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 | 19,138,597MWh↓ | 7,134,742,454.4kg↑ | 1 | 372.8kg/MWh | 610 | |
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | GA | Natural Gas | 18,472,302MWh↑ | 6,787,998,113.5kg↑ | 2 | 367.5kg/MWh | 636 | |
| Union County | AR | Natural Gas | 13,229,667MWh↑ | 5,085,989,203.8kg↑ | 3 | 384.4kg/MWh | 535 | ||
H Allen Franklin Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Lee County | AL | Natural Gas | 13,260,054MWh↑ | 4,908,880,972.7kg↑ | 4 | 370.2kg/MWh | 619 | |
Hines Energy ComplexDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 11,670,204MWh↓ | 4,570,588,718.4kg↓ | 5 | 391.6kg/MWh | 488 | |
Crystal RiverDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Citrus County | FL | Natural Gas | 11,563,943MWh↓ | 4,201,633,886kg↓ | 6 | 363.3kg/MWh | 655 | |
Fort MyersFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Lee County | FL | Natural Gas | 10,290,222MWh↓ | 4,035,229,820kg↑ | 7 | 392.1kg/MWh | 483 | |
Forney Energy CenterLuminant Energy (100.00%) | Kaufman County | TX | Natural Gas | 10,430,226MWh↑ | 4,019,457,151.4kg↑ | 8 | 385.4kg/MWh | 525 | |
Hanging Rock Energy FacilityDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Lawrence County | OH | Natural Gas | 10,456,379MWh↑ | 4,002,222,679.7kg↑ | 9 | 382.8kg/MWh | 548 | |
Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana (100.00%) | Bridge City CDP | LA | Natural Gas | 7,701,404MWh↓ | 3,610,930,489.3kg↓ | 10 | 468.9kg/MWh | 341 | |
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Natural Gas | 8,647,364MWh↓ | 3,577,321,064.9kg↓ | 11 | 413.7kg/MWh | 408 | |
Midland Cogeneration VentureOntario Municipal Employees Retirement System (67.00%) | Midland | MI | Natural Gas | 8,731,599MWh↑ | 3,542,749,556.6kg↑ | 12 | 405.7kg/MWh | 430 | |
Okeechobee Clean Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Okeechobee County | FL | Natural Gas | 10,396,740MWh↓ | 3,504,677,998.5kg↓ | 13 | 337.1kg/MWh | 721 | |
Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Stokes County | NC | Natural Gas | 6,498,950MWh↑ | 3,471,331,061.9kg↑ | 14 | 534.1kg/MWh | 290 | |
Greensville County Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Greensville County | VA | Natural Gas | 9,964,831MWh↓ | 3,446,003,932.1kg↓ | 15 | 345.8kg/MWh | 706 | |
| Indiantown CDP | FL | Natural Gas | 9,032,396MWh↓ | 3,430,779,373.3kg↓ | 16 | 379.8kg/MWh | 567 | ||
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Heard County | GA | Natural Gas | 9,046,828MWh↑ | 3,369,426,572.8kg↑ | 17 | 372.4kg/MWh | 611 | |
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Murray County | GA | Natural Gas | 8,587,632MWh↑ | 3,364,877,473.7kg↑ | 18 | 391.8kg/MWh | 486 | |
Lackawanna Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%) | Jessup | PA | Natural Gas | 9,879,787MWh↑ | 3,359,972,023.7kg↓ | 19 | 340.1kg/MWh | 717 | |
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Effingham County | GA | Natural Gas | 8,991,695MWh↑ | 3,353,006,784.4kg↑ | 20 | 372.9kg/MWh | 609 | |
| DeBary | FL | Natural Gas | 8,515,858MWh↓ | 3,298,919,171.4kg↓ | 21 | 387.4kg/MWh | 512 | ||
York Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | York County | PA | Natural Gas | 8,405,650MWh↑ | 3,272,747,485.6kg↑ | 22 | 389.4kg/MWh | 504 | |
| Mobile County | AL | Natural Gas | 8,251,796MWh↑ | 3,230,317,101.5kg↑ | 23 | 391.5kg/MWh | 490 | ||
| Lawrenceburg | IN | Natural Gas | 8,473,871MWh↑ | 3,223,066,558.6kg↑ | 24 | 380.4kg/MWh | 562 | ||
Warren CountyDominion Energy (100.00%) | Warren County | VA | Natural Gas | 8,847,827MWh↑ | 3,206,338,863kg↑ | 25 | 362.4kg/MWh | 656 | |
| Jackson County | MS | Natural Gas | 8,408,649MWh↓ | 3,141,188,770.6kg↓ | 26 | 373.6kg/MWh | 601 | ||
Fairless Energy CenterStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%) | Bucks County | PA | Natural Gas | 8,289,469MWh↑ | 3,136,183,673.8kg↑ | 27 | 378.3kg/MWh | 574 | |
Port Washington Generating StationWE Energies (100.00%) | Port Washington | WI | Natural Gas | 7,963,575MWh↑ | 2,907,278,376.8kg↑ | 28 | 365.1kg/MWh | 649 | |
New Covert Generating FacilityArcLight Capital (100.00%) | Van Buren County | MI | Natural Gas | 7,385,818MWh↑ | 2,881,846,612.7kg↑ | 29 | 390.2kg/MWh | 498 | |
P L BartowDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Natural Gas | 7,021,999MWh↑ | 2,867,925,260.5kg↑ | 30 | 408.4kg/MWh | 423 | |
Panda Temple Power StationTemple Generation I, LLC (54.20%) | Temple | TX | Natural Gas | 7,526,455MWh↑ | 2,837,154,705.3kg↑ | 31 | 377.0kg/MWh | 585 | |
CPV Fairview Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%) | Vinco CDP | PA | Natural Gas | 8,091,711MWh↑ | 2,800,201,333.6kg↑ | 32 | 346.1kg/MWh | 705 | |
SabineEntergy Texas (100.00%) | Port Arthur | TX | Natural Gas | 3,938,895MWh↑ | 2,773,767,372.2kg↑ | 33 | 704.2kg/MWh | 88 | |
| Freestone County | TX | Natural Gas | 7,337,808MWh↑ | 2,758,181,846.1kg↑ | 34 | 375.9kg/MWh | 594 | ||
Hummel Station LLCPanda Power Funds (100.00%) | Shamokin Dam | PA | Natural Gas | 7,665,660MWh↑ | 2,756,030,157kg↑ | 35 | 359.5kg/MWh | 666 | |
John S RaineySantee Cooper (100.00%) | Anderson County | SC | Natural Gas | 5,868,201MWh↑ | 2,696,346,624.2kg↑ | 36 | 459.5kg/MWh | 351 | |
Colorado Bend IIExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Wharton County | TX | Natural Gas | 7,425,061MWh↑ | 2,677,034,800.4kg↑ | 37 | 360.5kg/MWh | 664 | |
Lake Side Power PlantPacifiCorp (100.00%) | Vineyard | UT | Natural Gas | 6,971,101MWh↑ | 2,672,608,376.1kg↑ | 38 | 383.4kg/MWh | 545 | |
South Field EnergySouth Field Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Columbiana County | OH | Natural Gas | 8,302,447MWh↑ | 2,652,011,014.7kg↑ | 39 | 319.4kg/MWh | 740 | |
| Manatee County | FL | Natural Gas | 7,237,520MWh↓ | 2,643,748,246.2kg↓ | 40 | 365.3kg/MWh | 648 |
Published: 2023-11-30
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