Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta
BLACKSBURG, SC · Cherokee · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta ranks #5,753 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #78 of 117 facilities in SC.
- National rank #5,753 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #78 of 117 in SC
- #1,252 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0% of DUKE ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -67.7% since 2011
Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
29,422 5753rd of 8713 higher than 2,960 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 0% of DUKE ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (29K MT of 65.0M MT ; #37 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,252 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 29K 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%
- 29K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 15 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 19 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,422 |
| 2022 | 94,374 |
| 2021 | 46,605 |
| 2020 | 50,597 |
| 2019 | 51,013 |
| 2018 | 138,364 |
| 2017 | 36,166 |
| 2016 | 69,445 |
| 2015 | 59,961 |
| 2014 | 23,178 |
| 2013 | 28,671 |
| 2012 | 84,644 |
| 2011 | 91,106 |
Facility insight: Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta
Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000163) reported 29K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in BLACKSBURG, SC within Cherokee. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,753 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #78 of 117 in SC. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 67.7%; peak load was 138K MT in 2018. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2018 at 138K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 78.7% below that peak (29K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (+282.6%, 102K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta ranks #5,753 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #78 of 117 facilities in SC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta? ▼
Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta's 29K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,960 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (34%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta emit? ▼
Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta reported 29K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DUKE ENERGY does Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta represent? ▼
Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta accounts for 0% of DUKE ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (29K MT of 65.0M MT), ranking #37 of 39 facilities under that parent.
What is Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta, 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 Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta ranks #1,252 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta's emissions have decreased by 67.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Mill Creek Combustion Turbine Sta, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside SC (29K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside SC.