Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
| Plant | State | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| W A Parish | Texas | 4,008 MW | Nrg Texas Power Llc |
| Bowen | Georgia | 3,499 MW | Georgia Power Co |
| Gibson | Indiana | 3,340 MW | Duke Energy Indiana, Llc |
| Monroe (Mi) | Michigan | 3,293 MW | Dte Electric Company |
| John E Amos | West Virginia | 2,933 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| James H Miller Jr | Alabama | 2,822 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| Scherer | Georgia | 2,673 MW | Georgia Power Co |
| Seminole (Fl) | Florida | 2,612 MW | Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc |
| Cumberland (Tn) | Tennessee | 2,600 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Rockport | Indiana | 2,600 MW | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| Gavin Power, Llc | Ohio | 2,600 MW | Gavin Power, Llc |
| Trimble County | Kentucky | 2,594 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| Roxboro | North Carolina | 2,558 MW | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| Sherburne County | Minnesota | 2,469 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Cross | South Carolina | 2,390 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Labadie | Missouri | 2,389 MW | Union Electric Co - (Mo) |
| Martin Lake | Texas | 2,380 MW | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| Jim Bridger | Wyoming | 2,326 MW | Pacificorp |
| Ghent | Kentucky | 2,226 MW | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Jeffrey Energy Center | Kansas | 2,160 MW | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc |
| Marshall (Nc) | North Carolina | 2,119 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Firstenergy Harrison Power Station | West Virginia | 2,052 MW | Monongahela Power Co |
| E C Gaston | Alabama | 2,034 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| Homer City Generating Station | Pennsylvania | 2,012 MW | Homer City Generation, L.p. |
| Conemaugh | Pennsylvania | 1,963 MW | Keycon Operating Llc |
| Dan E Karn | Michigan | 1,946 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Gallatin (Tn) | Tennessee | 1,918 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Big Cajun 2 | Louisiana | 1,903 MW | Louisiana Generating Llc |
| Keystone | Pennsylvania | 1,883 MW | Keycon Operating Llc |
| Cardinal | Ohio | 1,880 MW | Cardinal Operating Company |
| Aes Petersburg | Indiana | 1,873 MW | Aes Indiana |
| Laramie River Station | Wyoming | 1,863 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| Limestone | Texas | 1,850 MW | Nrg Texas Power Llc |
| White Bluff | Arkansas | 1,800 MW | Entergy Arkansas Llc |
| Independence Steam Electric Station | Arkansas | 1,800 MW | Entergy Arkansas Llc |
| Oak Grove (Tx) | Texas | 1,795 MW | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| Powerton | Illinois | 1,786 MW | Midwest Generations Eme Llc |
| Springerville | Arizona | 1,779 MW | Tucson Electric Power Co |
| Prairie State Generating Station | Illinois | 1,766 MW | Prairie State Generating Co Llc |
| Iatan | Missouri | 1,754 MW | Evergy Metro |
| Mill Creek (Ky) | Kentucky | 1,717 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| Brame Energy Center | Louisiana | 1,707 MW | Cleco Power Llc |
| Kingston | Tennessee | 1,700 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Fayette Power Project | Texas | 1,690 MW | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Mt Storm | West Virginia | 1,681 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Belle River | Michigan | 1,664 MW | Dte Electric Company |
| Walter Scott Jr Energy Center | Iowa | 1,648 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Colstrip | Montana | 1,647 MW | Talen Montana Llc |
| Intermountain Power Project | Utah | 1,640 MW | Los Angeles Department Of Water & Power |
| Four Corners | New Mexico | 1,636 MW | Arizona Public Service Co |
| Mitchell (Wv) | West Virginia | 1,633 MW | Kentucky Power Co |
| H L Spurlock | Kentucky | 1,609 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| La Cygne | Kansas | 1,599 MW | Evergy Metro |
| Shawnee | Kentucky | 1,575 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| J H Campbell | Michigan | 1,561 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| J K Spruce | Texas | 1,489 MW | City Of San Antonio - (Tx) |
| Hunter | Utah | 1,472 MW | Pacificorp |
| E W Brown | Kentucky | 1,458 MW | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| Craig (Co) | Colorado | 1,428 MW | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| Elm Road Generating Station | Wisconsin | 1,403 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Nebraska City | Nebraska | 1,390 MW | Omaha Public Power District |
| Brandon Shores | Maryland | 1,370 MW | Brandon Shores Llc |
| Pleasants Power Station | West Virginia | 1,368 MW | Omnis Pleasants, Llc |
| Gerald Gentleman | Nebraska | 1,363 MW | Nebraska Public Power District |
| Kincaid Generation Llc | Illinois | 1,319 MW | Dynegy Kincaid Generation |
| Clifty Creek | Indiana | 1,304 MW | Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp |
| New Madrid | Missouri | 1,300 MW | Associated Electric Coop, Inc |
| Mountaineer | West Virginia | 1,300 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| Stanton Energy Center | Florida | 1,262 MW | Orlando Utilities Comm |
| Winyah | South Carolina | 1,260 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Baldwin Energy Complex | Illinois | 1,260 MW | Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc |
| Comanche (Co) | Colorado | 1,253 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Rush Island | Missouri | 1,242 MW | Union Electric Co - (Mo) |
| South Oak Creek | Wisconsin | 1,240 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Coal Creek | North Dakota | 1,216 MW | Rainbow Energy Center |
| Cayuga | Indiana | 1,185 MW | Duke Energy Indiana, Llc |
| Thomas Hill | Missouri | 1,182 MW | Associated Electric Coop, Inc |
| Miami Fort | Ohio | 1,181 MW | Luminant Miami Fort |
| Firstenergy Fort Martin Power Station | West Virginia | 1,152 MW | Monongahela Power Co |
| Sooner | Oklahoma | 1,138 MW | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co |
| Tolk | Texas | 1,136 MW | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| Welsh | Texas | 1,116 MW | Southwestern Electric Power Co |
| Columbia (Wi) | Wisconsin | 1,112 MW | Wisconsin Power & Light Co |
| R M Schahfer | Indiana | 1,105 MW | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co |
| Weston | Wisconsin | 1,103 MW | Wisconsin Public Service Corp |
| Sioux | Missouri | 1,099 MW | Union Electric Co - (Mo) |
| Kyger Creek | Ohio | 1,087 MW | Ohio Valley Electric Corp |
| Harrington | Texas | 1,080 MW | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| Merom | Indiana | 1,080 MW | Hallador Power Company, Llc |
| Hawthorn | Missouri | 1,046 MW | Evergy Metro |
| Huntington | Utah | 1,016 MW | Pacificorp |
| Sandy Creek Energy Station | Texas | 1,008 MW | Sandy Creek Energy Associates Lp |
| Antelope Valley | North Dakota | 954 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| Bull Run | Tennessee | 950 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| J T Deely | Texas | 932 MW | City Of San Antonio - (Tx) |
| Clay Boswell | Minnesota | 923 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| Clover | Virginia | 848 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| Warrick | Indiana | 823 MW | Agc Division Of Apgi Inc |
| Coronado | Arizona | 822 MW | Salt River Project |
| Dave Johnston | Wyoming | 817 MW | Pacificorp |