Facility ID: 1000498 · Power Plants

Summit Lake

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CRESTON, IA · Union · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

36K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Summit Lake ranks #5,144 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #120 of 172 facilities in IA.

  • National rank #5,144 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #120 of 172 in IA
  • #1,205 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 1% of CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +168.7% since 2011

Summit Lake vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

36,040 5144th of 8713 higher than 3,569 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 1% of CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE reported parent CO₂e (36K MT of 3.7M MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,205 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 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%
36K MT
CH₄
0%
17 MT
N₂O
0.1%
20 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 36,040
2016 10,077
2015 4,520
2014 4,744
2013 8,720
2012 19,784
2011 13,410

Facility insight: Summit Lake

Summit Lake (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000498) reported 36K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in CRESTON, IA within Union. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,144 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #120 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 168.7% (peak 36K MT). GHGRP filings are on record for 7 of those 13 years, 6 years missing from the reporting history.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Summit Lake rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Summit Lake ranks #5,144 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #120 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 Summit Lake?

Summit Lake's 36K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,569 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (41%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Summit Lake emit?

Summit Lake reported 36K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE does Summit Lake represent?

Summit Lake accounts for 1% of CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (36K MT of 3.7M MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is Summit Lake's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Summit Lake ranks #1,205 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Summit Lake reducing emissions?

Over 7 reporting years (2011–2023), Summit Lake's emissions have increased by 168.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Summit Lake, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000498. 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