Facility ID: 1000074 · Power Plants

Escondido Energy Center, LLC

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ESCONDIDO, CA · San Diego · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

13K MT CO₂e · 2023

Escondido Energy Center, LLC ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,365 of 8,713 nationally; #410 of 549 in CA), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #7,365 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #410 of 549 in CA
  • #1,405 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 57.7% of WELLHEAD ELECTRIC parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.5% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +771.8% since 2011

Escondido Energy Center, LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

12,643 7365th of 8713 higher than 1,348 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 57.7% of WELLHEAD ELECTRIC reported parent CO₂e (13K MT of 22K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,405 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 13K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.5% , led by N₂O at 0.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.5%
13K MT
CH₄
0.1%
18 MT
N₂O
0.3%
42 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 12,643
2022 6,867
2021 4,757
2020 7,323
2019 9,813
2018 14,372
2017 25,367
2016 17,666
2015 25,432
2014 10,430
2012 1,433
2011 1,450

Facility insight: Escondido Energy Center, LLC

Escondido Energy Center, LLC (ID 1000074) reported 13K MT CO₂e for 2023 in San Diego, CA (#7,365 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 771.8% (peak 25K MT). GHGRP filings are on record for 12 of those 13 years, 1 year missing from the reporting history.

Peak year was 2015 at 25K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 50.3% below that peak (13K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+143.8%, 15K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Escondido Energy Center, LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Escondido Energy Center, LLC ranks #7,365 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #410 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Escondido Energy Center, LLC?

Escondido Energy Center, LLC's 13K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,348 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (15%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Escondido Energy Center, LLC emit?

Escondido Energy Center, LLC reported 13K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WELLHEAD ELECTRIC does Escondido Energy Center, LLC represent?

Escondido Energy Center, LLC accounts for 57.7% of WELLHEAD ELECTRIC's reported GHGRP CO₂e (13K MT of 22K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is Escondido Energy Center, LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.5% of reported CO₂e at Escondido Energy Center, LLC, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.3% (CO₂ 99.5%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Escondido Energy Center, LLC rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Escondido Energy Center, LLC ranks #1,405 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Escondido Energy Center, LLC reducing emissions?

Over 12 reporting years (2011–2023), Escondido Energy Center, LLC's emissions have increased by 771.8%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside CA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000074. 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