GHGRP Power Plants
The power plant sector consists of facilities that produce electricity by combusting fossil fuels and/or biomass. The sector includes units that are subject to the Acid Rain Program and any other electricity generators that are otherwise required to report to the EPA CO2 mass emissions year-round according to 40 CFR part 75. This sector also includes combustion units serving electricity generators that are located at facilities with primary NAICS codes of 221330 (Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply 1) or 2211xx (Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution), which includes some part 75 reporters that report heat input to the EPA on a year-round basis. The emissions from this sector are solely from stationary fuel combustion sources.
1 Establishments primarily engaged in providing steam, heated air, or cooled air. The steam distribution may be through mains.
- Trend of Annual Reported GHG Emissions in the Power Plant Sector (as of 8/13/16)
- Location and emissions range for each reporting facility in the power plant sector (as of 8/13/16)
This map shows the locations of direct-emitting facilities. The size of a circle corresponds to the quantity of emissions reported by that facility.
| Power Plants Sector — Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reported to the GHGRP (all emissions values presented in million metric tons CO2e unless otherwise noted) |
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| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of facilities: | 1,593 | 1,609 | 1,577 | 1,547 | 1,480 |
| Total emissions (CO2e): | 2,221.3 | 2,088.4 | 2,103.6 | 2,099.6 | 1,969.3 |
Emissions by greenhouse gas (CO2e)
|
2,207.9 4.2 9.2 |
2,076.5 3.7 8.2 |
2,091.4 3.7 8.4 |
2,087.2 4.0 8.4 |
1,958.3 3.6 7.4 |
Totals may not equal sum of individual GHGs due to independent rounding.
CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass are NOT included in emissions totals provided above.