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Power plants in the United States of America

This PowerAtlas slice contains 10,396 plants with 1,604,271 MW of combined capacity. 3,635 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 530 measured and 617 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Grand Coulee at 6,809 MW.

10,396plants
1,604,271MW
530measured CO2 records
617modelled CO2 records

Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Grand CouleeUnited States of AmericaHydroU S Bureau of Reclamation6,809n/a
VogtleUnited States of AmericaNuclearGeorgia Power Co4,958n/a
West County Energy CenterUnited States of AmericaGasFlorida Power & Light Co4,2638,594,400
Palo VerdeUnited States of AmericaNuclearArizona Public Service Co4,242n/a
W A ParishUnited States of AmericaCoalNRG Texas Power LLC3,95314,328,200
Pittsylvania power stationUnited States of AmericaGasBalico LLC3,8005,991,840
Browns FerryUnited States of AmericaNuclearTennessee Valley Authority3,775n/a
Scherer Steam Generating StationUnited States of AmericaCoalOglethorpe Power Corp [60%]; Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia [30%]; Geor3,56415,610,320
SchererUnited States of AmericaCoalGeorgia Power Co3,56412,083,000
Plant BowenUnited States of AmericaCoalGeorgia Power Co [100%]3,49915,323,868
Crystal RiverUnited States of AmericaGasDuke Energy Florida LLC3,4498,392,686
Crystal River Energy ComplexUnited States of AmericaCoalDuke Energy Florida LLC [100%]3,44815,103,992
Gibson Generating StationUnited States of AmericaCoalDuke Energy Indiana LLC [100%]3,34014,627,010
Monroe Power PlantUnited States of AmericaCoalDTE Electric Co [100%]3,28014,364,648
Monroe (MI)United States of AmericaCoalDTE Electric Company3,28011,413,347
Schahfer Generating StationUnited States of AmericaGasNorthern Indiana Public Service Company LLC [100%]2,9584,664,174
ManateeUnited States of AmericaOilFlorida Power & Light Co2,9517,818,450
Amos PlantUnited States of AmericaCoalAppalachian Power Co [100%]2,93312,844,788
John E AmosUnited States of AmericaCoalAppalachian Power Co2,9339,796,200
Bath CountyUnited States of AmericaHydroVirginia Electric & Power Co2,862n/a

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Solar 3,283, Gas 1,911, Hydro 1,447, Wind 1,138. Regions: California (1,447), North Carolina (751), New York (582), Minnesota (526). Owners: Cypress Creek Renewables (185), Sustainable Power Group LLC (93), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (81), Tesla Inc. (73).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest power plants in United States of America?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 10,396 plants with 1,604,271 MW of combined capacity. 3,635 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 530 measured and 617 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Grand Coulee at 6,809 MW.

Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?

Fuel mix by plant count: Solar 3,283, Gas 1,911, Hydro 1,447, Wind 1,138. Leading owner/operator labels: Cypress Creek Renewables (185), Sustainable Power Group LLC (93), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (81), Tesla Inc. (73).

How is this answer sourced?

Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.

Methodology

This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.