Facility ID: 1000169 · Power Plants

Raccoon Creek Power Plant

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FLORA, IL · Clay · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

899 MT CO₂e · 2023

Raccoon Creek Power Plant ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#8,459 of 8,713 nationally; #290 of 299 in IL), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #8,459 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #290 of 299 in IL
  • #1,632 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0% of AMEREN parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -96.1% since 2011

Raccoon Creek Power Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

899 8459th of 8713 higher than 254 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 0% of AMEREN reported parent CO₂e (899 MT of 19.9M MT ; #11 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,632 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 899 MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.9%
898 MT
CH₄
0%
0 MT
N₂O
0%
0 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 899
2022 1,777
2021 14,838
2020 3,848
2019 1,790
2018 6,264
2017 4,358
2016 5,246
2015 605
2014 2,354
2013 784
2012 14,258
2011 23,184

Facility insight: Raccoon Creek Power Plant

Raccoon Creek Power Plant (ID 1000169) reported 899 MT CO₂e for 2023 in Clay, IL (#8,459 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 96.1%; peak load was 23K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 23K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 96.1% below that peak (899 MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-94.5%, 13K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Raccoon Creek Power Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Raccoon Creek Power Plant ranks #8,459 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #290 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Raccoon Creek Power Plant?

Raccoon Creek Power Plant's 899 MT CO₂e is higher than 254 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (3%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Raccoon Creek Power Plant emit?

Raccoon Creek Power Plant reported 899 MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of AMEREN does Raccoon Creek Power Plant represent?

Raccoon Creek Power Plant accounts for 0% of AMEREN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (899 MT of 19.9M MT), ranking #11 of 11 facilities under that parent.

What is Raccoon Creek Power Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Raccoon Creek Power Plant, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Raccoon Creek Power Plant rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Raccoon Creek Power Plant ranks #1,632 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Raccoon Creek Power Plant reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Raccoon Creek Power Plant's emissions have decreased by 96.1%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000169. 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