The Largest Waste/other Oil Power Plants in the US

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeMWh GeneratedCO2 EmissionsRank EmissionsCO2 Emissions/MWhRant Emissions/MWhClosing Date
North Pole AK Waste/other Oil344,767MWh201,875,834.7kg1585.5kg/MWh8
Hamakua Energy PlantHamakua Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Hawaii County HI Waste/other Oil215,778MWh138,814,531.7kg2643.3kg/MWh7
Kauai County HI Waste/other Oil180,101MWh128,697,698.7kg3714.6kg/MWh6
Tesoro HawaiiPAR Petroleum (100.00%)
Honolulu County HI Waste/other Oil154,192MWh54,557,132.7kg4353.8kg/MWh12
Watson CogenerationNRG Energy (49.00%)Tesoro SoCal Cogen LLC (51.00%)
Carson CA Natural Gas110,147MWh46,201,743.9kg5419.5kg/MWh11
Honolulu County HI Coal16,660MWh14,763,432.9kg6886.2kg/MWh29/2022
Campbell County WY Coal6,305MWh5,435,858kg7862.1kg/MWh3
Georgetown County SC Coal5,614MWh4,825,259.5kg8859.5kg/MWh412/2028
Northampton Generating Company LPAres Management (100.00%)
Northampton PA Coal3,801MWh3,520,754.2kg9926.3kg/MWh1
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%)
Richland County SC Black Liquour2,177MWh1,257,096.5kg10577.3kg/MWh9
Goodyear Beaumont Chemical PlantGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas2,590MWh897,947.8kg11346.7kg/MWh13
International Paper Prattville MillInternational Paper (100.00%)
Autauga County AL Black Liquour1,342MWh453,356.6kg12337.8kg/MWh14
Linden Cogen PlantAres Management (20.00%)
Linden NJ Natural Gas416MWh192,150.6kg13461.6kg/MWh10
Grant County WV Coal38MWh31,326.4kg14831.8kg/MWh5
Pensacola Florida PlantAscend Performance Materials LLC (100.00%)
Escambia County FL Natural Gas1MWh76.2kg15128.5kg/MWh15
St. Clair County MI Natural Gas-27MWh1616
Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-11-30