Facility ID: 1000278 · Power Plants

Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station

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PRIMM, NV · Clark · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

871K MT CO₂e · 2023

Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#708 of 8,713 nationally, #6 of 46 in NV).

  • National rank #708 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #6 of 46 in NV
  • #495 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 2% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +14.0% since 2011

Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

871,131 708th of 8713 higher than 8,005 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 2% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY reported parent CO₂e (871K MT of 43.1M MT ; #16 of 108 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #495 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 871K 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%
870K MT
CH₄
0%
414 MT
N₂O
0.1%
493 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 871,131
2022 1,092,709
2021 1,152,803
2020 729,202
2019 923,837
2018 916,958
2017 1,034,319
2016 1,378,121
2015 1,042,733
2014 819,180
2013 777,295
2012 1,061,515
2011 764,043

Facility insight: Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station

Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1000278) is a high-volume reporter at 871K MT CO₂e in 2023 from PRIMM, NV (#708 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 14.0% (peak 1.4M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 1.4M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 36.8% below that peak (871K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+58.1%, 424K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station ranks #708 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #6 of 46 facilities in NV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station?

Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station's 871K MT CO₂e is higher than 8,005 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (92%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station emit?

Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station reported 871K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY does Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station represent?

Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station accounts for 2% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (871K MT of 43.1M MT), ranking #16 of 108 facilities under that parent.

What is Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station, 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 Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station ranks #495 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station's emissions have increased by 14%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside NV 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 1000278. 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