EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
Braintree Electric Light Department - lower-footprint GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller reporting parent: 18K MT CO₂e from 1 site in 1 state (2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 18K
- Reporting facilities
- 1
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #2119
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Braintree Electric Light Department reported 18K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 1 facility in 1 state (ranks #2,119 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions decreased 42% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #2119 of 2,289
- #418 in Power Plants
- -41.9% since 2011
Braintree Electric Light Department vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
18,347 2119th of 2289 higher than 170 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How Braintree Electric Light Department spreads its footprint vs Power Plants peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Power Plants companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (19 facilities, 26.77M MT).
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Power Plants peer footprint table: Braintree Electric Light Department, 1 facilities, 0.02M MT CO2e. Vistra, 40 facilities, 86.32M MT CO2e. The Southern, 26 facilities, 78.01M MT CO2e. Duke Energy, 39 facilities, 65.01M MT CO2e. CPN Management, 43 facilities, 47.58M MT CO2e. Nextera Energy, 19 facilities, 45.57M MT CO2e. American Electric Power CO, 22 facilities, 44.72M MT CO2e. Berkshire Hathaway, 27 facilities, 39.8M MT CO2e. US Government, 21 facilities, 38.21M MT CO2e. Entergy, 23 facilities, 33.86M MT CO2e. Xcel Energy, 28 facilities, 29.03M MT CO2e. PPL, 6 facilities, 26.77M MT CO2e. Dominion Energy, 22 facilities, 25.19M MT CO2e. DTE Energy, 12 facilities, 22.31M MT CO2e. NRG Energy, 14 facilities, 22.1M MT CO2e. Ameren, 11 facilities, 19.88M MT CO2e. Evergy, 12 facilities, 19.87M MT CO2e. Lightstone Generation, 4 facilities, 19.14M MT CO2e. Talen Energy, 11 facilities, 17.72M MT CO2e. Associated Electric Cooperative, 7 facilities, 15.57M MT CO2e. Aes, 8 facilities, 15.45M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent braintree-electric-light-department · 2023 #2119 · 18K MT
CO2E-THIN · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-THIN 18K MT
- BOTTOM-DECILE #2119/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH City of Gary Indiana · Waste
- FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-CUT −42% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: City of Gary Indiana · Waste (±4 MT)
Lower-footprint parent stamps from this GHGRP rollup, comparative context only, not a compliance rating.
2023 nearly all-CO₂ parent book
This parent's 2023 facility book is almost entirely CO₂ (99.9% of 18K MT CO₂e). CH₄ and N₂O together are only 0.1%, a CO₂-shaped GHGRP profile, not a methane story. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 99.9%
- 18K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 10 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 15 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Braintree Electric Light Department
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Emissions decline across reporting years
Braintree Electric Light Department - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 18K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Braintree Electric Light Department annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Braintree Electric Light Department reported 18K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 32K MT in 2011 - a decline of 41.9% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Facilities (1)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Potter Power Plants BRAINTREE, MA | BRAINTREE, MA | 18K |
Nationwide peers for a lower-footprint parent
Comparison paths for a smaller GHGRP parent: nearest CO₂e totals, similar facility counts, and intensity neighbors beyond Power Plants browse pages.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (18K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (1 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (18K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Braintree Electric Light Department's emissions profile
- Braintree Electric Light Department runs low-intensity per facility (18K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #2119 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
- Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.
Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Power Plants emitters · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.