San Jacinto County Peaking Facility
SHEPHERD, TX · San Jacinto · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, San Jacinto County Peaking Facility ranks #3,120 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #465 of 1,176 facilities in TX.
- National rank #3,120 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #465 of 1,176 in TX
- #1,034 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 1.7% of EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -35.0% since 2011
San Jacinto County Peaking Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
78,766 3120th of 8713 higher than 5,593 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 1.7% of EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE reported parent CO₂e (79K MT of 4.7M MT ; #3 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,034 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 79K 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%
- 79K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 36 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 43 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 78,766 |
| 2022 | 63,904 |
| 2021 | 116,657 |
| 2020 | 152,732 |
| 2019 | 104,867 |
| 2018 | 101,010 |
| 2017 | 118,767 |
| 2016 | 140,769 |
| 2015 | 220,394 |
| 2014 | 220,406 |
| 2013 | 149,679 |
| 2012 | 101,036 |
| 2011 | 121,134 |
Facility insight: San Jacinto County Peaking Facility
San Jacinto County Peaking Facility (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000531) reported 79K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in SHEPHERD, TX within San Jacinto. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,120 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #465 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 35.0%; peak load was 220K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 220K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 64.3% below that peak (79K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-36.1%, 80K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does San Jacinto County Peaking Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, San Jacinto County Peaking Facility ranks #3,120 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #465 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 San Jacinto County Peaking Facility? ▼
San Jacinto County Peaking Facility's 79K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,593 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (64%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does San Jacinto County Peaking Facility emit? ▼
San Jacinto County Peaking Facility reported 79K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE does San Jacinto County Peaking Facility represent? ▼
San Jacinto County Peaking Facility accounts for 1.7% of EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (79K MT of 4.7M MT), ranking #3 of 3 facilities under that parent.
What is San Jacinto County Peaking Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at San Jacinto County Peaking Facility, 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 San Jacinto County Peaking Facility rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, San Jacinto County Peaking Facility ranks #1,034 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is San Jacinto County Peaking Facility reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), San Jacinto County Peaking Facility's emissions have decreased by 35%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for San Jacinto County Peaking Facility, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (79K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.