The Largest Waste/other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North PoleGolden Valley Electric (100.00%) | North Pole | AK | Waste/other Oil | 377,211MWh↑ | 215,230,493.3kg↑ | 1 | 570.6kg/MWh | 9 | |
Kapaia Power StationKauai Island Utility Cooperative (100.00%) | Kauai County | HI | Waste/other Oil | 160,200MWh↓ | 111,659,556.1kg↓ | 2 | 697.0kg/MWh | 7 | |
Hamakua Energy PlantHamakua Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Hawaii County | HI | Waste/other Oil | 86,340MWh↓ | 57,558,142.8kg↓ | 3 | 666.6kg/MWh | 8 | |
Tesoro HawaiiPAR Petroleum (100.00%) | Honolulu County | HI | Waste/other Oil | 161,358MWh↑ | 57,092,591kg↑ | 4 | 353.8kg/MWh | 13 | |
Valdez CogenCopper Valley Electric (100.00%) | Valdez | AK | Waste/other Oil | 24,008MWh↑ | 17,546,911.1kg↑ | 5 | 730.9kg/MWh | 6 | |
| Carson | CA | Natural Gas | 19,850MWh↓ | 8,325,815.5kg↓ | 6 | 419.4kg/MWh | 11 | ||
WinyahSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Coal | 6,489MWh↑ | 5,552,779.4kg↑ | 7 | 855.7kg/MWh | 4 | 12/2028 |
| Campbell County | WY | Coal | 5,843MWh↓ | 5,065,733.6kg↓ | 8 | 866.9kg/MWh | 3 | ||
Northampton Generating Company LPAres Management (100.00%) | Northampton | PA | Coal | 2,994MWh↓ | 3,634,779.4kg↑ | 9 | 1214.1kg/MWh | 1 | |
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%) | Richland County | SC | Black Liquour | 2,851MWh↑ | 1,611,443.2kg↑ | 10 | 565.3kg/MWh | 10 | |
Goodyear Beaumont Chemical PlantGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co (100.00%) | Jefferson County | TX | Natural Gas | 3,454MWh↑ | 1,197,721.1kg↑ | 11 | 346.8kg/MWh | 14 | |
WestRock (WA)WestRock (WA) (100.00%) | Tacoma | WA | Black Liquour | 932MWh↓ | 841,468.8kg↓ | 12 | 902.6kg/MWh | 2 | 10/2023 |
Riverwood International Macon MillRiverwood Intl USA Inc (100.00%) | Macon-Bibb County | GA | Black Liquour | 508MWh↓ | 188,949.4kg↓ | 13 | 372.1kg/MWh | 12 | |
Mt StormDominion Energy (100.00%) | Grant County | WV | Coal | 58MWh↑ | 49,314.3kg↑ | 14 | 844.6kg/MWh | 5 | |
Pensacola Florida PlantAscend Performance Materials LLC (100.00%) | Escambia County | FL | Natural Gas | 0MWh↓ | 15 | 15 |
All
10285 power plants
Solar
4624 power plants
Natural Gas
2024 power plants
Distillate Fuel Oil
1247 power plants
Conventional Hydroelectric
1194 power plants
Wind
1169 power plants
Landfill Gas
278 power plants
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
261 power plants
Coal
248 power plants
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
126 power plants
Black Liquour
67 power plants
Other Biomass Gas
60 power plants
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
59 power plants
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
59 power plants
Other Gas
57 power plants
Nuclear
54 power plants
Geothermal
48 power plants
Residual Fuel Oil
45 power plants
Waste Heat
29 power plants
Kerosene
21 power plants
Tire-derived Fuels
19 power plants
Waste/other Oil
15 power plants
Petroleum Coke
12 power plants
Sludge Waste
12 power plants
Jet Fuel
11 power plants
Agricultural By-products
9 power plants
Other Biomass Solids
9 power plants
Gaseous Propane
8 power plants
Blast Furnace Gas
7 power plants
Purchased Steam
7 power plants
Other
6 power plants
Other Biomass Liquids
6 power plants
Wood Waste Liquids
2 power plants