystal RiverDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Citrus County | FL | Natural Gas | 12,486,211MWh↑ | 4,517,757,778.4kg↑ | 4 | 361.8kg/MWh | 1,555 | |
| Union County | AR | Natural Gas | 11,683,569MWh↓ | 4,486,205,278kg↓ | 5 | 384.0kg/MWh | 1,370 | ||
Hines Energy ComplexDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 11,211,125MWh↓ | 4,357,229,523.8kg↓ | 6 | 388.7kg/MWh | 1,326 | |
Midland Cogeneration VentureOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (67.00%) | Midland | MI | Natural Gas | 10,533,527MWh↑ | 4,273,862,023.2kg↑ | 7 | 405.7kg/MWh | 1,221 | |
Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana (100.00%) | Bridge City CDP | LA | Natural Gas | 8,744,455MWh↑ | 4,147,667,621.2kg↑ | 8 | 474.3kg/MWh | 1,066 | |
Greensville County Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Greensville County | VA | Natural Gas | 11,909,391MWh↑ | 4,090,722,249.6kg↑ | 9 | 343.5kg/MWh | 1,626 | |
| Mobile County | AL | Natural Gas | 10,530,105MWh↑ | 3,950,623,633.7kg↑ | 10 | 375.2kg/MWh | 1,459 | ||
Forney Energy CenterLuminant Energy (100.00%) | Kaufman County | TX | Natural Gas | 10,025,956MWh↓ | 3,898,093,650.1kg↓ | 11 | 388.8kg/MWh | 1,321 | |
Okeechobee Clean Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Okeechobee County | FL | Natural Gas | 11,553,996MWh↑ | 3,865,836,194.5kg↑ | 12 | 334.6kg/MWh | 1,655 | |
Guernsey Power StationGuernsey Power Station LLC (100.00%) | Guernsey County | OH | Natural Gas | 11,103,977MWh↑ | 3,823,366,174.6kg↑ | 13 | 344.3kg/MWh | 1,622 | |
Hanging Rock Energy FacilityDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Lawrence County | OH | Natural Gas | 9,613,306MWh↓ | 3,765,662,045kg↓ | 14 | 391.7kg/MWh | 1,290 | |
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Natural Gas | 8,628,938MWh↓ | 3,546,797,875.5kg↓ | 15 | 411.0kg/MWh | 1,198 | |
Fort MyersFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Lee County | FL | Natural Gas | 8,280,189MWh↓ | 3,515,095,480.5kg↓ | 16 | 424.5kg/MWh | 1,162 | |
Lackawanna Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%) | Jessup | PA | Natural Gas | 10,483,970MWh↑ | 3,476,954,519.9kg↑ | 17 | 331.6kg/MWh | 1,662 | |
York Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | York County | PA | Natural Gas | 8,794,977MWh↑ | 3,419,220,411.5kg↑ | 18 | 388.8kg/MWh | 1,323 | |
| Lawrenceburg | IN | Natural Gas | 8,895,771MWh↑ | 3,359,868,822kg↑ | 19 | 377.7kg/MWh | 1,432 | ||
| Jackson County | MS | Natural Gas | 7,698,779MWh↓ | 3,357,253,972.1kg↑ | 20 | 436.1kg/MWh | 1,140 | ||
Warren CountyDominion Energy (100.00%) | Warren County | VA | Natural Gas | 9,093,209MWh↑ | 3,328,463,775.3kg↑ | 21 | 366.0kg/MWh | 1,532 | |
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Murray County | GA | Natural Gas | 8,449,890MWh↓ | 3,271,065,483.6kg↓ | 22 | 387.1kg/MWh | 1,337 | |
| DeBary | FL | Natural Gas | 8,482,976MWh↑ | 3,247,247,327.1kg↑ | 23 | 382.8kg/MWh | 1,381 | ||
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Heard County | GA | Natural Gas | 8,369,562MWh↓ | 3,135,194,317.1kg↓ | 24 | 374.6kg/MWh | 1,464 | |
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Effingham County | GA | Natural Gas | 8,181,726MWh↓ | 3,034,223,365.6kg↓ | 25 | 370.9kg/MWh | 1,497 | |
Hummel Station LLCPanda Power Funds (100.00%) | Shamokin Dam | PA | Natural Gas | 8,441,077MWh↑ | 3,014,343,269.3kg↑ | 26 | 357.1kg/MWh | 1,577 | |
Fairless Energy CenterStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%) | Bucks County | PA | Natural Gas | 7,816,072MWh↓ | 2,967,761,576.9kg↓ | 27 | 379.7kg/MWh | 1,414 | |
Brunswick County Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Brunswick County | VA | Natural Gas | 7,760,991MWh↑ | 2,898,770,258.9kg↑ | 28 | 373.5kg/MWh | 1,472 | |
New Covert Generating FacilityArcLight Capital (100.00%) | Van Buren County | MI | Natural Gas | 7,535,060MWh↑ | 2,876,877,225.3kg↑ | 29 | 381.8kg/MWh | 1,393 | |
Port Washington Generating StationWE Energies (100.00%) | Port Washington | WI | Natural Gas | 7,877,283MWh↓ | 2,875,653,343.4kg↓ | 30 | 365.1kg/MWh | 1,538 | |
South Field EnergySouth Field Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Columbiana County | OH | Natural Gas | 8,538,495MWh↑ | 2,820,852,179.5kg↑ | 31 | 330.4kg/MWh | 1,663 | |
Seminole (FL)Seminole Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Putnam County | FL | Natural Gas | 8,228,356MWh↑ | 2,760,691,265.8kg↑ | 32 | 335.5kg/MWh | 1,652 | |
Panda Temple Power StationTemple Generation I, LLC (54.20%) | Temple | TX | Natural Gas | 7,299,223MWh↓ | 2,749,848,348.7kg↓ | 33 | 376.7kg/MWh | 1,446 | |
| Indiantown CDP | FL | Natural Gas | 7,068,755MWh↓ | 2,740,359,575.8kg↓ | 34 | 387.7kg/MWh | 1,333 | ||
Doswell Energy CenterLS Power (100.00%) | Hanover County | VA | Natural Gas | 5,708,521MWh↑ | 2,707,654,771.4kg↑ | 35 | 474.3kg/MWh | 1,067 | |
Odessa-Ector Power PlantLuminant Energy (100.00%) | Ector County | TX | Natural Gas | 7,277,202MWh↑ | 2,675,592,948kg↑ | 36 | 367.7kg/MWh | 1,521 | |
Guadalupe Generating StationCalpine (100.00%) | Guadalupe County | TX | Natural Gas | 7,073,760MWh↑ | 2,674,934,632.6kg↑ | 37 | 378.1kg/MWh | 1,427 | |
Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Stokes County | NC | Natural Gas | 5,032,766MWh↓ | 2,665,037,403.8kg↓ | 38 | 529.5kg/MWh | 955 | |
| Freestone County | TX | Natural Gas | 7,182,320MWh↓ | 2,664,161,913.8kg↓ | 39 | 370.9kg/MWh | 1,496 | ||
Bethlehem Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Bethlehem | PA | Natural Gas | 6,201,373MWh↑ | 2,655,767,609.6kg↑ | 40 | 428.3kg/MWh | 1,156 |
Published: 2024-09-11
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