List of natural gas power stations in the United States

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This is a list of the largest operational natural gas-fired power stations in the United States.

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Chehalis Power Plant, a 698 MW natural gas power plant in Chehalis, Washington. Chehalis Power Plant, September 2020.jpg
Chehalis Power Plant, a 698 MW natural gas power plant in Chehalis, Washington.

In 2019 there were around 1900 natural gas power stations in the United States, of which about 800 belonged to electric utilities. [1] In 2019, these natural gas plants produced 38% of the United States electricity production, the highest percentage of any source above coal, nuclear and renewables. [2] Natural gas power stations opened at a fast rate throughout the 2010s, quickly replacing aging, dirty, and economically unviable coal-fired power stations, but by the early 2020s new plants were mostly wind and solar with only Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania continuing to open significant numbers of gas plants. [3]

Natural gas-fired power stations

NameStateLocationCapacity

(MW)

Capacity

Factor

Annual

Generation

(GWh)

CO2 Emissions

(Tons/year)

OwnerFuel TypeRetirement

and Notes

Ref
Alamitos Flag of California.svg  California 33°46′09″N118°06′07″W / 33.76917°N 118.10194°W / 33.76917; -118.10194 (Alamitos) 1,7606.21%581 (2019)428,389 (2019) AES Corporation Natural gas December 31, 2020

(Units 3-5:1,120 MW)

 [4]
Chalk Point Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland 38°32′37″N76°41′19″W / 38.54361°N 76.68861°W / 38.54361; -76.68861 (Chalk Point) 2,4136.88%495 (2019)545,329 (2019) NRG Energy Bituminous coal

Natural gas

June 1, 2021 (Coal) [5] [6]
Crystal River Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 28°58′01.4″N82°41′52.6″W / 28.967056°N 82.697944°W / 28.967056; -82.697944 (Crystal River) 3,03215,044 (2019)8,019,144 (2019) Duke Energy Natural gas

(1610 MW)

Bituminous coal

(1422 MW)

 [7]
Curtis H. Stanton Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 28°28′56″N81°09′59″W / 28.48222°N 81.16639°W / 28.48222; -81.16639 (Curtis H. Stanton) 1,82038.76%1,592 (2019)632,637 (2019) Orlando Utilities Commission Natural gas [8]
Fort Myers Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 26°41′48″N81°46′57″W / 26.69667°N 81.78250°W / 26.69667; -81.78250 (Fort Myers) 2,68139.54%8,420 (2019)3,455,041 (2019) Florida Power & Light Natural gas [9]
Forney Flag of Texas.svg  Texas 32°45′46″N96°29′00″W / 32.76278°N 96.48333°W / 32.76278; -96.48333 (Forney) 1,82465.23%10,527 (2019)4,130,220 (2019) Luminant Natural gas [10]
Gila River Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona 32°58′36″N112°41′39″W / 32.97667°N 112.69417°W / 32.97667; -112.69417 (Gila River) 2,20032.13%8,601 (2019)3,403,479 (2019) Salt River Project Natural gas [11] [12] [13] [14]
Greensville County Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia 36°43′10″N77°39′12.4″W / 36.71944°N 77.653444°W / 36.71944; -77.653444 (Greensville County) 1,5859,860 (2019)3,435,540 (2019) Dominion Energy Natural gas [15]
H Allen Franklin Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama 32°36′28″N85°05′51″W / 32.6078°N 85.0975°W / 32.6078; -85.0975 (H Allen Franklin) 1,995.712,463 (2019)4,665,532 (2019) Southern Power Natural gas [16]
Hanging Rock Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio 38°34′23″N82°47′2″W / 38.57306°N 82.78389°W / 38.57306; -82.78389 (Hanging Rock) 1,4309,852 (2019)3,734,342 (2019) Dynegy Natural gas [17]
Hines Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 27°47′22″N81°52′17″W / 27.78944°N 81.87139°W / 27.78944; -81.87139 (Hines) 2,06074.08%13,368 (2018)5,107,531 (2018) Duke Energy Natural gas [18] [19]
H. L. Culbreath

Bayside

Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 27°54′26″N82°25′23″W / 27.90722°N 82.42306°W / 27.90722; -82.42306 (H. L. Culbreath) 1,80042.20%7,863 (2019)3,094,472 (2019) Tampa Electric Company Natural gas [20]
Jack McDonough Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia 33°49′44.2″N84°28′07.7″W / 33.828944°N 84.468806°W / 33.828944; -84.468806 (Jack McDonough) 2,54819,072 (2019)7,051,750 (2019) Georgia Power Natural gas [21]
James M. Barry Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama 31°0′22″N88°0′40″W / 31.00611°N 88.01111°W / 31.00611; -88.01111 (James M. Barry) 2,386.912,471 (2019)6,992,896 (2019) Alabama Power Natural gas

(1268.4 MW)

Bituminous coal

(1118.5 MW)

 [22] [23]
Lackawanna Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania 41°28′19.2″N75°32′49.9″W / 41.472000°N 75.547194°W / 41.472000; -75.547194 (Lackawanna) 1,66510,163 (2019)3,491,221 (2019) Invenergy Services Natural gas [24] [25] [26]
Manatee Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 27°36′19″N82°20′47″W / 27.60528°N 82.34639°W / 27.60528; -82.34639 (Manatee) 1,15010,425 (2019)4,520,216 (2019) Florida Power & Light Natural gas [27] [28]
Martin Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 27°03′11″N80°33′00″W / 27.05306°N 80.55000°W / 27.05306; -80.55000 (Martin) 2,22566.09%11,745 (2019)4,413,919 (2019) Florida Power & Light Natural gas (96.6%)

Solar (3.4%)

 [29]
Midland Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan 43°35′10″N84°13′19″W / 43.58611°N 84.22194°W / 43.58611; -84.22194 (Midland) 1,63355.20%8,853 (2019)4,391,469 (2019) MCV Limited Partnership Natural gas [30]
Midlothian Flag of Texas.svg  Texas 32°25′48″N97°03′18″W / 32.43000°N 97.05500°W / 32.43000; -97.05500 (Midlothian) 1,65038.32%5,537 (2019)2,249,250 (2019) American National Power Natural gas [31] [32]
Mystic Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts 42°23′29″N71°04′01″W / 42.39139°N 71.06694°W / 42.39139; -71.06694 (Mystic) 1,99826.74%2,188 (2019)902,707 (2019) Exelon Natural gas [33]
Nine Mile Point Flag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana 29°56′50.9″N90°08′49.8″W / 29.947472°N 90.147167°W / 29.947472; -90.147167 (Nine Mile Point) 2,4409,833 (2019)4,598,056 (2019) Entergy Natural gas [34]
Northport Flag of New York.svg  New York 40°55′22″N73°20′34″W / 40.92278°N 73.34278°W / 40.92278; -73.34278 (Northport) 1,50020.43%2,029 (2019)1,206,207 (2019) National Grid USA Natural gas [35]
Oswego Harbor Flag of New York.svg  New York 43°27′31″N76°31′55″W / 43.45861°N 76.53194°W / 43.45861; -76.53194 (Oswego Harbor) 1,8040.27%17 (2019)32,157 (2019) NRG Energy Natural gas [36] [37]
Ormond Beach Flag of California.svg  California 34°7′45″N119°10′8″W / 34.12917°N 119.16889°W / 34.12917; -119.16889 (Ormond Beach) 1,5161.40%161 (2019)105,136 (2019) GenOn Natural gas [38]
Possum Point Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia 37°15′N86°58′W / 37.25°N 86.97°W / 37.25; -86.97 (Possum Point) 1,66125.59%2,856 (2019)1,106,659 (2019) Dominion Energy Natural gas [39]
Ravenswood Flag of New York.svg  New York 40°45′35″N73°56′45″W / 40.75972°N 73.94583°W / 40.75972; -73.94583 (Ravenswood) 2,48015.36%2,299 (2019)1,097,732 (2019) Helix Ravenswood Natural gas [40]
Sabine Flag of Texas.svg  Texas 30°01′24″N93°52′37″W / 30.02333°N 93.87694°W / 30.02333; -93.87694 (Sabine) 1,89025.32%3,249 (2019)2,111,299 (2019) Entergy Natural gas [41] [42]
Sanford Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 28°50′34″N81°19′34″W / 28.84278°N 81.32611°W / 28.84278; -81.32611 (Sanford) 2,37847.85%8,486 (2019)3,359,146 (2019) Florida Power & Light Natural gas [43] [44] [45]
Sherwood H Smith Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina 34°50′19.0″N79°44′22.1″W / 34.838611°N 79.739472°W / 34.838611; -79.739472 (Sherwood H Smith) 2,2459,393 (2019)3,874,113 (2019) Duke Energy Natural gas [46]
Turkey Point Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 25°26′3″N80°19′50″W / 25.43417°N 80.33056°W / 25.43417; -80.33056 (Turkey Point) 2,97975.92%19,270 (2019)1,937,291 (2019) Florida Power & Light Nuclear (59%)

Natural gas (41%)

 [47]
Union Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas 33°17′52″N92°35′18″W / 33.29778°N 92.58833°W / 33.29778; -92.58833 (Union) 1,98059.41%11,267 (2019)4,344,400 (2019) Entergy Natural gas [48] [49]
Wansley Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia 33°24′22.1″N85°02′11.7″W / 33.406139°N 85.036583°W / 33.406139; -85.036583 (Wansley) 1,2398,847 (2019)3,287,711 (2019) Southern Power Natural gas Separate from coal

fired plant with the

same name.

 [50]
W. A. Parish Flag of Texas.svg  Texas 29°28′34″N95°38′0″W / 29.47611°N 95.63333°W / 29.47611; -95.63333 (W. A. Parish) 3,65349.53%14,328 (2019) NRG Energy Sub-bituminous coal

(73.8%)

Natural gas

(26.2%)

January 2045

(Units 5, 6, 7 & 8)

(Coal)

 [51] [52]
Warren County Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia 38°58′11.3″N78°10′39.6″W / 38.969806°N 78.177667°W / 38.969806; -78.177667 (Warren County) 1,472.28,770 (2019)3,196,539 (2019) Dominion Energy Natural gas [53]
West County Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 26°42′0″N80°22′30″W / 26.70000°N 80.37500°W / 26.70000; -80.37500 (West County) 3,75060.40%21,486 (2019)7,921,731 (2019) Florida Power & Light Natural gas [54]

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