The Largest Purchased Steam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas City Plant Union CarbideDow Inc (100.00%) | Texas City | TX | Purchased Steam | 54,034MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
PPG RiversideEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Purchased Steam | 36,306MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
C&H Sugar PlantC&H Sugar Company Inc (100.00%) | Crockett CDP | CA | Purchased Steam | 35,660MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Granite City WorksUnited States Steel Granite City Works (100.00%) | Granite City | IL | Purchased Steam | 275,010MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Shell Deer ParkDeer Park Refinery Limited Partnership (DPRLP) (100.00%) | Harris County | TX | Natural Gas | 244,009MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Franklin Heating StationFranklin Heating Station (100.00%) | Rochester | MN | Natural Gas | 15,331MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Twin Rivers Paper Co LLCTwin Rivers Paper Co LLC (100.00%) | Madawaska CDP | ME | Purchased Steam | 100,984MWh↓ | 1 | 1 |
All
2719 power plants
Natural Gas
937 power plants
Solar
698 power plants
Wind
544 power plants
Distillate Fuel Oil
428 power plants
Coal
242 power plants
Conventional Hydroelectric
156 power plants
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
130 power plants
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
73 power plants
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
59 power plants
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
59 power plants
Nuclear
55 power plants
Other Gas
46 power plants
Black Liquour
42 power plants
Residual Fuel Oil
38 power plants
Landfill Gas
33 power plants
Waste Heat
26 power plants
Other Biomass Gas
23 power plants
Tire-derived Fuels
17 power plants
Waste/other Oil
16 power plants
Geothermal
13 power plants
Petroleum Coke
12 power plants
Sludge Waste
11 power plants
Other Biomass Solids
8 power plants
Purchased Steam
7 power plants
Gaseous Propane
6 power plants
Jet Fuel
6 power plants
Kerosene
6 power plants
Agricultural By-products
5 power plants
Blast Furnace Gas
5 power plants
Other
4 power plants
Other Biomass Liquids
4 power plants