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Dirtiest power plants in United States of America by CO₂

The highest-emitting power plants in United States of America ranked by asset-level annual CO₂, measured for EPA/EU ETS and modelled for Climate TRACE. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Gavin Power LLCCoalUnited States of America13,451,174US EPA GHGRP
2Oak Grove (TX)CoalUnited States of America12,278,594US EPA GHGRP
3Monroe (MI)CoalUnited States of America11,413,347US EPA GHGRP
4FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationCoalUnited States of America11,179,958US EPA GHGRP
5Laramie River StationCoalUnited States of America10,979,532US EPA GHGRP
6GhentCoalUnited States of America9,677,872US EPA GHGRP
7Cumberland (TN)CoalUnited States of America9,455,486US EPA GHGRP
8Crystal RiverGasUnited States of America8,392,686US EPA GHGRP
9Fayette Power ProjectCoalUnited States of America7,220,100Climate TRACE
10Mill Creek (KY)CoalUnited States of America7,214,107US EPA GHGRP
11Gerald GentlemanCoalUnited States of America7,190,320US EPA GHGRP
12Four CornersCoalUnited States of America7,185,334US EPA GHGRP
13SpringervilleCoalUnited States of America7,022,190US EPA GHGRP
14Comanche (CO)CoalUnited States of America6,991,406US EPA GHGRP
15La CygneCoalUnited States of America6,695,259US EPA GHGRP
16Victor J Daniel JrGasUnited States of America6,151,800Climate TRACE
17Thomas HillCoalUnited States of America5,958,156US EPA GHGRP
18Nebraska CityCoalUnited States of America5,925,043US EPA GHGRP
19Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America5,752,624US EPA GHGRP
20Independence Steam Electric StationCoalUnited States of America5,566,309US EPA GHGRP
21Craig (CO)CoalUnited States of America5,306,621US EPA GHGRP
22Clay BoswellCoalUnited States of America5,196,646US EPA GHGRP
23Marshall (NC)CoalUnited States of America5,154,520US EPA GHGRP
24H Allen Franklin Combined CycleGasUnited States of America5,078,422US EPA GHGRP
25James E. Rogers Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America4,988,640Climate TRACE
26AES PetersburgCoalUnited States of America4,879,129US EPA GHGRP
27MountaineerCoalUnited States of America4,870,115US EPA GHGRP
28WarrickCoalUnited States of America4,867,519US EPA GHGRP
29IatanCoalUnited States of America4,663,771US EPA GHGRP
30Columbia (WI)CoalUnited States of America4,621,127US EPA GHGRP
31Transalta Centralia GenerationCoalUnited States of America4,536,949US EPA GHGRP
32HunterCoalUnited States of America4,495,601US EPA GHGRP
33Intermountain Power ProjectCoalUnited States of America4,427,131US EPA GHGRP
34New MadridCoalUnited States of America4,327,992US EPA GHGRP
35Nine Mile PointGasUnited States of America4,233,330Climate TRACE
36Gallatin (TN)CoalUnited States of America4,208,774US EPA GHGRP
37Hanging Rock Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America4,157,062US EPA GHGRP
38RoxboroCoalUnited States of America4,122,412US EPA GHGRP
39Forney Energy CenterGasUnited States of America4,107,996US EPA GHGRP
40FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationCoalUnited States of America4,078,178US EPA GHGRP
41WelshCoalUnited States of America3,997,737US EPA GHGRP
42CoronadoCoalUnited States of America3,663,723US EPA GHGRP
43Longview Power PlantCoalUnited States of America3,499,945US EPA GHGRP
44NewtonCoalUnited States of America3,469,290US EPA GHGRP
45HarringtonCoalUnited States of America3,465,957US EPA GHGRP
46Sandy Creek Energy StationCoalUnited States of America3,459,099US EPA GHGRP
47Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America3,432,994US EPA GHGRP
48Lawrenceburg Power LLCGasUnited States of America3,420,808US EPA GHGRP
49Delaware City PlantGasUnited States of America3,416,063US EPA GHGRP
50MartinGasUnited States of America3,286,219US EPA GHGRP
51Seminole (FL)CoalUnited States of America3,272,300Climate TRACE
52SiouxCoalUnited States of America3,233,285US EPA GHGRP
53Red Hills Generating FacilityCoalUnited States of America3,159,040US EPA GHGRP
54Warren CountyGasUnited States of America3,136,841US EPA GHGRP
55Astoria Energy IIGasUnited States of America3,136,190US EPA GHGRP
56Mesquite Generating Station Block 1GasUnited States of America3,009,090US EPA GHGRP
57Fairless Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,995,199US EPA GHGRP
58New Covert Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America2,950,609US EPA GHGRP
59Panda Hummel Station LLCGasUnited States of America2,909,103US EPA GHGRP
60John W Turk Jr Power PlantCoalUnited States of America2,902,385US EPA GHGRP
61Channelview Cogeneration PlantGasUnited States of America2,890,021US EPA GHGRP
62Riverside Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,867,896US EPA GHGRP
63Miami FortCoalUnited States of America2,862,552US EPA GHGRP
64Freestone Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,859,465US EPA GHGRP
65Northside Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,848,147US EPA GHGRP
66TolkCoalUnited States of America2,831,312US EPA GHGRP
67KeystoneCoalUnited States of America2,778,443US EPA GHGRP
68P L BartowGasUnited States of America2,699,795US EPA GHGRP
69John S RaineyGasUnited States of America2,632,605US EPA GHGRP
70ChouteauGasUnited States of America2,606,111US EPA GHGRP
71Odessa-Ector Power PlantGasUnited States of America2,587,706US EPA GHGRP
72Doswell Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,581,376US EPA GHGRP
73ParadiseGasUnited States of America2,534,934US EPA GHGRP
74Moxie Freedom Generation PlantGasUnited States of America2,530,181US EPA GHGRP
75GRECGasUnited States of America2,520,700Climate TRACE
76F J GannonGasUnited States of America2,496,800Climate TRACE
77CPV Fairview Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,468,430US EPA GHGRP
78Sunbury Generation LPOilUnited States of America2,465,600Climate TRACE
79Wansley Combined CycleGasUnited States of America2,462,700Climate TRACE
80Jack CountyGasUnited States of America2,439,505US EPA GHGRP
81HawthornCoalUnited States of America2,437,549US EPA GHGRP
82E B Harris Electric Generating PlantGasUnited States of America2,420,045US EPA GHGRP
83Kendall County Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America2,395,261US EPA GHGRP
84Cottonwood Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America2,384,098US EPA GHGRP
85Kincaid Generation LLCCoalUnited States of America2,381,917US EPA GHGRP
86H L Culbreath Bayside Power StationGasUnited States of America2,364,840US EPA GHGRP
87Acadia Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,330,335US EPA GHGRP
88Magnolia Power PlantGasUnited States of America2,321,855US EPA GHGRP
89Seward (PA)CoalUnited States of America2,279,070US EPA GHGRP
90Flint CreekCoalUnited States of America2,278,545US EPA GHGRP
91Bethlehem Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,273,112US EPA GHGRP
92Clean Energy Future-Lordstown LLCGasUnited States of America2,268,187US EPA GHGRP
93Marcus Hook Energy LPGasUnited States of America2,235,379US EPA GHGRP
94Kiamichi Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America2,201,473US EPA GHGRP
95Major Oak PowerCoalUnited States of America2,199,600Climate TRACE
96Midlothian Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America2,196,478US EPA GHGRP
97Carroll County EnergyGasUnited States of America2,192,382US EPA GHGRP
98Channel Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America2,160,896US EPA GHGRP
99Lake Road Generating PlantGasUnited States of America2,159,025US EPA GHGRP
100EdgewaterCoalUnited States of America2,086,756US EPA GHGRP
101Louisiana 1GasUnited States of America2,080,245US EPA GHGRP
102V H BraunigGasUnited States of America2,077,177US EPA GHGRP
103Washington Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America2,074,696US EPA GHGRP
104Hamilton Patriot Generation PlantGasUnited States of America2,073,920Climate TRACE
105Waterford Power LLCGasUnited States of America2,063,490US EPA GHGRP
106JasperGasUnited States of America2,054,257US EPA GHGRP
107Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGasUnited States of America2,027,036US EPA GHGRP
108A B BrownCoalUnited States of America1,982,201US EPA GHGRP
109Hunterstown Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,953,011US EPA GHGRP
110Choctaw CountyGasUnited States of America1,950,979US EPA GHGRP
111St. Charles Power Station (LA)GasUnited States of America1,940,983US EPA GHGRP
112AllenGasUnited States of America1,939,893US EPA GHGRP
113John Twitty Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,915,922US EPA GHGRP
114Hamilton LibertyGasUnited States of America1,913,400Climate TRACE
115Hays Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America1,911,278US EPA GHGRP
116Pasadena CogenerationGasUnited States of America1,900,339US EPA GHGRP
117PSEG Linden Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,861,722US EPA GHGRP
118Eagle Valley (IN)GasUnited States of America1,855,770US EPA GHGRP
119Bosque County PeakingGasUnited States of America1,835,223US EPA GHGRP
120St Joseph Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,817,718US EPA GHGRP
121San MiguelCoalUnited States of America1,802,760US EPA GHGRP
122Pastoria Energy Facility LLCGasUnited States of America1,800,309US EPA GHGRP
123R M SchahferCoalUnited States of America1,800,166US EPA GHGRP
124F B CulleyCoalUnited States of America1,759,377US EPA GHGRP
125Harding StreetGasUnited States of America1,700,381US EPA GHGRP
126Dell Power StationGasUnited States of America1,694,715US EPA GHGRP
127TVA Southaven Combined CycleGasUnited States of America1,681,842US EPA GHGRP
128Ironwood LLCGasUnited States of America1,677,037US EPA GHGRP
129Rio Nogales Power ProjectGasUnited States of America1,676,705US EPA GHGRP
130RowanGasUnited States of America1,676,213US EPA GHGRP
131Fort St VrainGasUnited States of America1,673,244US EPA GHGRP
132Brunner IslandCoalUnited States of America1,668,140US EPA GHGRP
133Delta Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,630,421US EPA GHGRP
134CPV St Charles Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,604,880US EPA GHGRP
135Lansing SmithGasUnited States of America1,602,401US EPA GHGRP
136SeminoleGasUnited States of America1,589,820US EPA GHGRP
137North OmahaCoalUnited States of America1,588,043US EPA GHGRP
138High Desert Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,585,414US EPA GHGRP
139BuckGasUnited States of America1,570,968US EPA GHGRP
140Potomac Energy Center, LLCGasUnited States of America1,570,960Climate TRACE
141Hermiston Power PartnershipGasUnited States of America1,563,688US EPA GHGRP
142John P MadgettCoalUnited States of America1,546,538US EPA GHGRP
143OuachitaGasUnited States of America1,521,068US EPA GHGRP
144AES Alamitos LLCGasUnited States of America1,519,042US EPA GHGRP
145CherokeeGasUnited States of America1,514,357US EPA GHGRP
146Green Country Energy LLCGasUnited States of America1,510,025US EPA GHGRP
147Michigan CityCoalUnited States of America1,477,536US EPA GHGRP
148Sikeston Power StationCoalUnited States of America1,466,563US EPA GHGRP
149AshevilleGasUnited States of America1,455,027US EPA GHGRP
150RawhideGasUnited States of America1,451,281US EPA GHGRP
151Arsenal HillGasUnited States of America1,438,673US EPA GHGRP
152Griffith Energy LLCGasUnited States of America1,435,175US EPA GHGRP
153Milford Power ProjectGasUnited States of America1,425,973US EPA GHGRP
154Carville Energy LLCGasUnited States of America1,422,173US EPA GHGRP
155West PhoenixGasUnited States of America1,413,917US EPA GHGRP
156Sweeny Cogen FacilityGasUnited States of America1,399,220Climate TRACE
157Grays Harbor Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,397,812US EPA GHGRP
158Lake Charles PowerGasUnited States of America1,394,700Climate TRACE
159RatcliffeGasUnited States of America1,385,980Climate TRACE
160MayoCoalUnited States of America1,369,520US EPA GHGRP
161Red HawkGasUnited States of America1,369,400Climate TRACE
162Cricket Valley EnergyGasUnited States of America1,362,200Climate TRACE
163Thomas C FergusonGasUnited States of America1,356,692US EPA GHGRP
164CPV Three Rivers Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,349,300Climate TRACE
165Montgomery CountyGasUnited States of America1,347,500Climate TRACE
166Rolling Hills GeneratingGasUnited States of America1,340,778US EPA GHGRP
167Jackson Generation, LLCGasUnited States of America1,337,500Climate TRACE
168Stanton Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,331,143US EPA GHGRP
169Chattahoochee Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,310,709US EPA GHGRP
170Newark Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,306,853US EPA GHGRP
171Jack WatsonGasUnited States of America1,300,173Climate TRACE
172Granite RidgeGasUnited States of America1,299,588US EPA GHGRP
173ChesterfieldCoalUnited States of America1,292,661US EPA GHGRP
174Los Medanos Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,288,810US EPA GHGRP
175RavenswoodGasUnited States of America1,286,201US EPA GHGRP
176Taft Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America1,285,100Climate TRACE
177Wise County Power LLCGasUnited States of America1,279,095US EPA GHGRP
178AES Huntington Beach LLCGasUnited States of America1,275,616US EPA GHGRP
179Marshalltown Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,270,953Climate TRACE
180Magnet CoveGasUnited States of America1,264,268US EPA GHGRP
181Wolf Hollow IIGasUnited States of America1,263,547US EPA GHGRP
182Rayburn Energy Station LLCGasUnited States of America1,260,310Climate TRACE
183Lost Pines 1 Power ProjectGasUnited States of America1,247,748US EPA GHGRP
184Pleasants Energy LLCGasUnited States of America1,241,583US EPA GHGRP
185Desert BasinGasUnited States of America1,240,576US EPA GHGRP
186Brandon ShoresCoalUnited States of America1,236,592US EPA GHGRP
187Texas City Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,228,548US EPA GHGRP
188Gateway Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,219,864US EPA GHGRP
189Empire Generating Co LLCGasUnited States of America1,219,364US EPA GHGRP
190FirstEnergy Bay ShorePetcokeUnited States of America1,219,133US EPA GHGRP
191Indeck Niles Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,218,990Climate TRACE
192ANP Bellingham Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America1,217,538US EPA GHGRP
193ZeltmannGasUnited States of America1,217,520Climate TRACE
194PSEG Sewaren Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,207,079US EPA GHGRP
195Hermiston Generating PlantGasUnited States of America1,199,069US EPA GHGRP
196Sugar Creek PowerGasUnited States of America1,179,052US EPA GHGRP
197Colusa Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,165,329US EPA GHGRP
198Homer City Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,154,482US EPA GHGRP
199Bastrop Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,153,440US EPA GHGRP
200Cove Point LNG TerminalGasUnited States of America1,152,356US EPA GHGRP
201WansleyCoalUnited States of America1,149,468US EPA GHGRP
202AncloteGasUnited States of America1,149,387US EPA GHGRP
203Currant CreekGasUnited States of America1,147,967US EPA GHGRP
204Bear GardenGasUnited States of America1,146,397US EPA GHGRP
205St Nicholas Cogen ProjectCoalUnited States of America1,133,245US EPA GHGRP
206Jack Fusco Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,119,801Climate TRACE
207AttalaGasUnited States of America1,118,035US EPA GHGRP
208Birdsboro PowerGasUnited States of America1,114,143US EPA GHGRP
209Colorado Bend IIGasUnited States of America1,112,844US EPA GHGRP
210Bergen Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,111,182US EPA GHGRP
211South Point Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,108,067US EPA GHGRP
212Whelan Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,097,681US EPA GHGRP
213Sunrise Power LLCGasUnited States of America1,082,257US EPA GHGRP
214Okeelanta CogenerationWasteUnited States of America1,080,990Climate TRACE
215ANP Blackstone Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America1,080,447US EPA GHGRP
216JonesGasUnited States of America1,075,623US EPA GHGRP
217HaynesGasUnited States of America1,075,070US EPA GHGRP
218Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,069,085US EPA GHGRP
219E W BrownGasUnited States of America1,062,999US EPA GHGRP
220Hidalgo Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,062,228US EPA GHGRP
221Thad Hill Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,040,260Climate TRACE
222Covanta Fairfax EnergyWasteUnited States of America1,039,920Climate TRACE
223MoselleGasUnited States of America1,027,893US EPA GHGRP
224Kleen Energy Systems ProjectGasUnited States of America1,014,344US EPA GHGRP
225Wheelabrator BridgeportWasteUnited States of America1,012,876US EPA GHGRP
226HandleyGasUnited States of America1,011,202US EPA GHGRP
227CopeGasUnited States of America968,630US EPA GHGRP
228ShawvilleGasUnited States of America956,343US EPA GHGRP
229Brooklyn Navy Yard CogenerationGasUnited States of America955,561US EPA GHGRP
230Riverside (MN)GasUnited States of America950,776US EPA GHGRP
231Black Hawk StationGasUnited States of America948,825US EPA GHGRP
232Fremont Energy CenterGasUnited States of America938,640Climate TRACE
233PirkeyCoalUnited States of America931,067US EPA GHGRP
234Chehalis Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America914,726US EPA GHGRP
235Hay RoadGasUnited States of America913,892US EPA GHGRP
236Eastman Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America913,000Climate TRACE
237Hill Top Energy Center, LLCGasUnited States of America905,910Climate TRACE
238Renaissance Power PlantGasUnited States of America901,579US EPA GHGRP
239State Line Combined CycleGasUnited States of America888,277US EPA GHGRP
240Fore River Generating StationGasUnited States of America886,337US EPA GHGRP
241Harquahala Generating ProjectGasUnited States of America879,564US EPA GHGRP
242Topaz GeneratingGasUnited States of America879,110Climate TRACE
243John B Rich Memorial Power StationCoalUnited States of America875,724US EPA GHGRP
244Higgins Generating StationGasUnited States of America871,131US EPA GHGRP
245Westbrook Energy Center Power PlantGasUnited States of America871,059US EPA GHGRP
246Hot Spring Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America863,249US EPA GHGRP
247Osprey Energy Center Power PlantGasUnited States of America847,667US EPA GHGRP
248Osceola (FL)GasUnited States of America842,810Climate TRACE
249Sutter Energy CenterGasUnited States of America841,348US EPA GHGRP
250Greater Des MoinesGasUnited States of America839,556US EPA GHGRP
251Otay Mesa Generating ProjectGasUnited States of America839,096US EPA GHGRP
252Sand HillGasUnited States of America838,023US EPA GHGRP
253Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2GasUnited States of America835,893US EPA GHGRP
254H Wilson Sundt Generating StationGasUnited States of America828,070Climate TRACE
255SEMASS Resource RecoveryWasteUnited States of America826,080Climate TRACE
256Riverside (OK)GasUnited States of America819,038US EPA GHGRP
257Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2WasteUnited States of America805,110Climate TRACE
258St Francis Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America799,736US EPA GHGRP
259Mint Farm Generating StationGasUnited States of America798,750US EPA GHGRP
260WFEC GenCo LLCGasUnited States of America789,440Climate TRACE
261AES Warrior Run Cogeneration FacilityCoalUnited States of America781,434US EPA GHGRP
262Whiting Clean EnergyGasUnited States of America768,190Climate TRACE
263Frontera Energy CenterGasUnited States of America767,082Climate TRACE
264Covanta Delaware ValleyWasteUnited States of America754,790Climate TRACE
265Possum PointOilUnited States of America742,576US EPA GHGRP
266NicholsGasUnited States of America740,727US EPA GHGRP
267Green Power 2GasUnited States of America731,770Climate TRACE
268Barney M DavisGasUnited States of America717,549US EPA GHGRP
269Russell City Energy CenterGasUnited States of America717,395US EPA GHGRP
270Ferndale Generating StationGasUnited States of America715,257US EPA GHGRP
271SouthwesternGasUnited States of America711,730US EPA GHGRP
272Athens Generating PlantGasUnited States of America705,858US EPA GHGRP
273Elk Hills Power LLCGasUnited States of America704,218Climate TRACE
274HO Clarke GeneratingGasUnited States of America703,310Climate TRACE
275River Road Gen PlantGasUnited States of America700,250US EPA GHGRP
276C D McIntosh JrGasUnited States of America699,121US EPA GHGRP
277Rathdrum Power LLCGasUnited States of America695,632US EPA GHGRP
278RS CogenGasUnited States of America690,440Climate TRACE
279Muscatine Plant #1CoalUnited States of America679,622US EPA GHGRP
280Cedar BayouGasUnited States of America678,858US EPA GHGRP
281Blythe Energy IncGasUnited States of America674,910US EPA GHGRP
282River ValleyCoalUnited States of America673,361US EPA GHGRP
283WilkesGasUnited States of America666,062US EPA GHGRP
284Hardin Generator ProjectCoalUnited States of America663,072US EPA GHGRP
285Bobby C Smith Jr Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America660,810Climate TRACE
286Covanta HempsteadWasteUnited States of America659,190Climate TRACE
287FredoniaGasUnited States of America641,257US EPA GHGRP
288Big SandyGasUnited States of America640,818US EPA GHGRP
289Arthur Kill Generating StationGasUnited States of America635,388US EPA GHGRP
290MadisonGasUnited States of America634,517US EPA GHGRP
291GrahamGasUnited States of America631,442US EPA GHGRP
292Tiverton Power PlantGasUnited States of America630,574US EPA GHGRP
293ArmstrongGasUnited States of America627,235US EPA GHGRP
294Greenwood (MI)GasUnited States of America619,201US EPA GHGRP
295Magnolia Power ProjectGasUnited States of America611,157US EPA GHGRP
296Charles R LowmanCoalUnited States of America609,419US EPA GHGRP
297Northampton Generating Company LPCoalUnited States of America606,371US EPA GHGRP
298Lon WrightCoalUnited States of America603,711US EPA GHGRP
299Ennis Power Company LLCGasUnited States of America592,622US EPA GHGRP
300Ingleside CogenerationGasUnited States of America587,780Climate TRACE
301Covanta Essex CompanyWasteUnited States of America585,390Climate TRACE
302Allegheny Energy Units 3 4 & 5GasUnited States of America577,070Climate TRACE
303Valley (CA)GasUnited States of America571,225US EPA GHGRP
304ScattergoodGasUnited States of America569,763US EPA GHGRP
305Montgomery County Resource RecoveryWasteUnited States of America568,620Climate TRACE
306Elwood Energy LLCGasUnited States of America564,115US EPA GHGRP
307Deerhaven Generating StationCoalUnited States of America562,601US EPA GHGRP
308ExxonMobil Baytown TurbineGasUnited States of America554,800Climate TRACE
309New Orleans PowerGasUnited States of America554,480Climate TRACE
310Wheelabrator South BrowardWasteUnited States of America553,520Climate TRACE
311New Castle PlantGasUnited States of America546,395US EPA GHGRP
312Wheelabrator Baltimore RefuseWasteUnited States of America540,920Climate TRACE
313PPG Powerhouse CGasUnited States of America531,610Climate TRACE
314Mystic Generating StationGasUnited States of America528,357US EPA GHGRP
315Anadarko PlantGasUnited States of America527,567US EPA GHGRP
316DeCordova Steam Electric StationGasUnited States of America519,630Climate TRACE
317Oyster Creek Unit VIIIGasUnited States of America516,770Climate TRACE
318Bowline PointGasUnited States of America516,750US EPA GHGRP
319Mustang StationGasUnited States of America510,801US EPA GHGRP
320El Centro HybridGasUnited States of America510,179US EPA GHGRP
321Wheelabrator WestchesterWasteUnited States of America500,660Climate TRACE
322Lee County Solid Waste EnergyWasteUnited States of America494,830Climate TRACE
323Hopewell CogenerationGasUnited States of America494,746US EPA GHGRP
324TalenEnergy MontourCoalUnited States of America492,022US EPA GHGRP
325Ocean State PowerGasUnited States of America489,534US EPA GHGRP
326Tennessee Eastman OperationsCoalUnited States of America489,070Climate TRACE
327Palomar EnergyGasUnited States of America488,006US EPA GHGRP
328KyreneGasUnited States of America485,283US EPA GHGRP
329Wheelabrator SaugusWasteUnited States of America484,740Climate TRACE
330CooperCoalUnited States of America484,225US EPA GHGRP
331JM Shafer Generating StationGasUnited States of America482,180US EPA GHGRP
332Johnson CountyGasUnited States of America481,331US EPA GHGRP
333Troy Energy LLCGasUnited States of America476,085US EPA GHGRP
334Chalk Point LLCGasUnited States of America471,263US EPA GHGRP
335LadysmithGasUnited States of America471,194US EPA GHGRP
336Texas City Plant Union CarbideOtherUnited States of America467,060Climate TRACE
337West Valley Generation ProjectGasUnited States of America464,388US EPA GHGRP
338Mark One Power StationGasUnited States of America462,830Climate TRACE
339Bayou Cogen PlantGasUnited States of America462,650Climate TRACE
340NodawayGasUnited States of America458,580Climate TRACE
341Rockingham County CT StationGasUnited States of America456,149US EPA GHGRP
342Scrubgrass Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America452,134US EPA GHGRP
343Valley (WI)GasUnited States of America451,690Climate TRACE
344Westlake PlaquemineGasUnited States of America444,650Climate TRACE
345Washington County Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America442,378US EPA GHGRP
346Tiger BayGasUnited States of America442,007US EPA GHGRP
347Sayreville Cogeneration FacilityGasUnited States of America439,363US EPA GHGRP
348Orlando Cogen LPGasUnited States of America436,567US EPA GHGRP
349RathdrumGasUnited States of America436,177US EPA GHGRP
350Kern River CogenerationGasUnited States of America435,920Climate TRACE
351EncogenGasUnited States of America427,032US EPA GHGRP
352LSP-Cottage Grove LPGasUnited States of America425,760Climate TRACE
353Watson CogenerationGasUnited States of America420,350Climate TRACE
354Reworld Niagara IWasteUnited States of America419,330Climate TRACE
355Gordonsville Energy LPGasUnited States of America417,746US EPA GHGRP
356Joliet 29GasUnited States of America417,353US EPA GHGRP
357VictoriaGasUnited States of America413,303US EPA GHGRP
358Vandolah Power StationGasUnited States of America409,390US EPA GHGRP
359Bennett MountainGasUnited States of America407,421US EPA GHGRP
360Mountain CreekGasUnited States of America403,036US EPA GHGRP
361Remy Jade Power StationGasUnited States of America402,770Climate TRACE
362Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityWasteUnited States of America399,210Climate TRACE
363Ebensburg PowerCoalUnited States of America397,402US EPA GHGRP
364Erickson StationCoalUnited States of America396,358US EPA GHGRP
365Vermillion Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America395,166US EPA GHGRP
366Houston Chemical Complex BattlegroundGasUnited States of America395,140Climate TRACE
367Hillsborough County Resource RecoveryWasteUnited States of America394,170Climate TRACE
368Harry L. OswaldGasUnited States of America390,109US EPA GHGRP
369Sumas Power PlantGasUnited States of America389,614US EPA GHGRP
370Covanta HaverhillWasteUnited States of America385,790Climate TRACE
371TalenEnergy Martins CreekGasUnited States of America384,286US EPA GHGRP
372Salem Harbor Power Development LPGasUnited States of America382,121Climate TRACE
373Donald Von Raesfeld Power PlantGasUnited States of America379,656US EPA GHGRP
374Union County Resource RecoveryWasteUnited States of America377,400Climate TRACE
375Sunnyside Cogen AssociatesCoalUnited States of America369,389Climate TRACE
376Alliant Energy NeenahGasUnited States of America368,505US EPA GHGRP
377McManusOilUnited States of America367,800Climate TRACE
378Cleveland Cnty Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America356,229US EPA GHGRP
379South Plant (CO)GasUnited States of America356,150Climate TRACE
380Hawk Road FacilityGasUnited States of America347,648US EPA GHGRP
381Southeast Chicago Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America347,530Climate TRACE
382Butler-Warner Generation PlantGasUnited States of America338,800Climate TRACE
383Wheelabrator North AndoverWasteUnited States of America338,010Climate TRACE
384Sheboygan FallsGasUnited States of America334,103US EPA GHGRP
385Talbot County EnergyGasUnited States of America334,056US EPA GHGRP
386John R KellyGasUnited States of America328,372US EPA GHGRP
387OcotilloGasUnited States of America327,235US EPA GHGRP
388Garrison Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America322,457US EPA GHGRP
389Spruance Operating Services LLCCoalUnited States of America321,365US EPA GHGRP
390Bethpage Power PlantGasUnited States of America315,227US EPA GHGRP
391Clark (NVE)GasUnited States of America309,091US EPA GHGRP
392GenConn Devon LLCOilUnited States of America305,160Climate TRACE
393MustangGasUnited States of America302,757US EPA GHGRP
394Comanche (OK)GasUnited States of America300,980Climate TRACE
395Lancaster County Resource RecoveryWasteUnited States of America299,400Climate TRACE
396Delta Energy ParkGasUnited States of America297,260Climate TRACE
397Camden Resource Recovery FacilityWasteUnited States of America293,530Climate TRACE
398Cordova EnergyGasUnited States of America293,296US EPA GHGRP
399PearsallGasUnited States of America292,940Climate TRACE
400Grays Ferry CogenerationGasUnited States of America291,800Climate TRACE
401Lake Road (MO)GasUnited States of America289,432US EPA GHGRP
402ReevesGasUnited States of America289,424US EPA GHGRP
403SundanceGasUnited States of America287,951US EPA GHGRP
404Colossus 1 power stationGasUnited States of America287,730Climate TRACE
405Sentinel Energy Center LLCGasUnited States of America286,162US EPA GHGRP
406Riverside Generating LLCGasUnited States of America284,168US EPA GHGRP
407FrontierGasUnited States of America283,668US EPA GHGRP
408CloverCoalUnited States of America280,701US EPA GHGRP
409Salem Harbor Station NGCCGasUnited States of America278,894US EPA GHGRP
410J K SmithGasUnited States of America278,761US EPA GHGRP
411Kendall Square StationGasUnited States of America277,200Climate TRACE
412Equus Freeport PowerGasUnited States of America274,170Climate TRACE
413Knox LeeGasUnited States of America273,690US EPA GHGRP
414Reworld Plymouth LLCWasteUnited States of America269,230Climate TRACE
415AES Redondo Beach LLCGasUnited States of America268,950US EPA GHGRP
416Deer Park Energy CenterGasUnited States of America264,750Climate TRACE
417Hunlock Power StationGasUnited States of America262,324US EPA GHGRP
418Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource RecoveryWasteUnited States of America261,640Climate TRACE
419Pioneer Generating StationGasUnited States of America260,040US EPA GHGRP
420HagoodGasUnited States of America257,640Climate TRACE
421Crockett Cogen ProjectGasUnited States of America256,360Climate TRACE
422McPherson 2GasUnited States of America255,430Climate TRACE
423Wheelabrator PortsmouthWasteUnited States of America253,380Climate TRACE
424Air Products Port ArthurGasUnited States of America249,960Climate TRACE
425HealyCoalUnited States of America248,830Climate TRACE
426Gregory Power PlantGasUnited States of America246,015US EPA GHGRP
427Union Carbide Seadrift CogenGasUnited States of America244,740Climate TRACE
428Wadham Energy LPWasteUnited States of America244,040Climate TRACE
429George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2GasUnited States of America243,840Climate TRACE
430Covanta Alexandria/Arlington EnergyWasteUnited States of America243,220Climate TRACE
431Humboldt BayGasUnited States of America242,660Climate TRACE
432Coolidge Generation StationGasUnited States of America241,403US EPA GHGRP
433Ames Electric Services Power PlantGasUnited States of America236,925US EPA GHGRP
434Port JeffersonGasUnited States of America236,517US EPA GHGRP
435Trinidad (TX)GasUnited States of America228,294US EPA GHGRP
436Morris Cogeneration LLCGasUnited States of America227,100Climate TRACE
437Indeck Corinth Energy CenterGasUnited States of America226,908US EPA GHGRP
438GeorgetownGasUnited States of America226,228US EPA GHGRP
439Wabash Valley Power IGCCGasUnited States of America222,051Climate TRACE
440AuroraGasUnited States of America218,334US EPA GHGRP
441Oleander Power Project LPGasUnited States of America217,059US EPA GHGRP
442Eagle Point Energy CenterWasteUnited States of America212,190Climate TRACE
443Southcentral Power ProjectGasUnited States of America211,640Climate TRACE
444Intercession CityGasUnited States of America211,060US EPA GHGRP
445Columbia (MO)GasUnited States of America210,830Climate TRACE
446Hunlock Unit 4GasUnited States of America210,286Climate TRACE
447SpencerGasUnited States of America210,070Climate TRACE
448Manchief Electric Generating StationGasUnited States of America206,071US EPA GHGRP
449Power IslandGasUnited States of America204,880Climate TRACE
450Axiall Natrium PlantGasUnited States of America204,250Climate TRACE
451University of FloridaGasUnited States of America203,558US EPA GHGRP
452HF Sinclair Puget Sound RefiningGasUnited States of America203,140Climate TRACE
453T B Simon Power PlantGasUnited States of America202,900Climate TRACE
454Huntington Resource Recovery FacilityWasteUnited States of America201,280Climate TRACE
455Darby Power LLCGasUnited States of America200,709US EPA GHGRP
456RED-Rochester LLCCoalUnited States of America199,940Climate TRACE
457Carl BaileyGasUnited States of America199,280Climate TRACE
458Sam RayburnGasUnited States of America198,890Climate TRACE
459Koda Biomass PlantWasteUnited States of America196,230Climate TRACE
460ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor WestGasUnited States of America195,490Climate TRACE
461BluffviewGasUnited States of America195,224US EPA GHGRP
462WestonCoalUnited States of America191,230Climate TRACE
463NRG Sterlington PowerGasUnited States of America191,000Climate TRACE
464Rio BravoGasUnited States of America190,723Climate TRACE
465Georgia-Pacific MuskogeeGasUnited States of America189,310Climate TRACE
466Richard M FlynnGasUnited States of America188,447US EPA GHGRP
467Walnut Creek Energy ParkGasUnited States of America186,404US EPA GHGRP
468Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring Grove FacilityCoalUnited States of America186,050Climate TRACE
469Spokane Waste to EnergyWasteUnited States of America184,500Climate TRACE
470Covanta Stanislaus EnergyWasteUnited States of America182,870Climate TRACE
471Yankee StreetGasUnited States of America182,370Climate TRACE
472BacliffGasUnited States of America180,017US EPA GHGRP
473Rio Grande Valley Sugar GrowersWasteUnited States of America179,910Climate TRACE
474Richmond CogenGasUnited States of America178,640Climate TRACE
475TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC HarrisburgOilUnited States of America176,130Climate TRACE
476Procter & Gamble Mehoopany MillGasUnited States of America175,190Climate TRACE
477RubartGasUnited States of America174,370Climate TRACE
478Frank KnutsonGasUnited States of America174,273US EPA GHGRP
479Argus Cogen PlantCoalUnited States of America174,150Climate TRACE
480Empire Energy CenterGasUnited States of America173,514US EPA GHGRP
481DahlbergGasUnited States of America170,710US EPA GHGRP
482RichlandGasUnited States of America170,328US EPA GHGRP
483Ormond BeachGasUnited States of America169,890US EPA GHGRP
484Redding PowerGasUnited States of America169,404US EPA GHGRP
485West GardnerGasUnited States of America168,207US EPA GHGRP
486RemingtonGasUnited States of America165,781US EPA GHGRP
487Saranac FacilityGasUnited States of America164,190US EPA GHGRP
488Kalaeloa Cogen PlantOilUnited States of America163,880Climate TRACE
489Power Station 4GasUnited States of America162,320Climate TRACE
490Carlsbad Energy CenterGasUnited States of America162,274US EPA GHGRP
491EG178 FacilityGasUnited States of America159,740Climate TRACE
492PyramidGasUnited States of America157,983US EPA GHGRP
493SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. VernonGasUnited States of America156,930Climate TRACE
494WeleetkaGasUnited States of America156,660Climate TRACE
495North LoopGasUnited States of America156,650Climate TRACE
496Westwood Generation LLCCoalUnited States of America155,991Climate TRACE
497Salinas River CogenerationGasUnited States of America154,021US EPA GHGRP
498Covanta Southeastern Connecticut CompanyWasteUnited States of America153,460Climate TRACE
499TulsaGasUnited States of America152,795US EPA GHGRP
500Nelson Energy CenterGasUnited States of America152,472US EPA GHGRP

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from EPA/EU ETS/Climate TRACE; CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in dirtiest power plants in united states of america by co₂?

Gavin Power LLC (United States of America) ranks #1 with 13,451,174 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in in United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Gavin Power LLC (13,451,174); 2. Oak Grove (TX) (12,278,594); 3. Monroe (MI) (11,413,347).