GHGRP 2021: Power Plants
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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 by Subsector (as of 8/12/2022)
- Location and emissions for each reporting facility in the power plant sector (as of 8/12/2022)
- Number of reporters and emissions in the power plant sector (as of 8/12/2022)
- Emissions by state for reporting facilities in the power plant sector (as of 8/12/2022)
Trend of Annual Reported GHG Emissions by Subsector (as of 8/12/2022)
What factors influenced the trend in emissions for power plants?
Location and emissions for each reporting facility in the power plant sector (as of 8/12/2022)
This map shows the locations of direct-emitting facilities. The size of a circle corresponds to the quantity of emissions reported by that facility.
Number of reporters and emissions in the power plant sector (as of 8/12/2022)
Emissions by state for reporting facilities in the power plant sector (as of 8/12/2022)
Power plants are the largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in the United States, accounting for more than one-quarter of all domestic greenhouse gas emissions. This map shows the total reported emissions from power plants by state in 2021 and the number of reporting power plants in each state.
Use FLIGHT to see total reported emissions from this sector by state.