Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)

GHGRP Electrical Equipment Production and Use

power lines icon This source category includes electrical transmission and distribution systems and facilities that manufacture or refurbish electrical equipment.

The electrical transmission and distribution subsector consists of all electric transmission and distribution equipment insulated with or containing sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) or perfluorocarbons (PFCs) within an electric power system. This equipment includes but is not limited to gas-insulated substations; circuit breakers; switchgear, including closed-pressure and hermetically sealed-pressure switchgear; gas-insulated lines containing SF6 or PFCs; and gas containers such as pressurized cylinders, gas carts, electric power transformers, and other containers of SF6 or PFCs. Emissions occur during installation, use, servicing, and decommissioning of the equipment. 

The electrical equipment manufacturing subsector includes facilities that manufacture or refurbish electrical equipment. At these facilities, emissions occur during equipment testing and filling.

Production and Use of Electrical Equipment — Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reported to the GHGRP
(all emissions values presented in million metric tons CO2e)
  2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Number of facilities:
  • Use of Electrical Equipment
  • Electrical Equipment Manufacturers

123
6

123
6

121
6

118
7

105
7
Total emissions (CO2e):
  • Use of Electrical Equipment
  • Electrical Equipment Manufacturers

3.9
0.3

3.2
0.2

3.3
0.2

3.2
0.2

2.7
0.2
Emissions by greenhouse
    gas (CO2e)
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2):
  • Methane (CH4):
  • Nitrous oxide (N2O):
  • Perfluorocarbons (PFCs):
  • Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6):

**
**
**
**
4.3

**
**
**
**
3.4

**
**
**
**
3.5

**
**
**
**
3.3

**
**
**
**
2.9

Totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding.
** Total reported emissions are less than 0.05 million metric tons CO2e.