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Nuclear power plants in the United States of America

This PowerAtlas slice contains 58 plants with 106,277 MW of combined capacity. 0 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Vogtle at 4,958 MW.

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Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
VogtleUnited States of AmericaNuclearGeorgia Power Co4,958n/a
Palo VerdeUnited States of AmericaNuclearArizona Public Service Co4,242n/a
Browns FerryUnited States of AmericaNuclearTennessee Valley Authority3,775n/a
Peach BottomUnited States of AmericaNuclearExelon Nuclear2,824n/a
South Texas ProjectUnited States of AmericaNuclearSTP Nuclear Operating Co2,708n/a
OconeeUnited States of AmericaNuclearDuke Energy Carolinas LLC2,682n/a
TalenEnergy SusquehannaUnited States of AmericaNuclearTalenEnergy Susquehanna LLC2,660n/a
Comanche PeakUnited States of AmericaNuclearLuminant Generation Company LLC2,509n/a
Braidwood Generation StationUnited States of AmericaNuclearExelon Nuclear2,500n/a
PSEG Salem Generating StationUnited States of AmericaNuclearPSEG Nuclear LLC2,454n/a
Byron Generating StationUnited States of AmericaNuclearExelon Nuclear2,452n/a
McGuireUnited States of AmericaNuclearDuke Energy Carolinas LLC2,430n/a
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantUnited States of AmericaNuclearTennessee Valley Authority2,428n/a
SequoyahUnited States of AmericaNuclearTennessee Valley Authority2,421n/a
LaSalle Generating StationUnited States of AmericaNuclearExelon Nuclear2,414n/a
Diablo CanyonUnited States of AmericaNuclearPacific Gas & Electric Co.2,394n/a
LimerickUnited States of AmericaNuclearExelon Nuclear2,388n/a
CatawbaUnited States of AmericaNuclearDuke Energy Carolinas LLC2,376n/a
Donald C CookUnited States of AmericaNuclearIndiana Michigan Power Co2,362n/a
MillstoneUnited States of AmericaNuclearDominion Energy Nuclear Conn Inc2,198n/a

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Nuclear 58. Regions: South Carolina (5), Illinois (5), New York (5), Pennsylvania (4). Owners: Exelon Nuclear (12), Tennessee Valley Authority (3), Duke Energy Carolinas LLC (3), Duke Energy Progress - (NC) (3).

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Frequently asked questions

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

This PowerAtlas slice contains 58 plants with 106,277 MW of combined capacity. 0 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 0 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Vogtle at 4,958 MW.

Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?

Fuel mix by plant count: Nuclear 58. Leading owner/operator labels: Exelon Nuclear (12), Tennessee Valley Authority (3), Duke Energy Carolinas LLC (3), Duke Energy Progress - (NC) (3).

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.