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 | 19,808,418MWh↓ | 7,428,996,341.3kg↑ | 1 | 375.0kg/MWh | 1,648 | |
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | GA | Natural Gas | 17,985,507MWh↑ | 6,579,615,681.7kg↑ | 2 | 365.8kg/MWh | 1,718 | |
| Mobile County | AL | Natural Gas | 13,358,340MWh↑ | 4,892,971,727.6kg↑ | 3 | 366.3kg/MWh | 1,717 | ||
Hines Energy ComplexDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 12,354,258MWh↑ | 4,770,107,211.9kg↑ | 4 | 386.1kg/MWh | 1,524 | |
Crystal RiverDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Citrus County | FL | Natural Gas | 12,208,599MWh↓ | 4,425,667,691.3kg↓ | 5 | 362.5kg/MWh | 1,736 | |
Midland Cogeneration VentureOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (67.00%) | Midland | MI | Natural Gas | 10,766,051MWh↑ | 4,368,206,364.3kg↑ | 6 | 405.7kg/MWh | 1,391 | |
H Allen Franklin Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Lee County | AL | Natural Gas | 11,738,168MWh↓ | 4,352,784,475.3kg↓ | 7 | 370.8kg/MWh | 1,681 | |
Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana (100.00%) | Bridge City CDP | LA | Natural Gas | 8,925,467MWh↑ | 4,210,088,943.9kg↑ | 8 | 471.7kg/MWh | 1,218 | |
Guernsey Power StationGuernsey Power Station LLC (100.00%) | Guernsey County | OH | Natural Gas | 11,615,196MWh↑ | 4,040,725,297.3kg↑ | 9 | 347.9kg/MWh | 1,802 | |
Greensville County Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Greensville County | VA | Natural Gas | 11,532,140MWh↑ | 4,007,890,761.1kg↑ | 10 | 347.5kg/MWh | 1,803 | |
Fort MyersFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Lee County | FL | Natural Gas | 9,733,854MWh↓ | 3,990,129,032.3kg↓ | 11 | 409.9kg/MWh | 1,373 | |
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Natural Gas | 9,407,624MWh↑ | 3,892,430,556.3kg↑ | 12 | 413.8kg/MWh | 1,359 | |
| Union County | AR | Natural Gas | 9,989,430MWh↓ | 3,860,044,589.4kg↓ | 13 | 386.4kg/MWh | 1,522 | ||
Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Stokes County | NC | Natural Gas | 7,291,856MWh↑ | 3,823,954,185.5kg↑ | 14 | 524.4kg/MWh | 1,089 | |
Forney Energy CenterLuminant Energy (100.00%) | Kaufman County | TX | Natural Gas | 9,680,206MWh↓ | 3,767,319,002.7kg↓ | 15 | 389.2kg/MWh | 1,493 | |
Okeechobee Clean Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Okeechobee County | FL | Natural Gas | 11,062,229MWh↓ | 3,698,125,844.4kg↓ | 16 | 334.3kg/MWh | 1,847 | |
York Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | York County | PA | Natural Gas | 9,155,096MWh↑ | 3,559,201,446.4kg↑ | 17 | 388.8kg/MWh | 1,496 | |
Brunswick County Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Brunswick County | VA | Natural Gas | 9,343,385MWh↑ | 3,469,180,593.2kg↑ | 18 | 371.3kg/MWh | 1,678 | |
Warren CountyDominion Energy (100.00%) | Warren County | VA | Natural Gas | 9,420,053MWh↑ | 3,459,275,883kg↑ | 19 | 367.2kg/MWh | 1,710 | |
| DeBary | FL | Natural Gas | 9,039,120MWh↑ | 3,448,614,006.6kg↑ | 20 | 381.5kg/MWh | 1,576 | ||
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Murray County | GA | Natural Gas | 8,524,594MWh↓ | 3,299,587,196.8kg↓ | 21 | 387.1kg/MWh | 1,515 | |
Hanging Rock Energy FacilityDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Lawrence County | OH | Natural Gas | 8,326,927MWh↓ | 3,272,986,839.2kg↓ | 22 | 393.1kg/MWh | 1,456 | |
| Lawrenceburg | IN | Natural Gas | 8,524,583MWh↓ | 3,220,556,290kg↓ | 23 | 377.8kg/MWh | 1,616 | ||
Lackawanna Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%) | Jessup | PA | Natural Gas | 9,607,813MWh↓ | 3,202,921,427.6kg↓ | 24 | 333.4kg/MWh | 1,849 | |
| Muhlenberg County | KY | Natural Gas | 7,675,938MWh↑ | 3,090,296,112.4kg↑ | 25 | 402.6kg/MWh | 1,402 | ||
| Jackson County | MS | Natural Gas | 5,213,190MWh↓ | 3,011,275,074.8kg↓ | 26 | 577.6kg/MWh | 874 | ||
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Effingham County | GA | Natural Gas | 8,034,741MWh↓ | 2,985,603,850.9kg↓ | 27 | 371.6kg/MWh | 1,675 | |
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Heard County | GA | Natural Gas | 7,831,043MWh↓ | 2,938,515,011kg↓ | 28 | 375.2kg/MWh | 1,646 | |
Fairless Energy CenterStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%) | Bucks County | PA | Natural Gas | 7,691,098MWh↓ | 2,930,007,689kg↓ | 29 | 381.0kg/MWh | 1,582 | |
South Field EnergySouth Field Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Columbiana County | OH | Natural Gas | 8,597,458MWh↑ | 2,880,389,691.2kg↑ | 30 | 335.0kg/MWh | 1,846 | |
| Indiantown CDP | FL | Natural Gas | 7,498,886MWh↓ | 2,862,917,139.3kg↓ | 31 | 381.8kg/MWh | 1,571 | ||
Seminole (FL)Seminole Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Putnam County | FL | Natural Gas | 8,279,282MWh↑ | 2,779,055,066.5kg↑ | 32 | 335.7kg/MWh | 1,842 | |
Port Washington Generating StationWE Energies (100.00%) | Port Washington | WI | Natural Gas | 7,547,276MWh↓ | 2,765,502,003.7kg↓ | 33 | 366.4kg/MWh | 1,715 | |
Panda Temple Power StationTemple Generation I, LLC (51.54%) | Temple | TX | Natural Gas | 7,360,248MWh↑ | 2,764,494,235.2kg↑ | 34 | 375.6kg/MWh | 1,639 | |
Odessa-Ector Power PlantLuminant Energy (100.00%) | Ector County | TX | Natural Gas | 7,501,523MWh↑ | 2,759,705,357.9kg↑ | 35 | 367.9kg/MWh | 1,706 | |
Deer Park Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Harris County | TX | Natural Gas | 8,003,840MWh↑ | 2,757,607,524.7kg↑ | 36 | 344.5kg/MWh | 1,813 | |
Moxie Freedom Generation PlantCaithness Energy (100.00%) | Luzerne County | PA | Natural Gas | 7,915,249MWh↑ | 2,728,040,582.5kg↑ | 37 | 344.7kg/MWh | 1,812 | |
Hummel Station LLCPanda Power Funds (100.00%) | Shamokin Dam | PA | Natural Gas | 7,573,388MWh↓ | 2,724,194,846.8kg↓ | 38 | 359.7kg/MWh | 1,752 | |
New Covert Generating FacilityConsumers Energy (100.00%) | Van Buren County | MI | Natural Gas | 7,172,013MWh↓ | 2,724,165,186.3kg↓ | 39 | 379.8kg/MWh | 1,592 | |
Doswell Energy CenterLS Power (100.00%) | Hanover County | VA | Natural Gas | 5,647,209MWh↑ | 2,695,707,675.6kg↑ | 40 | 477.4kg/MWh | 1,196 |
Published: 2025-03-29
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