Largest coal power plants in the US
The 100 largest coal power plants in the US by coal nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Top 100 by coal nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | Coal MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BowenBartow County, GA | 3,499 | 12,259 | 40.0% |
| 2 | GibsonGibson County, IN | 3,340 | 10,644 | 36.4% |
| 3 | Monroe (MI)Monroe County, MI | 3,280 | 16,375 | 56.8% |
| 4 | John E AmosPutnam County, WV | 2,933 | 9,069 | 35.3% |
| 5 | James H Miller JrJefferson County, AL | 2,822 | 19,018 | 76.9% |
| 6 | W A ParishFort Bend County, TX · Coal and natural gas | 2,737 | 15,579 | 44.4% |
| 7 | SchererMonroe County, GA | 2,673 | 7,683 | 32.8% |
| 8 | Cumberland (TN)Stewart County, TN | 2,600 | 9,096 | 39.9% |
| 9 | RockportSpencer County, IN | 2,600 | 9,635 | 42.3% |
| 10 | Gavin Power, LLCGallia County, OH | 2,600 | 12,883 | 56.6% |
| 11 | RoxboroPerson County, NC | 2,558 | 6,969 | 31.1% |
| 12 | CrossBerkeley County, SC | 2,452 | 8,774 | 40.9% |
| 13 | LabadieFranklin County, MO | 2,389 | 16,729 | 79.9% |
| 14 | Martin LakeRusk County, TX | 2,380 | 8,534 | 40.9% |
| 15 | GhentCarroll County, KY | 2,226 | 10,771 | 55.2% |
| 16 | Jeffrey Energy CenterPottawatomie County, KS | 2,160 | 8,376 | 44.3% |
| 17 | FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationHarrison County, WV | 2,052 | 10,755 | – |
| 18 | ConemaughIndiana County, PA | 1,951 | 3,910 | 22.7% |
| 19 | CardinalJefferson County, OH | 1,880 | 10,816 | 65.7% |
| 20 | KeystoneArmstrong County, PA | 1,872 | −17.8* | – |
| 21 | Laramie River StationPlatte County, WY | 1,863 | 9,072 | 55.6% |
| 22 | LimestoneLimestone County, TX | 1,850 | 7,523 | 46.4% |
| 23 | White BluffJefferson County, AR | 1,800 | 3,871 | 24.6% |
| 24 | Independence Steam Electric StationIndependence County, AR | 1,800 | 6,536 | 41.4% |
| 25 | Oak Grove (TX)Robertson County, TX | 1,795 | 11,052 | 70.3% |
| 26 | PowertonTazewell County, IL | 1,786 | 3,360* | 23.5% |
| 27 | Prairie State Generating StationSt Clair County, IL | 1,766 | 12,193 | 78.8% |
| 28 | SpringervilleApache County, AZ | 1,766 | 5,549 | 35.6% |
| 29 | IatanPlatte County, MO | 1,754 | 5,775 | 37.6% |
| 30 | Sherburne CountySherburne County, MN | 1,704 | 7,313 | 49.0% |
| 31 | KingstonRoane County, TN | 1,700 | 3,382* | 24.6% |
| 32 | Fayette Power ProjectFayette County, TX | 1,690 | 8,453 | 57.1% |
| 33 | Mt StormGrant County, WV | 1,662 | 4,349 | 29.5% |
| 34 | Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterPottawattamie County, IA | 1,648 | 5,979 | 41.4% |
| 35 | ColstripRosebud County, MT | 1,647 | 9,171 | 63.6% |
| 36 | Four CornersSan Juan County, NM | 1,636 | 8,239 | 57.5% |
| 37 | Mitchell (WV)Marshall County, WV | 1,633 | 3,950 | 27.6% |
| 38 | H L SpurlockMason County, KY | 1,609 | 8,800 | 62.5% |
| 39 | La CygneLinn County, KS | 1,599 | 6,726 | – |
| 40 | ShawneeMcCracken County, KY | 1,575 | 6,962* | 55.1% |
| 41 | J H CampbellOttawa County, MI | 1,561 | 7,669 | 56.1% |
| 42 | J K SpruceBexar County, TX | 1,489 | 6,462 | 49.6% |
| 43 | Crystal RiverCitrus County, FL · Natural gas and coal | 1,478 | 15,307 | 50.7% |
| 44 | HunterEmery County, UT | 1,472 | 6,834 | 53.0% |
| 45 | Craig (CO)Moffat County, CO | 1,428 | 3,780 | 30.2% |
| 46 | Elm Road Generating StationMilwaukee County, WI | 1,403 | 7,378 | 60.0% |
| 47 | Trimble CountyTrimble County, KY · Coal and natural gas | 1,400 | 8,932 | 39.3% |
| 48 | Belle RiverSt Clair County, MI | 1,395 | 6,490* | 48.6% |
| 49 | Nebraska CityOtoe County, NE | 1,390 | 6,818 | 56.0% |
| 50 | Brandon ShoresAnne Arundel County, MD | 1,370 | 2,326 | 19.4% |
| 51 | Pleasants Power StationPleasants County, WV | 1,368 | 387 | 3.2% |
| 52 | Gerald GentlemanLincoln County, NE | 1,363 | 6,901 | 57.8% |
| 53 | Mill Creek (KY)Jefferson County, KY | 1,362 | 7,183 | 60.2% |
| 54 | AES PetersburgPike County, IN | 1,342 | 5,393 | 45.6% |
| 55 | Kincaid Generation LLCChristian County, IL | 1,319 | 2,690 | 23.3% |
| 56 | Clifty CreekJefferson County, IN | 1,304 | 5,780 | 50.6% |
| 57 | New MadridNew Madrid County, MO | 1,300 | 6,739 | 59.2% |
| 58 | MountaineerMason County, WV | 1,300 | 6,871 | 60.3% |
| 59 | WinyahGeorgetown County, SC | 1,276 | 4,216 | 37.7% |
| 60 | Baldwin Energy ComplexRandolph County, IL | 1,260 | 6,510 | 59.0% |
| 61 | Gallatin (TN)Sumner County, TN · Coal and natural gas | 1,255 | 4,324* | 30.6% |
| 62 | Comanche (CO)Pueblo County, CO | 1,253 | 4,165 | 37.9% |
| 63 | Coal CreekMcLean County, ND | 1,210 | 8,238 | 77.4% |
| 64 | BarryMobile County, AL · Natural gas and coal | 1,193 | 12,486* | 46.4% |
| 65 | Thomas HillRandolph County, MO | 1,182 | 6,938 | 67.0% |
| 66 | Jim BridgerSweetwater County, WY · Natural gas and coal | 1,162 | 7,597 | 37.3% |
| 67 | FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMonongalia County, WV | 1,152 | 6,131 | 60.8% |
| 68 | SoonerNoble County, OK | 1,138 | 2,907 | 29.2% |
| 69 | TolkLamb County, TX | 1,136 | 2,911 | 29.3% |
| 70 | WelshTitus County, TX | 1,116 | 4,115 | 42.1% |
| 71 | Miami FortHamilton County, OH | 1,115 | 6,716 | 64.9% |
| 72 | Columbia (WI)Columbia County, WI | 1,112 | 5,956 | 61.1% |
| 73 | SiouxSt Charles County, MO | 1,099 | 3,986 | 41.4% |
| 74 | Victor J Daniel JrJackson County, MS · Natural gas and coal | 1,097 | 10,066 | 51.6% |
| 75 | Kyger CreekGallia County, OH | 1,087 | 5,383 | 56.6% |
| 76 | MeromSullivan County, IN | 1,080 | 4,820 | 51.0% |
| 77 | CayugaVermillion County, IN | 1,062 | 4,010 | 38.6% |
| 78 | Marshall (NC)Catawba County, NC · Natural gas and coal | 1,060 | 6,944 | 37.4% |
| 79 | HuntingtonEmery County, UT | 1,016 | 4,260 | 47.9% |
| 80 | Antelope ValleyMercer County, ND | 954 | 5,992 | 71.7% |
| 81 | E C GastonShelby County, AL · Natural gas and coal | 952 | 3,809 | 21.4% |
| 82 | WestonMarathon County, WI | 946 | 4,842 | 58.5% |
| 83 | Stanton Energy CenterOrange County, FL · Coal and natural gas | 929 | 552* | 60.7% |
| 84 | Clay BoswellItasca County, MN | 923 | 5,809 | 71.8% |
| 85 | CloverHalifax County, VA | 848 | 1,644 | 22.1% |
| 86 | R M SchahferJasper County, IN · Coal and natural gas | 847 | 118* | 14.4% |
| 87 | CoronadoApache County, AZ | 822 | 2,933 | 40.7% |
| 88 | Dave JohnstonConverse County, WY | 817 | 4,273 | 59.7% |
| 89 | LouisaLouisa County, IA | 812 | 4,534 | 63.8% |
| 90 | Longview Power PlantMonongalia County, WV | 808 | 4,631 | 65.5% |
| 91 | East BendBoone County, KY | 772 | 2,594 | 38.4% |
| 92 | WatereeRichland County, SC | 772 | 2,393 | 35.4% |
| 93 | MayoPerson County, NC | 763 | 1,346 | 20.1% |
| 94 | Milton R YoungOliver County, ND | 734 | 3,724 | 57.9% |
| 95 | Transalta Centralia GenerationLewis County, WA | 730 | 3,150 | 49.3% |
| 96 | OttumwaWapello County, IA | 726 | 2,833 | 44.5% |
| 97 | Plum Point Energy StationMississippi County, AR | 720 | 3,680 | 58.3% |
| 98 | Seminole (FL)Putnam County, FL · Natural gas and coal | 715 | 10,206 | 61.4% |
| 99 | George Neal SouthWoodbury County, IA | 696 | 1,835 | 30.1% |
| 100 | Virginia City Hybrid Energy CenterWise County, VA | 668 | 2,031 | 34.7% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where coal is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is coal nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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