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Largest power plants in 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
2Palo Verde nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America6,782
3Fermi America Project Matador power stationGasUnited States of America6,000
4Comanche Peak nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,909
5Shearon Harris nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,895
6North Anna nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,615
7South Texas nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America5,416
8Chevron AI Data Center ProjectGasUnited States of America5,000
9GW Ranch Energy CenterGasUnited States of America5,000
10Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,958
11Hartsville nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,876
12Bellefonte nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,746
13Alan R. Barton nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,636
14Atlantic nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,600
15Grand Gulf nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,270
16West County Energy CenterGasUnited States of America4,263
17Palo VerdeNuclearUnited States of America4,242
18Turkey Point nuclear power stationNuclearUnited States of America4,158
19Fermi nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America4,034
20Callaway nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,995
21W A ParishCoalUnited States of America3,953
22Nine Mile Point nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,862
23Cherokee nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,840
24Perkins nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,840
25Pittsylvania power stationGasUnited States of America3,800
26Browns Ferry nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,775
27Salem nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,654
28Bruce Mansfield power stationGasUnited States of America3,641
29SchererCoalUnited States of America3,564
30Scherer Steam Generating StationCoalUnited States of America3,564
31BowenCoalUnited States of America3,499
32Plant BowenCoalUnited States of America3,499
33Surry nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,498
34Browns FerryNuclearUnited States of America3,494
35River Bend nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,470
36South River nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,450
37Crystal RiverGasUnited States of America3,449
38Crystal River Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America3,448
39Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,429
40Amarillo nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,420
41GibsonCoalUnited States of America3,340
42Gibson Generating StationCoalUnited States of America3,340
43Monroe (MI)CoalUnited States of America3,280
44Monroe Power PlantCoalUnited States of America3,280
45Virgil C Summer nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,240
46Fresno nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,200
47Pilgrim nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,071
48Victoria County nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America3,070
49Schahfer Generating StationGasUnited States of America2,958
50ManateeOilUnited States of America2,951
51John E AmosCoalUnited States of America2,933
52Amos PlantCoalUnited States of America2,933
53Millstone nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,882
54Bath CountyHydroUnited States of America2,862
55Turkey PointNuclearUnited States of America2,861
56Plaquemines LNG Terminal power stationGasUnited States of America2,860
57Jack McDonoughGasUnited States of America2,848
58Peach BottomNuclearUnited States of America2,824
59Peach Bottom nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,824
60James H Miller JrCoalUnited States of America2,822
61Miller Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,822
62McDonough Steam Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America2,766
63FirstEnergy Bruce MansfieldCoalUnited States of America2,741
64Clean Hydrogen Works LA-2 FacilityGasUnited States of America2,740
65Davis Besse nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,737
66Three Mile Island nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,719
67San Onofre nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,710
68South Texas ProjectNuclearUnited States of America2,708
69BFC Power and Cheyenne Power HubGasUnited States of America2,700
70Parish Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,697
71Fort MyersGasUnited States of America2,682
72OconeeNuclearUnited States of America2,682
73Oconee nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,682
74TalenEnergy SusquehannaNuclearUnited States of America2,660
75Susquehanna nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,660
76Cumberland (TN)CoalUnited States of America2,600
77Gavin Power LLCCoalUnited States of America2,600
78RockportCoalUnited States of America2,600
79Gavin Power PlantCoalUnited States of America2,600
80Rockport PlantCoalUnited States of America2,600
81Kilby power plantGasUnited States of America2,595
82Limestone Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,595
83Trimble CountyCoalUnited States of America2,594
84Yellow Creek nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,570
85BarryGasUnited States of America2,570
86MidAmerican RES power stationsGasUnited States of America2,562
87RoxboroCoalUnited States of America2,558
88Roxboro Steam PlantGasUnited States of America2,558
89Paradise Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America2,558
90Skagit-Hanford nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,554
91Chalk Point LLCGasUnited States of America2,553
92RavenswoodGasUnited States of America2,551
93Erie nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,534
94Greenwood nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,528
95Pebble Springs nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,520
96Comanche PeakNuclearUnited States of America2,509
97Perry nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,508
98Braidwood Generation StationNuclearUnited States of America2,500
99Blue Castle nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,500
100Braidwood nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,500
101Levy County nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,500
102Seabrook nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,494
103Belews CreekCoalUnited States of America2,491
104Washington Nuclear Project nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,484
105Satsop nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,482
106Sherburne CountyCoalUnited States of America2,469
107Sherburne County PlantCoalUnited States of America2,469
108FirstEnergy W H SammisCoalUnited States of America2,468
109Phipps Bend nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,466
110Chief JosephHydroUnited States of America2,456
111Sammis PlantCoalUnited States of America2,456
112PSEG Salem Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,454
113Byron Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,452
114Byron nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,452
115Palisades nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,450
116MartinGasUnited States of America2,448
117Stuart Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,441
118Nine Mile PointGasUnited States of America2,440
119McGuireNuclearUnited States of America2,430
120VogtleNuclearUnited States of America2,430
121McGuire nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,430
122Robert Moses NiagaraHydroUnited States of America2,429
123Indian Point nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,429
124Union Power StationGasUnited States of America2,428
125Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclearUnited States of America2,428
126Watts Bar nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,428
127SequoyahNuclearUnited States of America2,421
128Sequoyah nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,421
129LaSalle Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,414
130LaSalle nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,414
131Somerset nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,400
132St. Rosalie nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,400
133Stanislaus nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,400
134Adams Fork Energy Project power station 1GasUnited States of America2,398
135Adams Fork Energy Project power station 2GasUnited States of America2,398
136Diablo CanyonNuclearUnited States of America2,394
137Diablo Canyon nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,394
138CrossCoalUnited States of America2,390
139Cross Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,390
140LabadieCoalUnited States of America2,389
141Labadie power stationCoalUnited States of America2,389
142LimerickNuclearUnited States of America2,388
143Limerick nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,388
144Martin LakeCoalUnited States of America2,380
145Martin Lake Steam StationCoalUnited States of America2,380
146SanfordGasUnited States of America2,378
147CatawbaNuclearUnited States of America2,376
148Catawba nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,376
149Mystic Generating StationGasUnited States of America2,376
150Franklin Farms power stationGasUnited States of America2,364
151ColstripCoalUnited States of America2,363
152Donald C CookNuclearUnited States of America2,362
153Donald C Cook nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,362
154NRG Jewett Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,356
155Jim BridgerCoalUnited States of America2,326
156Jim Bridger Steam PlantGasUnited States of America2,326
157Fulton nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,320
158J M StuartCoalUnited States of America2,318
159ParadiseGasUnited States of America2,310
160Hope Creek nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,307
161Allens Creek nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,300
162Black Fox nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,300
163Jamesport nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,300
164Montague nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,300
165New England nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,300
166Quanicassee nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,300
167Lincoln CombustionGasUnited States of America2,296
168H L Culbreath Bayside Power StationGasUnited States of America2,294
169F J GannonGasUnited States of America2,294
170Douglas Point (PEPCO) nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,292
171Colstrip Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,273
172Four Corners Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,270
173Hines Energy ComplexGasUnited States of America2,267
174Marble Hill nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,260
175Pittsburg PowerGasUnited States of America2,258
176NavajoCoalUnited States of America2,250
177Tyrone nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,250
178Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexGasUnited States of America2,243
179Carroll County nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,240
180William States Lee III nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,234
181Verplanck nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,230
182Victor J Daniel JrGasUnited States of America2,229
183GhentCoalUnited States of America2,226
184Ghent Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,226
185Project Jupiter Microgrid power stationGasUnited States of America2,210
186R M SchahferCoalUnited States of America2,201
187South Dade nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,200
188MillstoneNuclearUnited States of America2,198
189Willow GlenGasUnited States of America2,178
190Conesville Power PlantCoalUnited States of America2,175
191Zion nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,170
192Jeffrey Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America2,160
193John DayHydroUnited States of America2,160
194Belews Creek Steam StationCoalUnited States of America2,160
195Jeffrey Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America2,160
196AES PetersburgCoalUnited States of America2,155
197Gulf Clean Energy CenterGasUnited States of America2,107
198St LucieNuclearUnited States of America2,095
199St. Lucie nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,095
200Dresden nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,092
201Natrium nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,070
202CPV Shay energy centerGasUnited States of America2,060
203Aegle Power Generation StationGasUnited States of America2,053
204FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationCoalUnited States of America2,052
205Harrison power stationGasUnited States of America2,052
206Clinton nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America2,048
207E C GastonGasUnited States of America2,034
208Dresden Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,019
209Quad Cities Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,019
210NRG Tolar Power CenterGasUnited States of America2,014
211Gaston Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America2,013
212Homer City Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,012
213Homer City Generating StationCoalUnited States of America2,012
214North AnnaNuclearUnited States of America2,001
215Bad CreekHydroUnited States of America2,000
216Creekstone Gigasite Data Center power stationGasUnited States of America2,000
217Desert Sun power stationGasUnited States of America2,000
218Fort Martin power stationGasUnited States of America2,000
219Lea County power stationGasUnited States of America2,000
220Nextera-Comstock power stationGasUnited States of America2,000
221Project Horizon power stationGasUnited States of America2,000
222Crow Nation CFBCoalUnited States of America2,000
223Marshall (NC)CoalUnited States of America1,996
224Canadays power stationGasUnited States of America1,996
225H Allen Franklin Combined CycleGasUnited States of America1,996
226Monticello Steam StationCoalUnited States of America1,980
227Zimmer nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,980
228LudingtonHydroUnited States of America1,979
229Wolf Bone Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,974
230Widows Creek Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,969
231Arkansas Nuclear One nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,968
232Nine Mile Point Nuclear StationNuclearUnited States of America1,962
233WansleyCoalUnited States of America1,957
234Wansley PlantCoalUnited States of America1,957
235Brunswick NuclearNuclearUnited States of America1,950
236Brunswick nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,950
237Longhorn Data Center power stationGasUnited States of America1,949
238Sundesert nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,948
239Dan E KarnGasUnited States of America1,946
240Gallatin (TN)CoalUnited States of America1,919
241Beaver ValleyNuclearUnited States of America1,917
242Beaver Valley nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,917
243Big BendCoalUnited States of America1,904
244Big Cajun 2CoalUnited States of America1,903
245Big Cajun II Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,903
246Forney Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,894
247Baldwin Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America1,894
248Baldwin Energy StationCoalUnited States of America1,894
249CardinalCoalUnited States of America1,880
250Cardinal PlantCoalUnited States of America1,880
251Quad Cities nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,880
252ConemaughCoalUnited States of America1,872
253KeystoneCoalUnited States of America1,872
254Conemaugh Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,872
255Keystone Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,872
256Chalk Point Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,868
257LimestoneCoalUnited States of America1,850
258Midland Cogeneration VentureGasUnited States of America1,849
259San Juan Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,848
260Joseph M FarleyNuclearUnited States of America1,846
261Joseph M Farley nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,846
262Arkansas Nuclear OneNuclearUnited States of America1,845
263Blue Hills nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,836
264Edwin I HatchNuclearUnited States of America1,832
265Edwin I Hatch nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,832
266Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantNuclearUnited States of America1,829
267The DallesHydroUnited States of America1,820
268SabineGasUnited States of America1,811
269Oswego Harbor PowerOilUnited States of America1,804
270Independence Steam Electric StationCoalUnited States of America1,800
271White BluffCoalUnited States of America1,800
272Kingsboro NetZero Data Center power stationGasUnited States of America1,800
273Independence Steam StationCoalUnited States of America1,800
274White Bluff Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,800
275Haven nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,800
276Big Bend StationCoalUnited States of America1,797
277Oak Grove (TX)CoalUnited States of America1,795
278Oak Grove PlantCoalUnited States of America1,795
279AllenGasUnited States of America1,792
280Crystal River nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,787
281PowertonCoalUnited States of America1,786
282Powerton Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,786
283SurryNuclearUnited States of America1,780
284Walter Scott Jr. power stationCoalUnited States of America1,779
285Greensville County Power StationGasUnited States of America1,773
286Barry Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,771
287Prairie State Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,766
288Prairie State Energy CampusCoalUnited States of America1,766
289SpringervilleCoalUnited States of America1,766
290Springerville power stationCoalUnited States of America1,766
291TalenEnergy MontourCoalUnited States of America1,758
292Montour Steam StationGasUnited States of America1,758
293Shawnee Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,750
294James E. Rogers Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America1,740
295PSEG Linden Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,740
296HaynesGasUnited States of America1,738
297GRECGasUnited States of America1,734
298Midlothian Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,734
299Hatfields Ferry power stationCoalUnited States of America1,728
300Okeechobee Clean Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,723
301Mill Creek (KY)CoalUnited States of America1,717
302Mill Creek StationCoalUnited States of America1,717
303Muskogee Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,717
304MuskogeeGasUnited States of America1,716
305Chickahominy power stationGasUnited States of America1,716
306Raccoon MountainHydroUnited States of America1,714
307Laramie River StationCoalUnited States of America1,710
308Laramie River StationCoalUnited States of America1,710
309Brame Energy power stationGasUnited States of America1,708
310Brame Energy CenterPetcokeUnited States of America1,707
311TalenEnergy Martins CreekGasUnited States of America1,702
312SeminoleGasUnited States of America1,701
313KingstonCoalUnited States of America1,700
314Enon Grove Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,700
315Kingston Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,700
316Fayette Power ProjectCoalUnited States of America1,690
317Fayette Power ProjectCoalUnited States of America1,690
318Perryman nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,690
319CastaicHydroUnited States of America1,682
320Welsh Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,674
321Mt StormCoalUnited States of America1,662
322Mount Storm power stationCoalUnited States of America1,662
323Ridgeline Facility power stationGasUnited States of America1,656
324Belle RiverCoalUnited States of America1,650
325Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,648
326Fort Calhoun nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,648
327IatanCoalUnited States of America1,640
328Intermountain Power ProjectCoalUnited States of America1,640
329Iatan Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,640
330Intermountain power stationCoalUnited States of America1,640
331Four CornersCoalUnited States of America1,636
332Mohave (NV) power stationCoalUnited States of America1,636
333Comanche (CO)CoalUnited States of America1,635
334Comanche power stationCoalUnited States of America1,635
335Mitchell (WV)CoalUnited States of America1,633
336Mitchell PlantCoalUnited States of America1,633
337Lagoon CreekGasUnited States of America1,628
338Sandow power stationCoalUnited States of America1,615
339Ormond BeachGasUnited States of America1,612
340H L SpurlockCoalUnited States of America1,608
341Spurlock power stationGasUnited States of America1,608
342Panda Temple Power StationGasUnited States of America1,606
343Bell Bend nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,600
344Idaho Energy Complex nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,600
345Piketon nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,600
346Southern Ohio Clean Energy Park nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,600
347Possum PointOilUnited States of America1,591
348Joule Capital power stationGasUnited States of America1,590
349La CygneCoalUnited States of America1,578
350La Cygne Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,578
351HunterCoalUnited States of America1,577
352Hunter Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,577
353ShawneeCoalUnited States of America1,575
354Brunner IslandCoalUnited States of America1,559
355Brunner Island power stationCoalUnited States of America1,559
356Cumberland Steam PlantGasUnited States of America1,556
357Morgantown Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,548
358NorthportGasUnited States of America1,548
359St. Clair Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,547
360J H CampbellCoalUnited States of America1,540
361Campbell Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,540
362Summit nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,540
363Vidal nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,540
364Harllee BranchCoalUnited States of America1,539
365Brayton PointCoalUnited States of America1,538
366James E. Rogers Energy ComplexCoalUnited States of America1,530
367Cedar BayouGasUnited States of America1,530
368Muskingum RiverCoalUnited States of America1,529
369Grand GulfNuclearUnited States of America1,500
370Lackawanna Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,500
371Joule Capital Partners Data Center power stationGasUnited States of America1,500
372Prometheus Hyperscale power stationGasUnited States of America1,500
373Desert RockCoalUnited States of America1,500
374Johnsonville Fossil PlantCoalUnited States of America1,500
375Surry County power stationCoalUnited States of America1,500
376Surry Green Energy Center nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,500
377ChesterfieldCoalUnited States of America1,500
378PolkGasUnited States of America1,492
379AguirreOilUnited States of America1,492
380Bison Generation StationGasUnited States of America1,490
381Yates Steam Generating PlantCoalUnited States of America1,487
382NortheasternGasUnited States of America1,478
383P L BartowGasUnited States of America1,475
384Northeastern StationCoalUnited States of America1,473
385Brunswick County Power StationGasUnited States of America1,472
386Warren CountyGasUnited States of America1,472
387Seminole (FL)CoalUnited States of America1,472
388Calcasieu Pass 2 power plantGasUnited States of America1,470
389Chuck Lenzie Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,466
390Transalta Centralia GenerationCoalUnited States of America1,460
391E W BrownGasUnited States of America1,458
392Seminole Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,453
393River Run Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,450
394York Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,449
395J K SpruceCoalUnited States of America1,444
396J. K. Spruce StationCoalUnited States of America1,444
397CanalOilUnited States of America1,442
398R S NelsonCoalUnited States of America1,434
399Cottonwood Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America1,432
400Redbud Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,432
401Hanging Rock Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,430
402Craig (CO)CoalUnited States of America1,428
403Craig StationCoalUnited States of America1,428
404JohnsonvilleGasUnited States of America1,426
405W H ZimmerCoalUnited States of America1,426
406Zimmer Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,426
407Gorgas Steam PlantCoalUnited States of America1,417
408ABI-1 Electric Generating Unit power plantGasUnited States of America1,414
409Northside Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,407
410Elm Road Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,403
411Elm Road power stationCoalUnited States of America1,403
412Bergen Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,401
413Trimble County power stationCoalUnited States of America1,400
414Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant HybridGasUnited States of America1,398
415Belle River Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,395
416Acadia Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,390
417Nebraska CityCoalUnited States of America1,390
418Nebraska City StationCoalUnited States of America1,390
419Lake Side Power PlantGasUnited States of America1,385
420Plum Point Energy StationCoalUnited States of America1,385
421Clark (NVE)GasUnited States of America1,380
422Miami Fort StationCoalUnited States of America1,377
423McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGasUnited States of America1,376
424Brandon ShoresCoalUnited States of America1,370
425Kiamichi Energy FacilityGasUnited States of America1,370
426Brandon Shores Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,370
427FirstEnergy Pleasants Power StationCoalUnited States of America1,368
428Pleasants power stationCoalUnited States of America1,368
429Anderson Natural Gas Plant ProjectGasUnited States of America1,365
430Gerald GentlemanCoalUnited States of America1,363
431Gerald Gentleman StationCoalUnited States of America1,363
432Polk Power StationCoalUnited States of America1,359
433Chesterfield power stationCoalUnited States of America1,353
434Port EvergladesGasUnited States of America1,352
435CPV Basin Ranch Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,350
436Idaho Energy Complex Payette County nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,350
437Astoria Generating StationGasUnited States of America1,345
438Elwood Energy LLCGasUnited States of America1,344
439Fairless Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,338
440SantanGasUnited States of America1,328
441Joliet 29GasUnited States of America1,320
442Cadiz power plantGasUnited States of America1,320
443Joliet 29 Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,320
444Las Brisas Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,320
445White Stallion Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,320
446Kincaid Generation LLCCoalUnited States of America1,319
447Kincaid Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,319
448HandleyGasUnited States of America1,315
449Cricket Valley EnergyGasUnited States of America1,314
450Doswell Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,313
451Glen Canyon DamHydroUnited States of America1,312
452Midland nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,310
453E B Harris Electric Generating PlantGasUnited States of America1,304
454Clifty CreekCoalUnited States of America1,304
455Clifty Creek StationCoalUnited States of America1,304
456PerryNuclearUnited States of America1,303
457Bayside Gannon power stationCoalUnited States of America1,302
458MountaineerCoalUnited States of America1,300
459New MadridCoalUnited States of America1,300
460CPV Three Rivers Energy CenterGasUnited States of America1,300
461Chestnut Run Energy power stationGasUnited States of America1,300
462Maple Creek Energy ProjectGasUnited States of America1,300
463New Madrid Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,300
464Rocky ReachHydroUnited States of America1,300
465Indian Point 2NuclearUnited States of America1,299
466SeabrookNuclearUnited States of America1,296
467Cape CanaveralGasUnited States of America1,295
468RivieraGasUnited States of America1,295
469Sandow Lakes CC power stationGasUnited States of America1,290
470Greene CountyGasUnited States of America1,288
471Jackson Generation, LLCGasUnited States of America1,288
472Wolf Creek Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,285
473Wolf Creek nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,285
474FermiNuclearUnited States of America1,281
475Jack CountyGasUnited States of America1,280
476Point Beach Nuclear PlantNuclearUnited States of America1,280
477Point Beach nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,280
478Harquahala Generating ProjectGasUnited States of America1,278
479Lincoln Land energy centerGasUnited States of America1,276
480CallawayNuclearUnited States of America1,275
481Vandalia nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,270
482Will County Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,269
483Stanton Energy CenterCoalUnited States of America1,262
484WinyahCoalUnited States of America1,260
485Winyah Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,260
486Eastlake Power PlantCoalUnited States of America1,257
487Kendall County Generation FacilityGasUnited States of America1,256
488Morgantown Generating StationCoalUnited States of America1,252
489Waterford 3NuclearUnited States of America1,250
490Waterford nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,250
491Sabine Pass LNG Terminal power stationGasUnited States of America1,249
492Duane Arnold nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,248
493Holcomb StationCoalUnited States of America1,244
494Bowline PointGasUnited States of America1,242
495Roseton Generating FacilityGasUnited States of America1,242
496Rush IslandCoalUnited States of America1,242
497Rush Island power stationCoalUnited States of America1,242
498PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,240
499South Oak CreekCoalUnited States of America1,240
500Wansley Combined CycleGasUnited States of America1,240

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 in United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Grand Coulee (6,809); 2. Palo Verde nuclear power plant (6,782); 3. Fermi America Project Matador power station (6,000).