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Power plants in the United States of America

This PowerAtlas slice contains 10,938 plants with 2,149,799 MW of combined capacity. 3,667 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 550 measured and 629 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Grand Coulee at 6,809 MW.

10,938plants
2,149,799MW
550measured CO2 records
629modelled CO2 records

Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Grand CouleeUnited States of AmericaHydroU S Bureau of Reclamation6,809n/a
Palo Verde nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearArizona Public Service Co [100%]6,782n/a
Fermi America Project Matador power stationUnited States of AmericaGasFermi America LLC6,000n/a
Comanche Peak nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearLuminant Generation Company LLC [100%]5,909n/a
Shearon Harris nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearProgress Energy Carolinas Inc [100%]5,895n/a
North Anna nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearVirginia Electric and Power Co [100%]5,615n/a
South Texas nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearConstellation Energy Corp [100%]5,416n/a
Chevron AI Data Center ProjectUnited States of AmericaGasChevron Corp5,000n/a
GW Ranch Energy CenterUnited States of AmericaGasPacifico GW LLC5,000n/a
Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearGeorgia Power Co [100%]4,958n/a
Hartsville nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearTennessee Valley Authority [100%]4,876n/a
Bellefonte nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearTennessee Valley Authority [100%]4,746n/a
Alan R. Barton nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearAlabama Power [100%]4,636n/a
Atlantic nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearPublic Service Electric and Gas CO (PSE&G) [100%]4,600n/a
Grand Gulf nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearSystems Energy Resources Inc [100%]4,270n/a
West County Energy CenterUnited States of AmericaGasFlorida Power & Light Co4,2638,594,400
Palo VerdeUnited States of AmericaNuclearArizona Public Service Co4,242n/a
Turkey Point nuclear power stationUnited States of AmericaNuclearFlorida Power & Light Co4,158n/a
Fermi nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearPower Reactor Development Company (PRDC) (Consortium Of 34 Public Utilities) [104,034n/a
Callaway nuclear power plantUnited States of AmericaNuclearAmeren UE; Union Electric Co [100%]3,995n/a

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Solar 3,283, Gas 2,165, Hydro 1,449, Wind 1,139. Regions: California (1,486), North Carolina (769), Texas (614), New York (597). Owners: Cypress Creek Renewables (185), Unknown owner (112), Sustainable Power Group LLC (93), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (81).

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Frequently asked questions

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

This PowerAtlas slice contains 10,938 plants with 2,149,799 MW of combined capacity. 3,667 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 550 measured and 629 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 2,165, Hydro 1,449, Wind 1,139. Leading owner/operator labels: Cypress Creek Renewables (185), Unknown owner (112), Sustainable Power Group LLC (93), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (81).

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.