Facility ID: 1000052 · Power Plants

Mesquite Generating Station

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ARLINGTON, AZ · Maricopa · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

3.0M MT CO₂e · 2023

Mesquite Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#167 of 8,713 nationally, #5 of 102 in AZ).

  • National rank #167 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #5 of 102 in AZ
  • #132 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 100% of ONWARD ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +22.4% since 2011

Mesquite Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

3,009,090 167th of 8713 higher than 8,546 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of ONWARD ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (3.0M MT of 3.0M MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #132 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 3.0M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.9%
3.0M MT
CH₄
0%
1K MT
N₂O
0.1%
2K MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 3,009,090
2022 2,762,844
2021 2,442,636
2020 2,841,389
2019 2,508,059
2018 2,281,560
2017 1,964,694
2016 1,792,070
2015 2,272,875
2014 2,041,921
2013 1,925,950
2012 2,275,497
2011 2,459,230

Facility insight: Mesquite Generating Station

Mesquite Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1000052) is a high-volume reporter at 3.0M MT CO₂e in 2023 from ARLINGTON, AZ (#167 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 22.4% (peak 3.0M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Mesquite Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Mesquite Generating Station ranks #167 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #5 of 102 facilities in AZ (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Mesquite Generating Station?

Mesquite Generating Station's 3.0M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,546 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (98%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Mesquite Generating Station emit?

Mesquite Generating Station reported 3.0M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ONWARD ENERGY does Mesquite Generating Station represent?

Mesquite Generating Station accounts for 100% of ONWARD ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (3.0M MT of 3.0M MT).

What is Mesquite Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Mesquite Generating Station, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Mesquite Generating Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Mesquite Generating Station ranks #132 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Mesquite Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Mesquite Generating Station's emissions have increased by 22.4%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside AZ 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 1000052. 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