Blue Lake Generating Plant
SHAKOPEE, MN · Scott · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Blue Lake Generating Plant ranks #4,316 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #83 of 158 facilities in MN.
- National rank #4,316 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #83 of 158 in MN
- #1,143 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0.2% of XCEL ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -20.6% since 2011
Blue Lake Generating Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
48,735 4316th of 8713 higher than 4,397 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 0.2% of XCEL ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (49K MT of 29.0M MT ; #24 of 28 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,143 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 49K 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%
- 49K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 23 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 28 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,735 |
| 2022 | 63,794 |
| 2021 | 101,580 |
| 2020 | 100,145 |
| 2019 | 43,321 |
| 2018 | 70,723 |
| 2017 | 55,001 |
| 2016 | 128,137 |
| 2015 | 48,363 |
| 2014 | 26,173 |
| 2013 | 70,492 |
| 2012 | 155,281 |
| 2011 | 61,347 |
Facility insight: Blue Lake Generating Plant
Blue Lake Generating Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000424) reported 49K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in SHAKOPEE, MN within Scott. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,316 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #83 of 158 in MN. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 20.6%; peak load was 155K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 155K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 68.6% below that peak (49K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (+153.1%, 94K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Blue Lake Generating Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Blue Lake Generating Plant ranks #4,316 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #83 of 158 facilities in MN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Blue Lake Generating Plant? ▼
Blue Lake Generating Plant's 49K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,397 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Blue Lake Generating Plant emit? ▼
Blue Lake Generating Plant reported 49K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of XCEL ENERGY does Blue Lake Generating Plant represent? ▼
Blue Lake Generating Plant accounts for 0.2% of XCEL ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (49K MT of 29.0M MT), ranking #24 of 28 facilities under that parent.
What is Blue Lake Generating Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Blue Lake Generating Plant, 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 Blue Lake Generating Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Blue Lake Generating Plant ranks #1,143 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Blue Lake Generating Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Blue Lake Generating Plant's emissions have decreased by 20.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Blue Lake Generating Plant, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MN (49K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MN.