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Largest power plants in the United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Grand CouleeHydroUnited States of America6,809
2VogtleNuclearUnited States of America4,958
3West County Energy CenterGasUnited States of America4,263
4Palo VerdeNuclearUnited States of America4,242
5W A ParishCoalUnited States of America3,953.4
6Pittsylvania power stationGasUnited States of America3,800
7Browns FerryNuclearUnited States of America3,775
8SchererCoalUnited States of America3,564
9Scherer Steam Generating StationCoalUnited States of America3,564
10Plant BowenCoalUnited States of America3,498.6
11Crystal RiverGasUnited States of America3,449
12Crystal River Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America3,448.4
13Gibson Generating StationCoalUnited States of America3,339.5
14Monroe (MI)CoalUnited States of America3,279.6
15Monroe Power PlantCoalUnited States of America3,279.6
16Schahfer Generating StationGasUnited States of America2,958
17ManateeOilUnited States of America2,951.2
18John E AmosCoalUnited States of America2,932.6
19Amos PlantCoalUnited States of America2,932.6
20Bath CountyHydroUnited States of America2,862
21Plaquemines LNG Terminal power stationGasUnited States of America2,860
22Jack McDonoughGasUnited States of America2,848.4
23Peach BottomNuclearUnited States of America2,824
24James H Miller JrCoalUnited States of America2,822
25Miller Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,822
26McDonough Steam Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America2,766
27South Texas ProjectNuclearUnited States of America2,708
28Parish Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,697.4
29Fort MyersGasUnited States of America2,682
30OconeeNuclearUnited States of America2,682
31TalenEnergy SusquehannaNuclearUnited States of America2,660
32Cumberland (TN)CoalUnited States of America2,600
33Gavin Power LLCCoalUnited States of America2,600
34RockportCoalUnited States of America2,600
35Gavin Power PlantCoalUnited States of America2,600
36Rockport PlantCoalUnited States of America2,600
37Limestone Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,595
38Trimble CountyCoalUnited States of America2,594.1
39BarryGasUnited States of America2,569.5
40RoxboroCoalUnited States of America2,558.2
41Paradise Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America2,558.2
42Chalk Point LLCGasUnited States of America2,553
43RavenswoodGasUnited States of America2,551
44Comanche PeakNuclearUnited States of America2,509
45Braidwood Generation StationNuclearUnited States of America2,500
46Belews CreekCoalUnited States of America2,491.2
47Sherburne CountyCoalUnited States of America2,469.3
48Sherburne County PlantCoalUnited States of America2,469.3
49FirstEnergy W H SammisCoalUnited States of America2,468.1
50Chief JosephHydroUnited States of America2,456.2
51Sammis PlantCoalUnited States of America2,455.6
52PSEG Salem Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,454
53Byron Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,452
54MartinGasUnited States of America2,448.5
55Stuart Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,440.8
56Nine Mile PointGasUnited States of America2,439.7
57McGuireNuclearUnited States of America2,430
58Robert Moses NiagaraHydroUnited States of America2,429.1
59Union Power StationGasUnited States of America2,428
60Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclearUnited States of America2,428
61SequoyahNuclearUnited States of America2,421
62LaSalle Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,414
63Diablo CanyonNuclearUnited States of America2,394
64CrossCoalUnited States of America2,390.1
65Cross Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,390.1
66LabadieCoalUnited States of America2,389.4
67Labadie power stationCoalUnited States of America2,389.4
68LimerickNuclearUnited States of America2,388
69Martin LakeCoalUnited States of America2,379.6
70Martin Lake Steam StationCoalUnited States of America2,379.6
71SanfordGasUnited States of America2,377.8
72CatawbaNuclearUnited States of America2,376
73Mystic Generating StationGasUnited States of America2,375.6
74ColstripCoalUnited States of America2,363.4
75Donald C CookNuclearUnited States of America2,362
76Jim BridgerCoalUnited States of America2,326
77Jim Bridger Steam PlantGasUnited States of America2,326
78J M StuartCoalUnited States of America2,318
79ParadiseGasUnited States of America2,310.2
80Lincoln CombustionGasUnited States of America2,296
81H L Culbreath Bayside Power StationGasUnited States of America2,294
82F J GannonGasUnited States of America2,293.7
83Colstrip Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,272.8
84Four Corners Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,269.8
85Hines Energy ComplexGasUnited States of America2,267
86NavajoCoalUnited States of America2,250
87Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexGasUnited States of America2,243
88Victor J Daniel JrGasUnited States of America2,229
89GhentCoalUnited States of America2,225.9
90Ghent Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,225.9
91R M SchahferCoalUnited States of America2,201.4
92MillstoneNuclearUnited States of America2,198
93Willow GlenGasUnited States of America2,178
94Conesville Power PlantCoalUnited States of America2,174.8
95John DayHydroUnited States of America2,160
96Belews Creek Steam StationCoalUnited States of America2,160
97Jeffrey Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America2,160
98AES PetersburgCoalUnited States of America2,154.8
99Gulf Clean Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,107.1
100St LucieNuclearUnited States of America2,095
101Aegle Power Generation StationGasUnited States of America2,053
102FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationCoalUnited States of America2,052
103Harrison power stationGasUnited States of America2,052
104E C GastonGasUnited States of America2,034
105Gaston Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,012.8
106Homer City Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,012
107North AnnaNuclearUnited States of America2,001
108Bad CreekHydroUnited States of America2,000
109Fort Martin power stationGasUnited States of America2,000
110Crow Nation CFBCoalUnited States of America2,000
111Marshall (NC)CoalUnited States of America1,996
112H Allen Franklin Combined CycleGasUnited States of America1,995.7
113Monticello Steam StationCoalUnited States of America1,980
114LudingtonHydroUnited States of America1,978.8
115Widows Creek Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,968.6
116Arkansas Nuclear OneNuclearUnited States of America1,968
117Nine Mile Point Nuclear StationNuclearUnited States of America1,962
118Wansley PlantCoalUnited States of America1,956.8
119Brunswick NuclearNuclearUnited States of America1,950
120Dan E KarnGasUnited States of America1,946.3
121Gallatin (TN)CoalUnited States of America1,919.2
122Beaver ValleyNuclearUnited States of America1,917
123Big BendCoalUnited States of America1,903.5
124Big Cajun 2CoalUnited States of America1,902.9
125Big Cajun II Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,902.9
126Forney Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,894.2
127Baldwin Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America1,894.1
128Baldwin Energy StationCoalUnited States of America1,894.1
129Dresden Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,885
130CardinalCoalUnited States of America1,880.4
131Cardinal PlantCoalUnited States of America1,880.4
132Quad Cities Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,880
133ConemaughCoalUnited States of America1,872
134KeystoneCoalUnited States of America1,872
135Conemaugh Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,872
136Keystone Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,872
137Chalk Point Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,868
138LimestoneCoalUnited States of America1,849.8
139Midland Cogeneration VentureGasUnited States of America1,849
140San Juan Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,848
141Joseph M FarleyNuclearUnited States of America1,846
142Edwin I HatchNuclearUnited States of America1,832
143Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantNuclearUnited States of America1,829
144The DallesHydroUnited States of America1,819.7
145SabineGasUnited States of America1,811
146Oswego Harbor PowerOilUnited States of America1,803.6
147Independence Steam Electric StationCoalUnited States of America1,800
148White BluffCoalUnited States of America1,800
149Independence Steam StationCoalUnited States of America1,800
150White Bluff Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,800
151Big Bend StationCoalUnited States of America1,796.9
152Oak Grove (TX)CoalUnited States of America1,795.4
153Oak Grove PlantCoalUnited States of America1,795.4
154AllenGasUnited States of America1,791.7
155PowertonCoalUnited States of America1,785.6
156Powerton Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,785.6
157SurryNuclearUnited States of America1,780
158Walter Scott Jr. power stationCoalUnited States of America1,778.9
159Greensville County Power StationGasUnited States of America1,773.3
160Barry Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,770.7
161Prairie State Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,766
162Prairie State Energy CampusCoalUnited States of America1,766
163Springerville power stationCoalUnited States of America1,765.8
164TalenEnergy MontourCoalUnited States of America1,757.9
165Montour Steam StationGasUnited States of America1,757.9
166Shawnee Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,750
167James E. Rogers Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America1,740.5
168PSEG Linden Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,740
169HaynesGasUnited States of America1,738
170GRECGasUnited States of America1,734.3
171Midlothian Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,734
172Hatfields Ferry power stationCoalUnited States of America1,728
173Okeechobee Clean Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,723.1
174Mill Creek (KY)CoalUnited States of America1,717.2
175Mill Creek StationCoalUnited States of America1,717.2
176Muskogee Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,717.2
177MuskogeeGasUnited States of America1,716
178Chickahominy power stationGasUnited States of America1,716
179Raccoon MountainHydroUnited States of America1,713.6
180Laramie River StationCoalUnited States of America1,710
181Laramie River StationCoalUnited States of America1,710
182Brame Energy power stationGasUnited States of America1,707.5
183Brame Energy CenterPetcokeUnited States of America1,707.3
184TalenEnergy Martins CreekGasUnited States of America1,702
185SeminoleGasUnited States of America1,701
186KingstonCoalUnited States of America1,700
187Kingston Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,700
188Fayette Power ProjectCoalUnited States of America1,690
189Fayette Power ProjectCoalUnited States of America1,690
190CastaicHydroUnited States of America1,682
191Welsh Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,674
192Mt StormCoalUnited States of America1,662.4
193Mount Storm power stationCoalUnited States of America1,662.4
194Turkey PointNuclearUnited States of America1,658
195Belle RiverCoalUnited States of America1,650
196Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,648.3
197IatanCoalUnited States of America1,640
198Intermountain Power ProjectCoalUnited States of America1,640
199Iatan Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,640
200Four CornersCoalUnited States of America1,636.2
201Mohave (NV) power stationCoalUnited States of America1,636.2
202Comanche (CO)CoalUnited States of America1,635.3
203Comanche power stationCoalUnited States of America1,635.3
204Mitchell (WV)CoalUnited States of America1,632.6
205Mitchell PlantCoalUnited States of America1,632.6
206Lagoon CreekGasUnited States of America1,628
207Sandow power stationCoalUnited States of America1,615.1
208Ormond BeachGasUnited States of America1,612
209H L SpurlockCoalUnited States of America1,608.5
210Panda Temple Power StationGasUnited States of America1,606.4
211Possum PointOilUnited States of America1,591
212La CygneCoalUnited States of America1,578
213La Cygne Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,578
214HunterCoalUnited States of America1,577.2
215Hunter Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,577.2
216ShawneeCoalUnited States of America1,575
217Brunner Island power stationCoalUnited States of America1,558.7
218Morgantown Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,548
219NorthportGasUnited States of America1,548
220St. Clair Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,547
221J H CampbellCoalUnited States of America1,540
222Campbell Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,540
223Harllee BranchCoalUnited States of America1,539
224Brayton PointCoalUnited States of America1,537.6
225Cedar BayouGasUnited States of America1,530
226Muskingum RiverCoalUnited States of America1,529
227Grand GulfNuclearUnited States of America1,500
228Lackawanna Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,500
229Desert RockCoalUnited States of America1,500
230Johnsonville Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,500
231Surry County power stationCoalUnited States of America1,500
232ChesterfieldCoalUnited States of America1,499.5
233PolkGasUnited States of America1,492.5
234AguirreOilUnited States of America1,492
235Yates Steam Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,487.3
236NortheasternGasUnited States of America1,477.5
237P L BartowGasUnited States of America1,474.8
238Northeastern StationCoalUnited States of America1,473
239Brunswick County Power StationGasUnited States of America1,472.2
240Warren CountyGasUnited States of America1,472.2
241Seminole (FL)CoalUnited States of America1,471.8
242Chuck Lenzie Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,465.6
243Transalta Centralia GenerationCoalUnited States of America1,459.8
244E W BrownGasUnited States of America1,457.6
245Seminole Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,452.9
246York Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,449.4
247J. K. Spruce StationCoalUnited States of America1,444
248CanalOilUnited States of America1,442
249R S NelsonCoalUnited States of America1,433.6
250Cottonwood Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America1,432
251Redbud Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,432
252Hanging Rock Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,429.8
253Craig (CO)CoalUnited States of America1,427.6
254Craig StationCoalUnited States of America1,427.6
255JohnsonvilleGasUnited States of America1,426
256W H ZimmerCoalUnited States of America1,425.6
257Zimmer Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,425.6
258Gorgas Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,416.7
259Northside Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,407.1
260Elm Road power stationCoalUnited States of America1,402.6
261Bergen Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,400.8
262Trimble County power stationCoalUnited States of America1,400
263Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGasUnited States of America1,398
264Belle River Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,395
265Acadia Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,390
266Nebraska CityCoalUnited States of America1,389.6
267Nebraska City StationCoalUnited States of America1,389.6
268Lake Side Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,385
269Plum Point Energy StationCoalUnited States of America1,385
270Clark (NVE)GasUnited States of America1,380
271Miami Fort StationCoalUnited States of America1,377.4
272McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGasUnited States of America1,376
273Brandon ShoresCoalUnited States of America1,370.2
274Kiamichi Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,370
275Brandon Shores Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,370
276FirstEnergy Pleasants Power StationCoalUnited States of America1,368
277Pleasants power stationCoalUnited States of America1,368
278Gerald GentlemanCoalUnited States of America1,362.6
279Gerald Gentleman StationCoalUnited States of America1,362.6
280Polk Power StationCoalUnited States of America1,358.9
281Chesterfield power stationCoalUnited States of America1,352.9
282Port EvergladesGasUnited States of America1,352
283Astoria Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,345
284Elwood Energy LLCGasUnited States of America1,344
285Fairless Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,338
286SantanGasUnited States of America1,328
287Joliet 29GasUnited States of America1,320
288Cadiz power plantGasUnited States of America1,320
289Joliet 29 Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,320
290Las Brisas Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,320
291White Stallion Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,320
292Kincaid Generation LLCCoalUnited States of America1,319
293Kincaid Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,319
294HandleyGasUnited States of America1,314.8
295Cricket Valley EnergyGasUnited States of America1,314
296Doswell Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,313
297Glen Canyon DamHydroUnited States of America1,312
298E B Harris Electric Generating PlantGasUnited States of America1,304
299Clifty CreekCoalUnited States of America1,303.8
300Clifty Creek StationCoalUnited States of America1,303.8
301PerryNuclearUnited States of America1,303
302Bayside Gannon power stationCoalUnited States of America1,301.9
303MountaineerCoalUnited States of America1,300
304New MadridCoalUnited States of America1,300
305CPV Three Rivers Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,300
306New Madrid Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,300
307Rocky ReachHydroUnited States of America1,299.6
308Indian Point 2NuclearUnited States of America1,299
309SeabrookNuclearUnited States of America1,296
310Cape CanaveralGasUnited States of America1,295
311RivieraGasUnited States of America1,295
312Greene CountyGasUnited States of America1,288.4
313Jackson Generation, LLCGasUnited States of America1,288
314Wolf Creek Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,285
315Jack CountyGasUnited States of America1,280
316Point Beach Nuclear PlantNuclearUnited States of America1,280
317Harquahala Generating ProjectGasUnited States of America1,278
318CallawayNuclearUnited States of America1,275
319Will County Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,268.8
320Stanton Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,262
321Winyah Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,260
322Eastlake Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,257
323Kendall County Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America1,256
324Morgantown Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,252
325Waterford 3NuclearUnited States of America1,250
326Sabine Pass LNG Terminal power stationGasUnited States of America1,249.2
327Holcomb StationCoalUnited States of America1,243.7
328Bowline PointGasUnited States of America1,242
329Roseton Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America1,242
330Rush IslandCoalUnited States of America1,242
331Rush Island power stationCoalUnited States of America1,242
332PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,240
333South Oak CreekCoalUnited States of America1,240
334Wansley Combined CycleGasUnited States of America1,240
335South Oak Creek PlantCoalUnited States of America1,240
336Newton power stationCoalUnited States of America1,234.8
337St ClairCoalUnited States of America1,233.5
338Lawrenceburg Power LLCGasUnited States of America1,232
339Wolf Hollow IIGasUnited States of America1,231.2
340Colorado Bend IIGasUnited States of America1,230.3
341Colbert Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,230
342Port Washington power stationCoalUnited States of America1,229.6
343Beckjord Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,221.3
344Athens Generating PlantGasUnited States of America1,221
345WanapumHydroUnited States of America1,220
346LauderdaleGasUnited States of America1,215.9
347Oneta Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,214
348Coal CreekCoalUnited States of America1,210
349Pleasant PrairieCoalUnited States of America1,210
350South Field Energy power stationGasUnited States of America1,210
351Coal Creek StationCoalUnited States of America1,210
352Port Washington Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,208.8
353West PhoenixGasUnited States of America1,208
354Intercession CityGasUnited States of America1,198.7
355FermiNuclearUnited States of America1,198
356CPV Fairview Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,197
357Hugo power stationCoalUnited States of America1,196
358Panda Hummel Station LLCGasUnited States of America1,194.4
359Grand River Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,194
360Hay RoadGasUnited States of America1,193
361Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,192
362RowanGasUnited States of America1,191
363Columbia Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,190
364Big Brown Steam Electric StationCoalUnited States of America1,186.8
365Thomas HillCoalUnited States of America1,181.7
366Thomas Hill Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,181.7
367Miami FortCoalUnited States of America1,180.8
368Deer Park Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,176
369New Covert Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America1,176
370CayugaCoalUnited States of America1,175
371Indeck Niles Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,174.4
372T H WhartonGasUnited States of America1,174
373Northfield MountainHydroUnited States of America1,168
374Geysers Unit 5-20GeothermalUnited States of America1,163
375BonnevilleHydroUnited States of America1,162
376La Paloma Generating PlantGasUnited States of America1,156
377John S RaineyGasUnited States of America1,154.3
378Bethlehem Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,154
379FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationCoalUnited States of America1,152
380Odessa-Ector Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,152
381Riverside Generating LLCGasUnited States of America1,150
382Fort St VrainGasUnited States of America1,148.5
383G G AllenCoalUnited States of America1,148.4
384G.G. Allen Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,148.4
385Red HawkGasUnited States of America1,140.3
386SoonerCoalUnited States of America1,138
387V H BraunigGasUnited States of America1,138
388Sooner Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,137.6
389Tolk StationCoalUnited States of America1,136
390CristCoalUnited States of America1,135.1
391Tenaska Westmoreland Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,134
392AshevilleGasUnited States of America1,131.1
393Cholla Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,128.8
394Prairie IslandNuclearUnited States of America1,126
395Riverside (OK)GasUnited States of America1,120
396BoundaryHydroUnited States of America1,118.6
397W S LeeGasUnited States of America1,117.9
398AES Alamitos LLCGasUnited States of America1,115
399Wildcat Point Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America1,113.6
400AncloteGasUnited States of America1,112.4
401Columbia (WI)CoalUnited States of America1,112
402Lamar Power ProjectGasUnited States of America1,112
403Columbia Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,112
404NewmanGasUnited States of America1,111
405Philip SpornCoalUnited States of America1,105.5
406Moxie Freedom Generation PlantGasUnited States of America1,105
407Tanners CreekCoalUnited States of America1,100.1
408Joppa SteamCoalUnited States of America1,099.8
409Joppa Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,099.8
410SiouxCoalUnited States of America1,099.4
411Sioux Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,099.4
412Clinton Power StationNuclearUnited States of America1,098
413Tenaska Georgia Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America1,098
414Big Sandy PlantCoalUnited States of America1,096.8
415AuroraGasUnited States of America1,090
416Guadalupe Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,088.2
417Weston Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,087.1
418Kyger CreekCoalUnited States of America1,086.5
419Sithe Independence StationGasUnited States of America1,086.1
420Kyger Creek StationCoalUnited States of America1,086
421SilverhawkGasUnited States of America1,085
422Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantGasUnited States of America1,084.8
423Barney M DavisGasUnited States of America1,082.2
424George Neal Station NorthCoalUnited States of America1,080.3
425HarringtonCoalUnited States of America1,080
426Harrington StationCoalUnited States of America1,080
427Merom Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,080
428Two Elk Energy ParkCoalUnited States of America1,075
429Muddy RunHydroUnited States of America1,072
430Greenwood (MI)GasUnited States of America1,070
431ChouteauGasUnited States of America1,069.6
432JasperGasUnited States of America1,068
433Lee Combined Cycle PlantGasUnited States of America1,068
434Lee Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,068
435Harding StreetGasUnited States of America1,064.7
436Cayuga Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,062
437Oregon Clean Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,060
438C4GT power stationGasUnited States of America1,060
439Herbert A WagnerCoalUnited States of America1,058.5
440J K SmithGasUnited States of America1,055
441Helms Pumped StorageHydroUnited States of America1,053
442HawthornCoalUnited States of America1,042
443MeramecCoalUnited States of America1,041
444Hoover Dam (AZ)HydroUnited States of America1,039.4
445Hoover Dam (NV)HydroUnited States of America1,039.4
446HuntingtonCoalUnited States of America1,037.3
447Huntington Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,037.3
448Freestone Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,036
449Mountainview Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,036
450Hickory Run Energy StationGasUnited States of America1,034
451TracyGasUnited States of America1,032.9
452Renovo energy centerGasUnited States of America1,026
453Robinson Power Company stationGasUnited States of America1,023
454Zeeland Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,019
455River BendNuclearUnited States of America1,016
456Indian Point 3NuclearUnited States of America1,012
457Asheville PlantCoalUnited States of America1,012
458Tenaska Virginia Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,011.4
459Nelson Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,008
460Sandy Creek Energy StationCoalUnited States of America1,008
461Sandy Creek PlantCoalUnited States of America1,008
462CherokeeGasUnited States of America1,006.4
463V C SummerNuclearUnited States of America1,006
464Magnolia Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,005
465Little GypsyGasUnited States of America1,002.9
466Blenheim GilboaHydroUnited States of America1,000
467St. Charles Power Station (LA)GasUnited States of America1,000
468Montgomery CountyGasUnited States of America1,000
469Daniel Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,000
470John Sevier Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America997
471John SevierGasUnited States of America996.9
472Oleander Power Project LPGasUnited States of America995
473Bridgeport StationGasUnited States of America994.9
474Somerset Generation PlantCoalUnited States of America990.7
475McNaryHydroUnited States of America990.5
476Costa SurOilUnited States of America990
477Hays Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America990
478Allen Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America990
479Broad River Energy CenterGasUnited States of America985
480HarrisNuclearUnited States of America980
481Rolling Hills GeneratingGasUnited States of America980
482Wayne CountyGasUnited States of America979
483Linden Cogen PlantGasUnited States of America974.1
484Clean Energy Future-Lordstown LLCGasUnited States of America962
485MichoudGasUnited States of America959.2
486Antelope ValleyCoalUnited States of America954
487HammondCoalUnited States of America953
488Bull RunCoalUnited States of America950
489Priest RapidsHydroUnited States of America950
490Bull Run Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America950
491Delta Energy CenterGasUnited States of America943.5
492Rio Nogales Power ProjectGasUnited States of America940.2
493Tenaska Frontier Generation StationGasUnited States of America939.7
494Tenaska Gateway Generating StationGasUnited States of America939.6
495Tenaska Lindsay Hill Generating StationGasUnited States of America939.4
496DickersonCoalUnited States of America933
497Formosa Utility Venture LtdGasUnited States of America933
498Baytown Energy CenterGasUnited States of America932.9
499Decker CreekGasUnited States of America932
500J T DeelyCoalUnited States of America932

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); 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 largest power plants in united states of america by capacity?

Grand Coulee (United States of America) ranks #1 with 6,809 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

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

Which plants make the top three?

1. Grand Coulee (6,809); 2. Vogtle (4,958); 3. West County Energy Center (4,263).