Nuclear Power Plants In the US

The Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the US

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeMWh GeneratedCO2 EmissionsRank EmissionsCO2 Emissions/MWhRant Emissions/MWhClosing Date
Columbia Generating StationEnergy Northwest (100.00%)
Benton County WA Nuclear9,922,712MWh11
Rockingham County NH Nuclear9,635,737MWh11
Clinton Power StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)
De Witt County IL Nuclear9,548,334MWh11
Coffey County KS Nuclear9,171,135MWh11
PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationPSEG (100.00%)
Salem County NJ Nuclear9,052,307MWh11
Monroe County MI Nuclear8,557,941MWh11
West Feliciana Parish LA Nuclear8,039,365MWh11
Wake County NC Nuclear7,668,978MWh11
Red Wing MN Nuclear7,419,767MWh11
Davis BesseEnergy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC (100.00%)
Ottawa County OH Nuclear7,344,640MWh11
Fairfield County SC Nuclear7,323,814MWh11
Taft CDP LA Nuclear7,110,113MWh11
James A FitzpatrickExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Oswego County NY Nuclear6,774,333MWh11
Darlington County SC Nuclear6,168,480MWh11
Nemaha County NE Nuclear6,075,617MWh11
Monticello Nuclear FacilityNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)
Monticello MN Nuclear5,495,208MWh11
R E Ginna Nuclear Power PlantExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Wayne County NY Nuclear4,783,661MWh11
Burke County GA Nuclear35,585,243MWh11
Maricopa County AZ Nuclear32,338,745MWh11
Limestone County AL Nuclear29,306,275MWh11
York County PA Nuclear21,882,723MWh11
Oconee County SC Nuclear21,610,908MWh11
Mecklenburg County NC Nuclear19,970,828MWh11
Luzerne County PA Nuclear19,787,561MWh11
Byron Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Ogle County IL Nuclear19,786,235MWh11
Montgomery County PA Nuclear19,451,866MWh11
Somervell County TX Nuclear19,443,582MWh11
Braidwood Generation StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Will County IL Nuclear19,414,757MWh11
LaSalle Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)
LaSalle County IL Nuclear19,302,485MWh11
Matagorda County TX Nuclear19,235,936MWh11
PSEG Salem Generating StationExelon Corporation (42.59%)PSEG (57.41%)
Salem County NJ Nuclear18,603,560MWh11
San Luis Obispo County CA Nuclear18,336,388MWh11
York County SC Nuclear18,322,501MWh11
Berrien County MI Nuclear18,002,629MWh11
Rhea County TN Nuclear17,587,315MWh11
New London County CT Nuclear17,130,343MWh11
Louisa County VA Nuclear16,001,684MWh11
Brunswick County NC Nuclear15,855,073MWh11
Rock Island County IL Nuclear15,377,001MWh11
Oswego County NY Nuclear15,367,528MWh11
Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-05-29