Facility ID: 1000573 · Power Plants

BURAS

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BURAS, LA · PLAQUEMINES · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

7K MT CO₂e · 2015

BURAS ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,897 of 8,713 nationally; #474 of 531 in LA), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #7,897 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #474 of 531 in LA
  • #1,503 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • -65.5% since 2011

BURAS vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

6,623 7897th of 8713 higher than 816 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2015

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,503 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2015 6,623
2014 3,785
2013 102
2012 1,374
2011 19,193

Facility insight: BURAS

BURAS (ID 1000573) reported 7K MT CO₂e for 2015 in PLAQUEMINES, LA (#7,897 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2015, annual CO₂e fell 65.5%; peak load was 19K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2015, a complete 5-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 19K MT CO2e; latest 2015 sits 65.5% below that peak (7K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-92.8%, 18K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BURAS rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BURAS ranks #7,897 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #474 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 BURAS?

BURAS's 7K MT CO₂e is higher than 816 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (9%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does BURAS emit?

BURAS reported 7K MT CO2e in 2015.

Where does BURAS rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, BURAS ranks #1,503 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is BURAS reducing emissions?

Over 5 reporting years (2011–2015), BURAS's emissions have decreased by 65.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside LA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000573. 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