The Largest Natural Gas Power Plants in the US

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeMWh GeneratedCO2 EmissionsRank EmissionsCO2 Emissions/MWhRant Emissions/MWhClosing Date
West County Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%)
Palm Beach County FL Natural Gas19,138,597MWh7,134,742,454.4kg1372.8kg/MWh610
Cobb County GA Natural Gas18,472,302MWh6,787,998,113.5kg2367.5kg/MWh636
Union County AR Natural Gas13,229,667MWh5,085,989,203.8kg3384.4kg/MWh535
H Allen Franklin Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%)
Lee County AL Natural Gas13,260,054MWh4,908,880,972.7kg4370.2kg/MWh619
Hines Energy ComplexDuke Energy Florida (100.00%)
Polk County FL Natural Gas11,670,204MWh4,570,588,718.4kg5391.6kg/MWh488
Citrus County FL Natural Gas11,563,943MWh4,201,633,886kg6363.3kg/MWh655
Lee County FL Natural Gas10,290,222MWh4,035,229,820kg7392.1kg/MWh483
Forney Energy CenterLuminant Energy (100.00%)
Kaufman County TX Natural Gas10,430,226MWh4,019,457,151.4kg8385.4kg/MWh525
Hanging Rock Energy FacilityDynegy Energy Services (100.00%)
Lawrence County OH Natural Gas10,456,379MWh4,002,222,679.7kg9382.8kg/MWh548
Bridge City CDP LA Natural Gas7,701,404MWh3,610,930,489.3kg10468.9kg/MWh341
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Natural Gas8,647,364MWh3,577,321,064.9kg11413.7kg/MWh408
Midland MI Natural Gas8,731,599MWh3,542,749,556.6kg12405.7kg/MWh430
Okeechobee Clean Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%)
Okeechobee County FL Natural Gas10,396,740MWh3,504,677,998.5kg13337.1kg/MWh721
Stokes County NC Natural Gas6,498,950MWh3,471,331,061.9kg14534.1kg/MWh290
Greensville County Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%)
Greensville County VA Natural Gas9,964,831MWh3,446,003,932.1kg15345.8kg/MWh706
Indiantown CDP FL Natural Gas9,032,396MWh3,430,779,373.3kg16379.8kg/MWh567
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%)
Heard County GA Natural Gas9,046,828MWh3,369,426,572.8kg17372.4kg/MWh611
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%)
Murray County GA Natural Gas8,587,632MWh3,364,877,473.7kg18391.8kg/MWh486
Lackawanna Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%)
Jessup PA Natural Gas9,879,787MWh3,359,972,023.7kg19340.1kg/MWh717
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%)
Effingham County GA Natural Gas8,991,695MWh3,353,006,784.4kg20372.9kg/MWh609
DeBary FL Natural Gas8,515,858MWh3,298,919,171.4kg21387.4kg/MWh512
York Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
York County PA Natural Gas8,405,650MWh3,272,747,485.6kg22389.4kg/MWh504
Mobile County AL Natural Gas8,251,796MWh3,230,317,101.5kg23391.5kg/MWh490
Lawrenceburg IN Natural Gas8,473,871MWh3,223,066,558.6kg24380.4kg/MWh562
Warren County VA Natural Gas8,847,827MWh3,206,338,863kg25362.4kg/MWh656
Jackson County MS Natural Gas8,408,649MWh3,141,188,770.6kg26373.6kg/MWh601
Bucks County PA Natural Gas8,289,469MWh3,136,183,673.8kg27378.3kg/MWh574
Port Washington Generating StationWE Energies (100.00%)
Port Washington WI Natural Gas7,963,575MWh2,907,278,376.8kg28365.1kg/MWh649
New Covert Generating FacilityArcLight Capital (100.00%)
Van Buren County MI Natural Gas7,385,818MWh2,881,846,612.7kg29390.2kg/MWh498
Pinellas County FL Natural Gas7,021,999MWh2,867,925,260.5kg30408.4kg/MWh423
Panda Temple Power StationTemple Generation I, LLC (54.20%)
Temple TX Natural Gas7,526,455MWh2,837,154,705.3kg31377.0kg/MWh585
CPV Fairview Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%)
Vinco CDP PA Natural Gas8,091,711MWh2,800,201,333.6kg32346.1kg/MWh705
Port Arthur TX Natural Gas3,938,895MWh2,773,767,372.2kg33704.2kg/MWh88
Freestone County TX Natural Gas7,337,808MWh2,758,181,846.1kg34375.9kg/MWh594
Hummel Station LLCPanda Power Funds (100.00%)
Shamokin Dam PA Natural Gas7,665,660MWh2,756,030,157kg35359.5kg/MWh666
Anderson County SC Natural Gas5,868,201MWh2,696,346,624.2kg36459.5kg/MWh351
Wharton County TX Natural Gas7,425,061MWh2,677,034,800.4kg37360.5kg/MWh664
Lake Side Power PlantPacifiCorp (100.00%)
Vineyard UT Natural Gas6,971,101MWh2,672,608,376.1kg38383.4kg/MWh545
South Field EnergySouth Field Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Columbiana County OH Natural Gas8,302,447MWh2,652,011,014.7kg39319.4kg/MWh740
Manatee County FL Natural Gas7,237,520MWh2,643,748,246.2kg40365.3kg/MWh648
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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-11-30