Nelson Industrial Steam Company
Westlake, LA · Calcasieu · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Nelson Industrial Steam Company sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,473 of 8,713 nationally, #87 of 531 in LA).
- National rank #1,473 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #87 of 531 in LA
- #779 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 100% of NELSON INDUSTRIAL STEAM CO parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.3% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -86.6% since 2011
Nelson Industrial Steam Company vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
252,851 1473rd of 8713 higher than 7,240 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 100% of NELSON INDUSTRIAL STEAM CO reported parent CO₂e (253K MT of 253K MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #779 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 253K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.3% , led by N₂O at 0.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.7%
- 252K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 197 MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 470 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 252,851 |
| 2022 | 1,540,619 |
| 2021 | 1,722,292 |
| 2020 | 1,388,534 |
| 2019 | 1,764,981 |
| 2018 | 1,833,362 |
| 2017 | 1,872,199 |
| 2016 | 1,873,435 |
| 2015 | 1,477,709 |
| 2014 | 1,741,839 |
| 2013 | 1,809,776 |
| 2012 | 1,857,195 |
| 2011 | 1,881,809 |
Facility insight: Nelson Industrial Steam Company
Nelson Industrial Steam Company (GHGRP ID 1000513) is a high-volume reporter at 253K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Westlake, LA (#1,473 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 86.6%; peak load was 1.9M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 1.9M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 86.6% below that peak (253K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-83.6%, 1.3M MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Nelson Industrial Steam Company rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Nelson Industrial Steam Company ranks #1,473 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #87 of 531 facilities in LA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Nelson Industrial Steam Company? ▼
Nelson Industrial Steam Company's 253K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,240 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (83%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Nelson Industrial Steam Company emit? ▼
Nelson Industrial Steam Company reported 253K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of NELSON INDUSTRIAL STEAM CO does Nelson Industrial Steam Company represent? ▼
Nelson Industrial Steam Company accounts for 100% of NELSON INDUSTRIAL STEAM CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (253K MT of 253K MT).
What is Nelson Industrial Steam Company's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.3% of reported CO₂e at Nelson Industrial Steam Company, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.2% (CO₂ 99.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Nelson Industrial Steam Company rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Nelson Industrial Steam Company ranks #779 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Nelson Industrial Steam Company reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Nelson Industrial Steam Company's emissions have decreased by 86.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside LA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside LA (253K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
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