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 | 2,116,379MWh↓ | 1,692,769,301.7kg↓ | 1 | 799.8kg/MWh | 30 | ||
| Honolulu County | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 1,185,551MWh↑ | 712,992,801.4kg↑ | 2 | 601.4kg/MWh | 35 | ||
| Pearl City CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 862,906MWh↑ | 705,112,882.7kg↑ | 3 | 817.1kg/MWh | 28 | ||
NorthportNational Grid (100.00%) | Fort Salonga CDP | NY | Natural Gas | 366,127MWh↑ | 285,531,246.1kg↑ | 4 | 779.9kg/MWh | 32 | |
W H HillHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Hilo CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 171,930MWh↓ | 172,081,613.1kg↓ | 5 | 1000.9kg/MWh | 9 | |
KahuluiHawaiian Electric (100.00%) | Kahului CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 131,121MWh↓ | 148,063,517.9kg↓ | 6 | 1129.2kg/MWh | 7 | 1/2024 |
| Manatee County | FL | Natural Gas | 72,771MWh↑ | 64,897,148.7kg↑ | 7 | 891.8kg/MWh | 20 | ||
Port JeffersonNational Grid (100.00%) | Port Jefferson | NY | Natural Gas | 43,601MWh↑ | 37,936,193.8kg↑ | 8 | 870.1kg/MWh | 24 | |
| Keaau CDP | HI | Residual Fuel Oil | 28,669MWh↓ | 33,493,225.5kg↓ | 9 | 1168.3kg/MWh | 6 | ||
Oswego Harbor PowerNRG Energy (100.00%) | Oswego | NY | Residual Fuel Oil | 11,459MWh↓ | 28,511,686.4kg↓ | 10 | 2488.1kg/MWh | 1 | |
E F BarrettNational Grid (100.00%) | Barnum Island CDP | NY | Natural Gas | 32,707MWh↑ | 26,290,054.2kg↑ | 11 | 803.8kg/MWh | 29 | |
YorktownDominion Energy (100.00%) | York County | VA | Residual Fuel Oil | 27,130MWh↓ | 25,899,059.4kg↓ | 12 | 954.6kg/MWh | 15 | 5/2023 |
CanalCanal Generating (1.93%)Canal 3 Generating (98.07%) | Barnstable County | MA | Natural Gas | 24,643MWh↓ | 25,160,513.6kg↑ | 13 | 1021.0kg/MWh | 8 | |
MiddletownMiddletown Power LLC (100.00%) | Middletown | CT | Natural Gas | 16,901MWh↑ | 16,040,483.3kg↑ | 14 | 949.1kg/MWh | 16 | |
NewingtonGranite Shore Power (100.00%) | Rockingham County | NH | Natural Gas | 12,988MWh↑ | 12,933,247.5kg↑ | 15 | 995.8kg/MWh | 10 | |
Herbert A WagnerTalen Energy (100.00%) | Pasadena CDP | MD | Coal | 8,365MWh↑ | 11,792,383.4kg↑ | 16 | 1409.7kg/MWh | 5 | |
| Cousins Island CDP | ME | Residual Fuel Oil | 7,658MWh↓ | 11,767,219.9kg↓ | 17 | 1536.5kg/MWh | 3 | ||
Montville StationNRG Energy (100.00%) | Oxoboxo River CDP | CT | Residual Fuel Oil | 6,380MWh↑ | 10,267,925.4kg↑ | 18 | 1609.4kg/MWh | 2 | |
Dan E KarnConsumers Energy (100.00%) | Bay County | MI | Coal | 11,325MWh↑ | 9,770,726.2kg↑ | 19 | 862.8kg/MWh | 25 | |
Roseton Generating FacilityCCI Roseton LLC (100.00%) | Orange County | NY | Natural Gas | 10,731MWh↑ | 9,370,924.2kg↑ | 20 | 873.3kg/MWh | 23 | |
Mystic Generating StationConstellation Energy (100.00%) | Everett | MA | Natural Gas | 9,863MWh↑ | 9,140,605.1kg↑ | 21 | 926.8kg/MWh | 17 | 6/2024 |
Northside Generating StationJacksonville Electric Authority (100.00%) | Jacksonville | FL | Natural Gas | 10,907MWh↑ | 8,567,619.6kg↑ | 22 | 785.5kg/MWh | 31 | |
Rumford CogenerationND Paper LLC (100.00%) | Rumford CDP | ME | Black Liquour | 13,854MWh↑ | 5,776,628.5kg↑ | 23 | 417.0kg/MWh | 46 | |
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%) | Early County | GA | Black Liquour | 14,687MWh↑ | 5,705,949kg↑ | 24 | 388.5kg/MWh | 47 | |
Deerhaven Generating StationGainesville Regional Utilities (100.00%) | Gainesville | FL | Natural Gas | 6,118MWh↑ | 5,656,806.3kg↑ | 25 | 924.6kg/MWh | 18 | |
Dartmouth College Heating PlantDartmouth College (100.00%) | Hanover CDP | NH | Residual Fuel Oil | 10,522MWh↑ | 4,805,469.3kg↑ | 26 | 456.7kg/MWh | 42 | |
RavenswoodLS Power (100.00%) | New York | NY | Natural Gas | 4,840MWh↓ | 4,769,722.5kg↑ | 27 | 985.6kg/MWh | 13 | |
New Haven HarborPSEG (100.00%) | New Haven | CT | Natural Gas | 3,159MWh↑ | 4,743,300.9kg↑ | 28 | 1501.4kg/MWh | 4 | |
Astoria Generating StationArcLight Capital (100.00%) | New York | NY | Natural Gas | 5,393MWh↓ | 4,614,671.5kg↓ | 29 | 855.6kg/MWh | 27 | |
Ticonderoga MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Essex County | NY | Natural Gas | 7,622MWh↑ | 3,228,760.3kg↑ | 30 | 423.6kg/MWh | 44 | |
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 3,099MWh↑ | 2,992,298.3kg↑ | 31 | 965.5kg/MWh | 14 | |
Edge MoorCalpine (100.00%) | Wilmington | DE | Natural Gas | 3,184MWh↓ | 2,793,433.4kg↓ | 32 | 877.4kg/MWh | 22 | |
Inland Paperboard Packaging RomeInland Paperboard - Rome Mill (100.00%) | Floyd County | GA | Black Liquour | 7,644MWh↑ | 2,481,555.3kg↑ | 33 | 324.6kg/MWh | 58 | |
Brunswick CelluloseBrunswick Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Dock Junction CDP | GA | Black Liquour | 7,581MWh↑ | 2,392,743.3kg↑ | 34 | 315.6kg/MWh | 60 | |
WestRock Panama City MillWestRock Corp-Panama City (100.00%) | Bay County | FL | Black Liquour | 6,405MWh↑ | 2,315,402.9kg↑ | 35 | 361.5kg/MWh | 53 | |
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 5,819MWh↓ | 2,059,402.3kg↓ | 36 | 353.9kg/MWh | 55 | |
Buckeye Florida LPBuckeye Florida Ltd Partners (100.00%) | Taylor County | FL | Black Liquour | 3,821MWh↓ | 2,030,982.4kg↓ | 37 | 531.6kg/MWh | 38 | |
Carl BaileyArkansas Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Woodruff County | AR | Residual Fuel Oil | 1,866MWh↑ | 1,602,908.6kg↑ | 38 | 859.0kg/MWh | 26 | |
TalenEnergy Martins CreekMC Project Company LLC (100.00%) | Northampton County | PA | Natural Gas | 1,535MWh↓ | 1,515,280.7kg↓ | 39 | 987.1kg/MWh | 12 | |
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Black Liquour | 2,949MWh↑ | 1,482,938.4kg↑ | 40 | 502.8kg/MWh | 39 |
Published: 2021-06-02Last Updated: 2022-03-09
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