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Powerton: 1.70 million metric tons CO2e in 2023
Powerton in Pekin, Illinois reported 1,701,459 metric tons of CO2-equivalent direct emissions to the EPA for 2023, the #13 largest of 216 reporting direct emitters in Illinois and #353 nationally.
- Direct emissions, 2023
- 1,701,459 t CO2e
- Rank
- #13 of 216 direct emitters in Illinois; #353 of 6,455 in the U.S.
- Share of Illinois total
- 2.4%
- Sector
- Power Plants
- Location
- Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois
- Parent company
- NRG ENERGY INC (100%)
- NAICS code
- 221112
- EPA GHGRP facility ID
- 1001521
By gas
| Gas | t CO2e | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide | 1,688,158 | 99.2% |
| Nitrous Oxide | 8,436 | 0.5% |
| Methane | 4,865 | 0.3% |
See facility 1001521 on EPA FLIGHT · All direct emitters in Illinois
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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