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Sandy Creek Energy Station: 3.46 million metric tons CO2e in 2023
Sandy Creek Energy Station in Riesel, Texas reported 3,459,099 metric tons of CO2-equivalent direct emissions to the EPA for 2023, the #17 largest of 851 reporting direct emitters in Texas and #132 nationally.
- Direct emissions, 2023
- 3,459,099 t CO2e
- Rank
- #17 of 851 direct emitters in Texas; #132 of 6,455 in the U.S.
- Share of Texas total
- 0.9%
- Sector
- Power Plants
- Location
- Riesel, McLennan, Texas
- Parent company
- Sandy Creek Energy Associates, LP (63.87%); Riesel Holdco, LLC (25%); LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY (11.13%)
- NAICS code
- 221112
- EPA GHGRP facility ID
- 1007324
By gas
| Gas | t CO2e | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide | 3,431,892 | 99.2% |
| Nitrous Oxide | 17,253 | 0.5% |
| Methane | 9,953 | 0.3% |
See facility 1007324 on EPA FLIGHT · All direct emitters in Texas
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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