Fuel type

Coal power plants in the United States

201 coal facilities totaling 188.13 GW of nameplate capacity. Texas leads with 18.93 GW across 13 plants.

201
Plants nationwide
188.13 GW
Total capacity
936 MW
Average plant size
Texas
Top state by capacity

Coal capacity by state

Texas13 · 18.93 GWIndiana12 · 14.60 GWWest Virginia10 · 13.09 GWKentucky8 · 10.99 GWMissouri8 · 9.63 GWIllinois8 · 7.32 GWNorth Carolina4 · 6.97 GWOhio7 · 6.94 GWMichigan6 · 6.60 GWTennessee4 · 6.41 GWGeorgia2 · 6.17 GWArkansas5 · 5.49 GWPennsylvania13 · 5.30 GWIowa8 · 5.22 GWSouth Carolina4 · 5.16 GWKansas5 · 4.99 GWWisconsin7 · 4.96 GWWyoming11 · 4.73 GWUtah5 · 4.70 GWNebraska8 · 4.30 GWNorth Dakota7 · 4.03 GWColorado5 · 3.98 GWMinnesota8 · 3.38 GWLouisiana2 · 3.34 GWArizona3 · 3.03 GWAlabama1 · 2.82 GWFlorida2 · 2.67 GWOklahoma3 · 1.93 GWMontana4 · 1.81 GWNew Mexico1 · 1.64 GWVirginia2 · 1.52 GWMaryland1 · 1.37 GWNevada2 · 1.01 GWWashington1 · 729.9 MWNew Hampshire2 · 667.6 MWMississippi1 · 513.7 MWDelaware1 · 464.1 MWSouth Dakota1 · 451 MWAlaska5 · 205.9 MWCalifornia1 · 62.5 MW

Largest coal plants

PlantFuelStateOwnerCapacity
W A ParishCoalTexasNRG Texas Power LLC4.01 GW
BowenCoalGeorgiaGeorgia Power Co3.50 GW
GibsonCoalIndianaDuke Energy Indiana, LLC3.34 GW
Monroe (MI)CoalMichiganDTE Electric Company3.29 GW
John E AmosCoalWest VirginiaAppalachian Power Co2.93 GW
James H Miller JrCoalAlabamaAlabama Power Co2.82 GW
SchererCoalGeorgiaGeorgia Power Co2.67 GW
Cumberland (TN)CoalTennesseeTennessee Valley Authority2.60 GW
Gavin Power, LLCCoalOhioGavin Power, LLC2.60 GW
RockportCoalIndianaIndiana Michigan Power Co2.60 GW
Trimble CountyCoalKentuckyLouisville Gas & Electric Co2.59 GW
RoxboroCoalNorth CarolinaDuke Energy Progress - (NC)2.56 GW
CrossCoalSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina Public Service Authority2.45 GW
LabadieCoalMissouriUnion Electric Co - (MO)2.39 GW
Martin LakeCoalTexasLuminant Generation Company LLC2.38 GW
GhentCoalKentuckyKentucky Utilities Co2.23 GW
Jeffrey Energy CenterCoalKansasEvergy Kansas Central, Inc2.16 GW
Marshall (NC)CoalNorth CarolinaDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC2.12 GW
FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationCoalWest VirginiaMonongahela Power Co2.05 GW
ConemaughCoalPennsylvaniaKeyCon Operating LLC1.96 GW
Gallatin (TN)CoalTennesseeTennessee Valley Authority1.92 GW
Big Cajun 2CoalLouisianaLouisiana Generating LLC1.90 GW
KeystoneCoalPennsylvaniaKeyCon Operating LLC1.88 GW
CardinalCoalOhioCardinal Operating Company1.88 GW
Laramie River StationCoalWyomingBasin Electric Power Coop1.86 GW