List of the largest coal power stations in the United States

Coal power plants map

This article lists the largest coal power stations in the United States, in terms of Nameplate capacity.

Station State Location Capacity
in MW
Robert W Scherer Power Plant  Georgia (U.S. state) 33°03′08″N 83°48′25″W / 33.05222°N 83.80694°W / 33.05222; -83.80694 (Robert W Scherer Power Plant) 3,520
Gibson Generating Station  Indiana 38°22′19″N 87°46′02″W / 38.37194°N 87.76722°W / 38.37194; -87.76722 (Gibson Generating Station) 3,340
Monroe Power Plant  Michigan 41°53′21″N 83°20′44″W / 41.88917°N 83.34556°W / 41.88917; -83.34556 (Monroe Power Station) 3,280
Bowen Power Station  Georgia (U.S. state) 34°07′23″N 84°55′13″W / 34.12306°N 84.92028°W / 34.12306; -84.92028 (Bowen Power Station) 3,202
John E. Amos Power Plant  West Virginia 38°28′29″N 81°49′16″W / 38.47472°N 81.82111°W / 38.47472; -81.82111 (John Amos Power Station) 2,933
J. H. Miller Power Station [1]  Alabama 33°37′57″N 87°03′30″W / 33.63250°N 87.05833°W / 33.63250; -87.05833 (J.H. Miller Power Station) 2,822
W. A. Parish Power Station [2]  Texas 29°28′38″N 95°38′03″W / 29.47722°N 95.63417°W / 29.47722; -95.63417 (W. A. Parish Power Station) 2,697
Cumberland Power Plant  Tennessee 36°23′29″N 87°39′17″W / 36.39139°N 87.65472°W / 36.39139; -87.65472 (Cumberland Power Station) 2,600
Gavin Power Plant  Ohio 38°56′09″N 82°07′00″W / 38.93583°N 82.11667°W / 38.93583; -82.11667 (Gavin Power Plant) 2,600
Rockport Power Plant  Indiana 37°55′32″N 87°02′02″W / 37.92556°N 87.03389°W / 37.92556; -87.03389 (Rockport Power Station) 2,600
Paradise Fossil Plant  Kentucky 37°15′0″N 86°58′12″W / 37.25000°N 86.97000°W / 37.25000; -86.97000 (Paradise Fossil Plant) 2,558
Roxboro Power Station [3]  North Carolina 36°29′06″N 79°04′19″W / 36.48500°N 79.07194°W / 36.48500; -79.07194 (Roxboro Power Station) 2,558
W. H. Sammis Power Plant  Ohio 40°31′48″N 80°37′50″W / 40.53000°N 80.63056°W / 40.53000; -80.63056 (W. H. Sammis Power Plant) 2,456
J. M. Stuart Power Station  Ohio 38°42′09″N 83°49′17″W / 38.70250°N 83.82139°W / 38.70250; -83.82139 (J.M. Stuart Power Station) 2,441
Navajo Generating Station  Arizona 36°54′12″N 111°23′25″W / 36.90333°N 111.39028°W / 36.90333; -111.39028 (Navajo Power Station) 2,409
Sherburne County Generating Station  Minnesota 45°22′43″N 93°53′48″W / 45.37861°N 93.89667°W / 45.37861; -93.89667 (Sherburne County Generating Station) 2,400[4]
Martin Lake Power Station [5]  Texas 32°15′36″N 94°34′08″W / 32.26000°N 94.56889°W / 32.26000; -94.56889 (Martin Lake Power Station) 2,380
Belews Creek Power Station  North Carolina 36°16′53″N 80°03′37″W / 36.28139°N 80.06028°W / 36.28139; -80.06028 (Belews Creek Power Station) 2,160
E. C. Gaston Power Station [6]  Alabama 33°14′37″N 86°27′37″W / 33.24361°N 86.46028°W / 33.24361; -86.46028 (E.C. Gaston Power Station) 2,013
Homer City Generating Station  Pennsylvania 40°30′39″N 79°11′37″W / 40.51083°N 79.19361°W / 40.51083; -79.19361 (Homer City Generating Station) 2,012

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.powersouth.com/miller_generating_plant
  2. ↑ http://www.texas-flyer.com/Fly-In-EngineOut/powerplant.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.capitalpower.com/generationportfolio/US/Pages/Roxboro.aspx
  4. ↑ "Sherburne County (Sherco) Generating Station". Xcel Energy. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  5. ↑ http://www.luminant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MartinLake_Facts.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Gaston_Steam_Plant
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