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PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING STATION: 11.5 million metric tons CO2e in 2023
PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING STATION in Marissa, Illinois reported 11,456,295 metric tons of CO2-equivalent direct emissions to the EPA for 2023, the #1 largest of 216 reporting direct emitters in Illinois and #7 nationally.
- Direct emissions, 2023
- 11,456,295 t CO2e
- Rank
- #1 of 216 direct emitters in Illinois; #7 of 6,455 in the U.S.
- Share of Illinois total
- 16.1%
- Sector
- Power Plants, Other
- Location
- Marissa, Washington County, Illinois
- Parent company
- PRAIRIE STATE ENERGY CAMPUS MANAGEMENT CO (100%)
- NAICS code
- 221112
- EPA GHGRP facility ID
- 1001887
By gas
| Gas | t CO2e | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide | 11,280,426 | 98.5% |
| Methane | 118,085 | 1.0% |
| Nitrous Oxide | 57,783 | 0.5% |
See facility 1001887 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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