The Largest Residual Fuel Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 2,531,532MWh↓ | 2,024,569,527.5kg↓ | 1 | 799.7kg/MWh | 24 | ||
| Pearl City CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 1,240,268MWh↑ | 1,031,833,876.2kg↑ | 2 | 831.9kg/MWh | 19 | ||
| Honolulu County | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 1,300,077MWh↑ | 780,235,771kg↑ | 3 | 600.1kg/MWh | 29 | ||
KahuluiHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Kahului CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 159,024MWh↑ | 176,199,011.5kg↑ | 4 | 1108.0kg/MWh | 6 | 12/2027 |
W H HillHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Hilo CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 170,026MWh↑ | 168,654,284kg↑ | 5 | 991.9kg/MWh | 9 | |
MiddletownMiddletown Power LLC (100.00%) | Middletown | CT | Residual Fuel Oil | 135,099MWh↑ | 112,421,412kg↑ | 6 | 832.1kg/MWh | 18 | |
Montville StationNRG Energy (100.00%) | Oxoboxo River CDP | CT | Residual Fuel Oil | 77,457MWh↑ | 86,617,677.5kg↑ | 7 | 1118.3kg/MWh | 5 | |
Astoria Generating StationArcLight Capital (100.00%) | New York | NY | Natural Gas | 78,448MWh↑ | 74,853,862kg↑ | 8 | 954.2kg/MWh | 13 | |
NorthportNational Grid (100.00%) | Fort Salonga CDP | NY | Natural Gas | 77,903MWh↓ | 63,400,074.4kg↓ | 9 | 813.8kg/MWh | 21 | |
CanalCanal Generating (52.32%)Canal 3 Generating (47.68%) | Barnstable County | MA | Residual Fuel Oil | 62,603MWh↓ | 56,962,388.6kg↓ | 10 | 909.9kg/MWh | 16 | |
Oswego Harbor PowerArcLight Capital Partners LLC (100.00%) | Oswego | NY | Residual Fuel Oil | 56,794MWh↑ | 52,336,245.5kg↑ | 11 | 921.5kg/MWh | 14 | |
Inland Paperboard Packaging RomeInland Paperboard - Rome Mill (100.00%) | Floyd County | GA | Residual Fuel Oil | 148,810MWh↑ | 46,392,206.4kg↑ | 12 | 311.8kg/MWh | 51 | |
| Cousins Island CDP | ME | Residual Fuel Oil | 48,703MWh↓ | 44,672,658kg↓ | 13 | 917.3kg/MWh | 15 | ||
Roseton Generating FacilityCCI Roseton LLC (100.00%) | Orange County | NY | Natural Gas | 54,839MWh↓ | 43,476,138.4kg↓ | 14 | 792.8kg/MWh | 26 | |
Herbert A WagnerTalen Energy (100.00%) | Pasadena CDP | MD | Coal | 28,494MWh↑ | 36,013,636.1kg↑ | 15 | 1263.9kg/MWh | 4 | |
NewingtonGranite Shore Power (100.00%) | Rockingham County | NH | Residual Fuel Oil | 29,906MWh↓ | 24,457,862.7kg↓ | 16 | 817.8kg/MWh | 20 | |
Edge MoorCalpine (100.00%) | Wilmington | DE | Natural Gas | 20,552MWh↑ | 22,666,006.6kg↑ | 17 | 1102.9kg/MWh | 7 | |
TalenEnergy Martins CreekMC Project Company LLC (100.00%) | Northampton County | PA | Natural Gas | 22,166MWh↑ | 21,739,401.4kg↑ | 18 | 980.7kg/MWh | 11 | |
Port JeffersonNational Grid (100.00%) | Port Jefferson | NY | Natural Gas | 18,446MWh↓ | 17,951,495.6kg↓ | 19 | 973.2kg/MWh | 12 | |
New Haven HarborGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC (78.93%) | New Haven | CT | Residual Fuel Oil | 10,536MWh↓ | 15,893,055.4kg↓ | 20 | 1508.4kg/MWh | 3 | |
Vienna OperationsNRG Energy (100.00%) | Dorchester County | MD | Residual Fuel Oil | 6,050MWh↓ | 11,616,609.6kg↑ | 21 | 1920.2kg/MWh | 2 | |
Northside Generating StationJacksonville Electric Authority (100.00%) | Jacksonville | FL | Natural Gas | 11,855MWh↓ | 9,467,359.2kg↓ | 22 | 798.6kg/MWh | 25 | |
E F BarrettNational Grid (100.00%) | Barnum Island CDP | NY | Natural Gas | 9,474MWh↓ | 7,609,634.2kg↓ | 23 | 803.3kg/MWh | 22 | |
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 6,224MWh↑ | 6,216,692kg↑ | 24 | 998.8kg/MWh | 8 | |
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%) | Early County | GA | Black Liquour | 15,207MWh↑ | 5,907,774.2kg↑ | 25 | 388.5kg/MWh | 42 | |
Ticonderoga MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Essex County | NY | Natural Gas | 12,473MWh↑ | 5,283,277.9kg↑ | 26 | 423.6kg/MWh | 37 | |
Dartmouth College Heating PlantDartmouth College (100.00%) | Hanover CDP | NH | Residual Fuel Oil | 11,112MWh↑ | 5,075,161.7kg↑ | 27 | 456.7kg/MWh | 35 | |
Bowline PointGenOn Bowline, LLC (100.00%) | Rockland County | NY | Natural Gas | 6,149MWh↓ | 4,601,423.7kg↓ | 28 | 748.3kg/MWh | 27 | |
Dan E KarnConsumers Energy (100.00%) | Bay County | MI | Coal | 1,386MWh↓ | 4,568,489.3kg↓ | 29 | 3295.4kg/MWh | 1 | |
Rumford CogenerationND Paper LLC (100.00%) | Rumford CDP | ME | Black Liquour | 10,660MWh↓ | 4,451,109.4kg↓ | 30 | 417.5kg/MWh | 38 | |
Cosmo Specialty Fibers PlantCosmo Specialty Fibers (100.00%) | Cosmopolis | WA | Wood Waste Liquids | 12,682MWh↑ | 4,269,784.9kg↑ | 31 | 336.7kg/MWh | 48 | |
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 9,662MWh↓ | 3,432,361.8kg↓ | 32 | 355.3kg/MWh | 46 | |
Brunswick CelluloseBrunswick Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Dock Junction CDP | GA | Black Liquour | 8,617MWh↓ | 2,719,201.4kg↓ | 33 | 315.6kg/MWh | 50 | |
East RiverCon Edison (100.00%) | New York | NY | Natural Gas | 4,309MWh↓ | 2,615,217.4kg↓ | 34 | 606.9kg/MWh | 28 | |
Jesup PlantRayonier Advanced Materials (100.00%) | Wayne County | GA | Black Liquour | 6,177MWh↑ | 1,910,938.2kg↑ | 35 | 309.3kg/MWh | 52 | |
Escanaba MillVerso Escanaba LLC (100.00%) | Delta County | MI | Black Liquour | 5,266MWh↑ | 1,591,733.1kg↑ | 36 | 302.3kg/MWh | 53 | |
Buckeye Florida LPBuckeye Florida Ltd Partners (100.00%) | Taylor County | FL | Black Liquour | 2,618MWh↓ | 1,391,758.1kg↓ | 37 | 531.6kg/MWh | 32 | |
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Black Liquour | 2,572MWh↓ | 1,293,176.7kg↓ | 38 | 502.8kg/MWh | 33 | |
Univ of Massachusetts Medical CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Medical (100.00%) | Worcester | MA | Natural Gas | 1,101MWh↑ | 1,083,580.4kg↑ | 39 | 984.1kg/MWh | 10 | |
International Paper Pine Hill MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Wilcox County | AL | Black Liquour | 2,126MWh↑ | 1,066,336.1kg↑ | 40 | 501.7kg/MWh | 34 |
Published: 2024-03-30
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