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Top 10 highest-emitting power plants in United States of America

The highest-emitting power plants in United States of America ranked by asset-level annual CO₂ emissions. Measured data from US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS, estimated data from Climate TRACE. Open dataset.

Rank Power Plant Fuel Owner Annual CO₂
1Gavin Power LLCCoalGavin Power LLC13,451,174 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
2Oak Grove (TX)CoalLuminant Generation Company LLC12,278,594 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
3Monroe (MI)CoalDTE Electric Company11,413,347 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
4FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationCoalMonongahela Power Co11,179,958 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
5Laramie River StationCoalBasin Electric Power Coop10,979,532 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
6GhentCoalKentucky Utilities Co9,677,872 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
7Cumberland (TN)CoalTennessee Valley Authority9,455,486 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
8Crystal RiverGasDuke Energy Florida LLC8,392,686 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
9Fayette Power ProjectCoalLower Colorado River Authority7,220,100 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
10Mill Creek (KY)CoalLouisville Gas & Electric Co7,214,107 tCO₂e/yr (measured)

Methodology

CO₂ emissions are asset-level annual estimates from three sources:

  • Measured data (US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS): actual reported emissions from industrial facilities in the United States and European Union.
  • Estimated data (Climate TRACE): modelled emissions based on operating parameters and fuel consumption, suitable for cross-national comparison but not facility-specific verification.
  • Open data sources: Global Energy Monitor (GEM), Global Carbon Atlas, national grid operators and Climate TRACE.

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