EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
South Texas Electric Cooperative - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 3 facilities across 1 state (479K MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 479K
- Reporting facilities
- 3
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #481
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, South Texas Electric Cooperative reported 479K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 3 facilities in 1 state (ranks #481 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions increased 35% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #481 of 2,289
- #234 in Power Plants
- +34.5% since 2011
South Texas Electric Cooperative vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
479,212 481st of 2289 higher than 1,808 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How South Texas Electric Cooperative 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: South Texas Electric Cooperative, 3 facilities, 0.48M 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 south-texas-electric-cooperative · 2023 #481 · 479K MT
CO2E-MODEST · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-SURGE · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-MODEST 479K MT
- UPPER-Q #481/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Great River Energy · Power Plants
- FAC-PAIR 3 facilities
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-SURGE +35% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Great River Energy · Power Plants (±1K MT)
Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.
2023 nearly all-CO₂ parent book
This parent's 2023 facility book is almost entirely CO₂ (99.9% of 479K 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%
- 479K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 223 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 266 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around South Texas Electric Cooperative
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Largest sites in a top-third parent book
South Texas Electric Cooperative - top sites (MT CO₂e)
South Texas Electric Cooperative's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions growth across reporting years
South Texas Electric Cooperative - rising annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 479K MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
South Texas Electric Cooperative annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
South Texas Electric Cooperative reported 479K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 356K MT in 2011 - a rise of 34.5% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Multi-site facilities (3)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| PEARSALL POWER PLANT Power Plants PEARSALL, TX | PEARSALL, TX | 193K |
| SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOP Power Plants NURSERY, TX | NURSERY, TX | 144K |
| Red Gate Power Plant Other Edinburg, TX | Edinburg, TX | 142K |
South Texas Electric Cooperative's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Power Plants is 70.3% of this parent's facility CO₂e (2 sites) ; Other follows at 29.7% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
South Texas Electric Cooperative reported facility CO₂e by EPA industry sector
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (479K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (479K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (3 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (160K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using South Texas Electric Cooperative's emissions profile
- South Texas Electric Cooperative runs high-intensity per facility (160K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #481 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.