Facility ID: 1000136 · Power Plants

Riverside Energy Center

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BELOIT, WI · Rock · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

2.9M MT CO₂e · 2023

Riverside Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#185 of 8,713 nationally, #6 of 161 in WI).

  • National rank #185 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #6 of 161 in WI
  • #145 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 92.7% of MGE ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +765.7% since 2011

Riverside Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

2,867,896 185th of 8713 higher than 8,528 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 92.7% of MGE ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (2.9M MT of 3.1M MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #145 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 2.9M 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%
2.9M 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 2,867,896
2022 2,183,956
2021 1,941,964
2020 1,626,508
2019 1,536,813
2018 1,196,411
2017 491,151
2016 884,576
2015 1,012,840
2014 676,413
2013 444,423
2012 439,495
2011 331,278

Facility insight: Riverside Energy Center

Riverside Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1000136) is a high-volume reporter at 2.9M MT CO₂e in 2023 from BELOIT, WI (#185 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 765.7% (peak 2.9M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Riverside Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Riverside Energy Center ranks #185 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #6 of 161 facilities in WI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Riverside Energy Center?

Riverside Energy Center's 2.9M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,528 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (98%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Riverside Energy Center emit?

Riverside Energy Center reported 2.9M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of MGE ENERGY does Riverside Energy Center represent?

Riverside Energy Center accounts for 92.7% of MGE ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2.9M MT of 3.1M MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is Riverside Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Riverside Energy Center, 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 Riverside Energy Center rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Riverside Energy Center ranks #145 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Riverside Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Riverside Energy Center's emissions have increased by 765.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside WI 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 1000136. 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