Facility ID: 1000050 · Power Plants

Wygen I

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GILLETTE, WY · Campbell · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

799K MT CO₂e · 2023

Wygen I sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#763 of 8,713 nationally, #16 of 132 in WY).

  • National rank #763 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #16 of 132 in WY
  • #524 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 100% of MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -6.5% since 2011

Wygen I vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

799,205 763rd of 8713 higher than 7,950 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA reported parent CO₂e (799K MT of 799K MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #524 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 799K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.8% , led by N₂O at 0.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.2%
793K MT
CH₄
0.3%
2K MT
N₂O
0.5%
4K MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 799,205
2022 838,840
2021 645,553
2020 837,982
2019 815,228
2018 757,847
2017 874,670
2016 838,554
2015 872,061
2014 843,979
2013 858,162
2012 816,336
2011 854,497

Facility insight: Wygen I

Wygen I (GHGRP ID 1000050) is a high-volume reporter at 799K MT CO₂e in 2023 from GILLETTE, WY (#763 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 799K MT CO₂e (peak 875K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2017 at 875K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 8.6% below that peak (799K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (+29.9%, 193K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Wygen I rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Wygen I ranks #763 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #16 of 132 facilities in WY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Wygen I?

Wygen I's 799K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,950 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (91%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Wygen I emit?

Wygen I reported 799K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA does Wygen I represent?

Wygen I accounts for 100% of MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (799K MT of 799K MT).

What is Wygen I's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at Wygen I, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.5% (CO₂ 99.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Wygen I rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Wygen I ranks #524 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Wygen I reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Wygen I's emissions have decreased by 6.5%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside WY for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000050. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon