Sycamore Combustion Turbine
JOHNSTON, IA · Polk · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Sycamore Combustion Turbine ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,494 of 8,713 nationally; #149 of 172 in IA), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.
- National rank #7,494 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #149 of 172 in IA
- #1,426 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -62.4% since 2011
Sycamore Combustion Turbine vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
11,320 7494th of 8713 higher than 1,219 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% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY reported parent CO₂e (11K MT of 43.1M MT ; #102 of 108 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,426 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 11K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.9%
- 11K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 5 MT
- N₂O
- 0%
- 5 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,320 |
| 2022 | 6,090 |
| 2021 | 10,893 |
| 2020 | 3,958 |
| 2019 | 2,244 |
| 2018 | 6,805 |
| 2017 | 2,363 |
| 2016 | 9,969 |
| 2015 | 2,575 |
| 2014 | 3,756 |
| 2013 | 8,706 |
| 2012 | 12,655 |
| 2011 | 30,092 |
Facility insight: Sycamore Combustion Turbine
Sycamore Combustion Turbine (ID 1000520) reported 11K MT CO₂e for 2023 in Polk, IA (#7,494 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 62.4%; peak load was 30K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 30K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 62.4% below that peak (11K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-57.9%, 17K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Sycamore Combustion Turbine rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Sycamore Combustion Turbine ranks #7,494 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #149 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 Sycamore Combustion Turbine? ▼
Sycamore Combustion Turbine's 11K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,219 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (14%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Sycamore Combustion Turbine emit? ▼
Sycamore Combustion Turbine reported 11K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY does Sycamore Combustion Turbine represent? ▼
Sycamore Combustion Turbine accounts for 0% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (11K MT of 43.1M MT), ranking #102 of 108 facilities under that parent.
What is Sycamore Combustion Turbine's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Sycamore Combustion Turbine, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Sycamore Combustion Turbine rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Sycamore Combustion Turbine ranks #1,426 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Sycamore Combustion Turbine reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Sycamore Combustion Turbine's emissions have decreased by 62.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Lower-footprint peers outside IA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (11K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
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