Bear Garden Generating Station
New Canton, VA · Buckingham · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Bear Garden Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#557 of 8,713 nationally, #9 of 181 in VA).
- National rank #557 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #9 of 181 in VA
- #410 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 4% of DOMINION ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +24.6% since 2011
Bear Garden Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,146,397 557th of 8713 higher than 8,156 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 4% of DOMINION ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.1M MT of 28.5M MT ; #10 of 27 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #410 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 1.1M 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%
- 1.1M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 532 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 635 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,146,397 |
| 2022 | 925,695 |
| 2021 | 1,210,013 |
| 2020 | 1,640,546 |
| 2019 | 1,353,404 |
| 2018 | 1,525,707 |
| 2017 | 1,238,790 |
| 2016 | 1,390,575 |
| 2015 | 1,342,793 |
| 2014 | 1,218,710 |
| 2013 | 1,416,868 |
| 2012 | 1,543,181 |
| 2011 | 919,773 |
Facility insight: Bear Garden Generating Station
Bear Garden Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1000550) is a high-volume reporter at 1.1M MT CO₂e in 2023 from New Canton, VA (#557 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 24.6% (peak 1.6M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2020 at 1.6M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 30.1% below that peak (1.1M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (+67.8%, 623K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Bear Garden Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Bear Garden Generating Station ranks #557 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #9 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Bear Garden Generating Station? ▼
Bear Garden Generating Station's 1.1M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,156 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (94%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Bear Garden Generating Station emit? ▼
Bear Garden Generating Station reported 1.1M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DOMINION ENERGY does Bear Garden Generating Station represent? ▼
Bear Garden Generating Station accounts for 4% of DOMINION ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.1M MT of 28.5M MT), ranking #10 of 27 facilities under that parent.
What is Bear Garden Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Bear Garden Generating Station, 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 Bear Garden Generating Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Bear Garden Generating Station ranks #410 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Bear Garden Generating Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Bear Garden Generating Station's emissions have increased by 24.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside VA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside VA (1.1M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside VA.