EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
WEC Energy Group - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 15 facilities across 3 states (10.4M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 10.4M
- Reporting facilities
- 15
- States covered
- 3
- Overall rank
- #46
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, WEC Energy Group reported 10.4M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 15 facilities in 3 states (ranks among the top 5% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#46 of 2,289)) Emissions increased 5% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #46 of 2,289
- #26 in Power Plants
- +5.4% since 2011
WEC Energy Group vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
10,381,831 46th of 2289 higher than 2,243 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How WEC Energy Group 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: WEC Energy Group, 15 facilities, 10.38M 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.
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Parent wec-energy-group · 2023 #46 · 10.4M MT
CO2E-LARGE · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-MULTI · SPAN-PAIR · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-UP · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-LARGE 10.4M MT
- TOP-DECILE #46/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Idacorp · Power Plants
- FAC-MULTI 15 facilities
- SPAN-PAIR 3 states
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-UP +5% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Idacorp · Power Plants (±61K 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 (99.6% of 10.4M MT CO₂e). CH₄ and N₂O together are only 0.4%, 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
- 99.6%
- 10.3M MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 11K MT
- N₂O
- 0.3%
- 28K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around WEC Energy Group
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
WEC Energy Group - top sites (MT CO₂e)
WEC Energy Group's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
High-emitter reporting timeline
WEC Energy Group - high-emitter annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 10.4M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
WEC Energy Group annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
WEC Energy Group reported 10.4M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 9.8M MT in 2011 - a rise of 5.4% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Wide facility book (15)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| South Oak Creek Power Plants OAK CREEK, WI | OAK CREEK, WI | 4.0M |
| Port Washington Generating Station Power Plants PORT WASHINGTON, WI | PORT WASHINGTON, WI | 3.2M |
| Fox Energy Center Power Plants Kaukauna, WI | Kaukauna, WI | 1.6M |
| Valley (WEPCO) Power Plants MILWAUKEE, WI | MILWAUKEE, WI | 417K |
| Whitewater Generating Station Power Plants WHITEWATER, WI | WHITEWATER, WI | 285K |
| F.D. Kuester Generating Station Power Plants Negaunee, MI | Negaunee, MI | 252K |
| West Marinette Power Plants Marinette, WI | Marinette, WI | 136K |
| Paris Power Plants UNION GROVE, WI | UNION GROVE, WI | 118K |
| A.J. Mihm Generating Station Power Plants Pelkie, MI | Pelkie, MI | 107K |
| Concord Power Plants WATERTOWN, WI | WATERTOWN, WI | 89K |
| De Pere Energy Center Power Plants DE PERE, WI | DE PERE, WI | 88K |
| Pulliam Power Plants Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | 71K |
| Rothschild Biomass Cogeneration Plant Power Plants Rothschild, WI | Rothschild, WI | 42K |
| PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE CO Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems FISHER, IL | FISHER, IL | 32K |
| Germantown Power Plant Power Plants GERMANTOWN, WI | GERMANTOWN, WI | 14K |
Where WEC Energy Group's reported CO₂e sits by state
96.2% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Wisconsin (12 sites) ; next is Michigan at 3.5% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
WEC Energy Group reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
WEC Energy Group's reported CO₂e by EPA sector
Top sector Power Plants is 99.7% of this parent's facility CO₂e (14 sites) ; Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems follows at 0.3% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.
WEC Energy Group 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 (10.4M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (10.4M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (15 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (692K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using WEC Energy Group's emissions profile
- WEC Energy Group runs high-intensity per facility (692K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #46 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.