5 Biggest Coal Plants in the US

1. Robert W. Scherer (Plant Scherer), Owned by Oglethrope Power Corp. & The Southern Company (NYSE: SO)

With four power generating units each of 930 megawatts, Plant Scherer is the largest coal-fired power plant in the US. However, the units actually function at 880 megawatts. It is located in Juliette, Georgia. Plant Scherer is the fourth-largest electric power plant in the United States and the largest to be fueled only by coal. It is also the largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., producing 20 million short tons per year. It was agreed by Florida Power & Light and the Jacksonville Electric Authority that Unit four of the plant will be retired in 2022, while the remaining facilities will continue to operate and have no decided closure date as of yet. The largest stockholders are Oglethorpe Power Corp. and  Southern Company through their subsidiary Georgia Power.

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