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Power Stations In United States

United States has about 9833 power plants with a generating capacity of 1204.63805 gigawatts. The United States power sector is one of the most advanced and diverse in the world, with a wide range of power stations that generate electricity from various sources. These power stations are critical to providing the energy needed to power the country's homes, businesses, and industries and play a crucial role in the country's economy. The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, located in Arizona, is the largest power plant in the country and generates enough electricity to power over four million homes. This power station utilizes nuclear energy to produce electricity, and its three reactors can produce 4,000 megawatts of electricity.

StationPrimary fuelTotal capacity (MW)
Grand CouleeHydro6809
West County Energy CenterGas4263
Palo VerdeNuclear4209.6
W A ParishCoal4008.4
SchererCoal3564
BowenCoal3498.6
Browns FerryNuclear3494
Crystal RiverGas3449
GibsonCoal3339.5
Monroe (MI)Coal3293.1
ManateeOil2951.2
John E AmosCoal2932.6
Peach BottomNuclear2876.4
Bath CountyHydro2862
Turkey PointNuclear2861.2
Jack McDonoughGas2848.4
James H Miller JrCoal2822
South Texas ProjectNuclear2708.6
Fort MyersGas2680.9
OconeeNuclear2666.7
Cumberland (TN)Coal2600
Gavin Power LLCCoal2600
RockportCoal2600
Trimble CountyCoal2594.1
BarryGas2569.5
RoxboroCoal2558.2
Chalk Point LLCGas2553
RavenswoodGas2551
Watts Bar Nuclear PlantNuclear2539.8
TalenEnergy SusquehannaNuclear2532
Belews CreekCoal2491.2
Sherburne CountyCoal2469.3
FirstEnergy W H SammisCoal2468.1
Chief JosephHydro2456.2
Braidwood Generation StationNuclear2449.8
Byron Generating StationNuclear2449.8
MartinGas2448.5
Jim BridgerCoal2441.9
SequoyahNuclear2441
McGuireNuclear2440.6
Nine Mile PointGas2439.7
Comanche PeakNuclear2430
VogtleNuclear2430
Robert Moses NiagaraHydro2429.1
Union Power StationGas2428
CatawbaNuclear2410.2
CrossCoal2390.1
LabadieCoal2389.4
PSEG Salem Generating StationNuclear2381.8
Martin LakeCoal2379.6
SanfordGas2377.8
Mystic Generating StationGas2375.6
ColstripCoal2363.4
LaSalle Generating StationNuclear2340
Diablo CanyonNuclear2323
ParadiseGas2310.2
H L Culbreath Bayside Power StationGas2294
Donald C CookNuclear2285.3
LimerickNuclear2277
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexGas2244.8
Hines Energy ComplexGas2234
Victor J Daniel JrGas2229
GhentCoal2225.9
R M SchahferCoal2201.4
MillstoneNuclear2162.9
Jeffrey Energy CenterCoal2160
John DayHydro2160
St LucieNuclear2160
AES PetersburgCoal2154.8
Marshall (NC)Coal2119
FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationCoal2052
E C GastonGas2034
Dresden Generating StationNuclear2018.6
Quad Cities Generating StationNuclear2018.6
Homer City Generating StationCoal2012
Brunswick NuclearNuclear2003.2
H Allen Franklin Combined CycleGas1995.7
LudingtonHydro1978.8
ConemaughCoal1963
North AnnaNuclear1960.4
WansleyCoal1956.8
Dan E KarnGas1946.3
Gallatin (TN)Coal1918.4
Big BendCoal1903.5
Big Cajun 2Coal1902.9
Nine Mile Point Nuclear StationNuclear1901.1
Forney Energy CenterGas1894.2
Baldwin Energy ComplexCoal1894.1
KeystoneCoal1883.2
CardinalCoal1880.4
Midland Cogeneration VentureGas1853.8
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantNuclear1850.4
LimestoneCoal1849.8
Edwin I HatchNuclear1848
Beaver ValleyNuclear1846.8
Arkansas Nuclear OneNuclear1845
The DallesHydro1819.7
SabineGas1811.8
Oswego Harbor PowerOil1803.6
Independence Steam Electric StationCoal1800