Facility ID: 1000559 · Power Plants

J.M. Shafer Generating Station

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FORT LUPTON, CO · Weld · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

482K MT CO₂e · 2023

J.M. Shafer Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,020 of 8,713 nationally, #16 of 191 in CO).

  • National rank #1,020 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #16 of 191 in CO
  • #627 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 7.7% of TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOC parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +55.0% since 2011

J.M. Shafer Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

482,180 1020th of 8713 higher than 7,693 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 7.7% of TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOC reported parent CO₂e (482K MT of 6.2M MT ; #2 of 6 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #627 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 482K 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%
482K MT
CH₄
0%
223 MT
N₂O
0.1%
266 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 482,180
2022 398,536
2021 347,512
2020 375,314
2019 274,159
2018 335,321
2017 193,732
2016 246,116
2015 339,262
2014 346,040
2013 351,263
2012 404,859
2011 311,085

Facility insight: J.M. Shafer Generating Station

J.M. Shafer Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1000559) is a high-volume reporter at 482K MT CO₂e in 2023 from FORT LUPTON, CO (#1,020 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 55.0% (peak 482K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does J.M. Shafer Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, J.M. Shafer Generating Station ranks #1,020 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #16 of 191 facilities in CO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than J.M. Shafer Generating Station?

J.M. Shafer Generating Station's 482K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,693 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (88%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does J.M. Shafer Generating Station emit?

J.M. Shafer Generating Station reported 482K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOC does J.M. Shafer Generating Station represent?

J.M. Shafer Generating Station accounts for 7.7% of TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOC's reported GHGRP CO₂e (482K MT of 6.2M MT), ranking #2 of 6 facilities under that parent.

What is J.M. Shafer Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at J.M. Shafer 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 J.M. Shafer Generating Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, J.M. Shafer Generating Station ranks #627 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is J.M. Shafer Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), J.M. Shafer Generating Station's emissions have increased by 55%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside CO for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000559. 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