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VALERO REFINING CO - CALI FORNIA BENICIA REFINERY: 3.00 million metric tons CO2e in 2023
VALERO REFINING CO - CALI FORNIA BENICIA REFINERY in Benicia, California reported 2,996,794 metric tons of CO2-equivalent direct emissions to the EPA for 2023, the #4 largest of 365 reporting direct emitters in California and #162 nationally.
- Direct emissions, 2023
- 2,996,794 t CO2e
- Rank
- #4 of 365 direct emitters in California; #162 of 6,455 in the U.S.
- Share of California total
- 3.3%
- Sector
- Refineries, Chemicals
- Location
- Benicia, Solano County, California
- Parent company
- VALERO ENERGY CORP (100%)
- NAICS code
- 324110
- EPA GHGRP facility ID
- 1008504
- Also reports as a fuel/gas supplier
- 18,221,427 t CO2e: the emissions the products it supplies would release when used elsewhere. Not on-site emissions and not counted above.
By gas
| Gas | t CO2e | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide | 2,984,380 | 99.6% |
| Methane | 7,248 | 0.2% |
| Nitrous Oxide | 5,166 | 0.2% |
See facility 1008504 on EPA FLIGHT · All direct emitters in California
Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 2023 reporting year, sector-level emissions from data.epa.gov (fetched October 31, 2026). Direct emissions in metric tons CO2e as EPA totals them: emitter sectors only, biogenic CO2 reported separately. Covers facilities that report as direct emitters; most emit 25,000 t CO2e or more a year. Reference only.
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