Facility ID: 1000219 · Power Plants

French Island

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LA CROSSE, WI · La Crosse · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

36K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, French Island ranks #5,139 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #84 of 161 facilities in WI.

  • National rank #5,139 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #84 of 161 in WI
  • #1,204 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0.1% of XCEL ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 6.4% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -4.8% since 2011

French Island vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

36,165 5139th of 8713 higher than 3,574 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 0.1% of XCEL ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (36K MT of 29.0M MT ; #25 of 28 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,204 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 36K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 6.4% , led by N₂O at 4.6% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
93.6%
34K MT
CH₄
1.8%
652 MT
N₂O
4.6%
2K MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 36,165
2022 35,136
2021 50,332
2020 41,111
2019 32,145
2018 33,453
2017 34,813
2016 42,821
2015 49,870
2014 35,264
2013 45,977
2012 46,949
2011 37,988

Facility insight: French Island

French Island (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000219) reported 36K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in LA CROSSE, WI within La Crosse. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,139 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #84 of 161 in WI. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 36K MT CO₂e (peak 50K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2021 at 50K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 28.1% below that peak (36K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-30.2%, 15K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does French Island rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, French Island ranks #5,139 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #84 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 French Island?

French Island's 36K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,574 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (41%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does French Island emit?

French Island reported 36K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of XCEL ENERGY does French Island represent?

French Island accounts for 0.1% of XCEL ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (36K MT of 29.0M MT), ranking #25 of 28 facilities under that parent.

What is French Island's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 6.4% of reported CO₂e at French Island, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 4.6% (CO₂ 93.6%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does French Island rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, French Island ranks #1,204 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is French Island reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), French Island's emissions have decreased by 4.8%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for French Island, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000219. 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