Facility ID: 1000317 · Power Plants

Emery Station

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CLEAR LAKE, IA · Cerro Gordo · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.2M MT CO₂e · 2023

Emery Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#542 of 8,713 nationally, #10 of 172 in IA).

  • National rank #542 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #10 of 172 in IA
  • #400 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 19.5% of ALLIANT ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +500.6% since 2011

Emery Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,201,117 542nd of 8713 higher than 8,171 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 19.5% of ALLIANT ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.2M MT of 6.1M MT ; #3 of 10 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #400 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 1.2M 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%
1.2M MT
CH₄
0%
557 MT
N₂O
0.1%
663 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,201,117
2022 746,819
2021 821,057
2020 1,070,948
2019 1,050,023
2018 1,125,571
2017 811,352
2016 723,842
2015 692,010
2014 381,163
2013 308,785
2012 356,299
2011 199,980

Facility insight: Emery Station

Emery Station (GHGRP ID 1000317) is a high-volume reporter at 1.2M MT CO₂e in 2023 from CLEAR LAKE, IA (#542 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 500.6% (peak 1.2M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Emery Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Emery Station ranks #542 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #10 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Emery Station?

Emery Station's 1.2M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,171 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (94%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Emery Station emit?

Emery Station reported 1.2M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ALLIANT ENERGY does Emery Station represent?

Emery Station accounts for 19.5% of ALLIANT ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.2M MT of 6.1M MT), ranking #3 of 10 facilities under that parent.

What is Emery Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Emery 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 Emery Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Emery Station ranks #400 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Emery Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Emery Station's emissions have increased by 500.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside IA 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 1000317. 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