Facility ID: 1000375 · Power Plants

Welsh Power Plant

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PITTSBURG, TX · Titus · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

4.0M MT CO₂e · 2023

Welsh Power Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#107 of 8,713 nationally, #15 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #107 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #15 of 1,176 in TX
  • #84 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 8.9% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -63.8% since 2011

Welsh Power Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

3,997,737 107th of 8713 higher than 8,606 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 8.9% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO reported parent CO₂e (4.0M MT of 44.7M MT ; #5 of 22 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #84 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 4.0M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.8% , led by N₂O at 0.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.2%
4.0M MT
CH₄
0.3%
11K MT
N₂O
0.5%
20K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 3,997,737
2022 4,713,707
2021 4,771,649
2020 3,701,843
2019 4,958,854
2018 5,912,780
2017 5,893,907
2016 4,920,850
2015 6,551,733
2014 8,221,239
2013 8,814,945
2012 10,413,574
2011 11,037,957

Facility insight: Welsh Power Plant

Welsh Power Plant (GHGRP ID 1000375) is a high-volume reporter at 4.0M MT CO₂e in 2023 from PITTSBURG, TX (#107 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 63.8%; peak load was 11.0M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 11.0M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 63.8% below that peak (4.0M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-20.3%, 1.7M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Welsh Power Plant ranks #107 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #15 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Welsh Power Plant's 4.0M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,606 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (99%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Welsh Power Plant emit?

Welsh Power Plant reported 4.0M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO does Welsh Power Plant represent?

Welsh Power Plant accounts for 8.9% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (4.0M MT of 44.7M MT), ranking #5 of 22 facilities under that parent.

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

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at Welsh Power Plant, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.5% (CO₂ 99.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Welsh Power Plant rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Welsh Power Plant ranks #84 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Welsh Power Plant reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Welsh Power Plant's emissions have decreased by 63.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX 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 1000375. 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