Facility ID: 1000146 · Power Plants

Lower Mount Bethel Energy

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BANGOR, PA · Northampton · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.7M MT CO₂e · 2023

Lower Mount Bethel Energy sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#384 of 8,713 nationally, #24 of 404 in PA).

  • National rank #384 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #24 of 404 in PA
  • #290 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 9.4% of TALEN ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +18.4% since 2011

Lower Mount Bethel Energy vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,658,680 384th of 8713 higher than 8,329 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 9.4% of TALEN ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.7M MT of 17.7M MT ; #3 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #290 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 1.7M 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%
1.7M MT
CH₄
0%
768 MT
N₂O
0.1%
916 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,658,680
2022 1,635,035
2021 1,644,980
2020 834,465
2019 943,983
2018 1,565,222
2017 1,272,336
2016 1,582,436
2015 1,703,081
2014 1,628,497
2013 1,729,210
2012 1,301,024
2011 1,400,548

Facility insight: Lower Mount Bethel Energy

Lower Mount Bethel Energy (GHGRP ID 1000146) is a high-volume reporter at 1.7M MT CO₂e in 2023 from BANGOR, PA (#384 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 18.4% (peak 1.7M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 1.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 4.1% below that peak (1.7M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+97.1%, 811K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Lower Mount Bethel Energy rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Lower Mount Bethel Energy ranks #384 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #24 of 404 facilities in PA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Lower Mount Bethel Energy?

Lower Mount Bethel Energy's 1.7M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,329 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (96%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Lower Mount Bethel Energy emit?

Lower Mount Bethel Energy reported 1.7M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of TALEN ENERGY does Lower Mount Bethel Energy represent?

Lower Mount Bethel Energy accounts for 9.4% of TALEN ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.7M MT of 17.7M MT), ranking #3 of 11 facilities under that parent.

What is Lower Mount Bethel Energy's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Lower Mount Bethel Energy ranks #290 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Lower Mount Bethel Energy reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Lower Mount Bethel Energy's emissions have increased by 18.4%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside PA 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 1000146. 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