Facility ID: 1000582 · Power Plants

Lawrence Energy Center

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Lawrence, KS · DOUGLAS COUNTY · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.8M MT CO₂e · 2023

Lawrence Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#351 of 8,713 nationally, #4 of 140 in KS).

  • National rank #351 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #4 of 140 in KS
  • #263 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 9.2% of EVERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.5% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -51.5% since 2011

Lawrence Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,824,440 351st of 8713 higher than 8,362 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 9.2% of EVERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.8M MT of 19.9M MT ; #4 of 12 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #263 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 1.8M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.5% , led by N₂O at 0.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.5%
1.8M MT
CH₄
0%
478 MT
N₂O
0.4%
8K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,824,440
2022 2,187,056
2021 1,901,070
2020 1,989,388
2019 2,580,949
2018 3,015,296
2017 2,680,612
2016 2,552,859
2015 2,513,635
2014 3,836,538
2013 3,714,186
2012 3,191,939
2011 3,758,904

Facility insight: Lawrence Energy Center

Lawrence Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1000582) is a high-volume reporter at 1.8M MT CO₂e in 2023 from Lawrence, KS (#351 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 51.5%; peak load was 3.8M MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 3.8M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 52.4% below that peak (1.8M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-34.5%, 1.3M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Lawrence Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Lawrence Energy Center ranks #351 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #4 of 140 facilities in KS (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Lawrence Energy Center?

Lawrence Energy Center's 1.8M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,362 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (96%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Lawrence Energy Center emit?

Lawrence Energy Center reported 1.8M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of EVERGY does Lawrence Energy Center represent?

Lawrence Energy Center accounts for 9.2% of EVERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.8M MT of 19.9M MT), ranking #4 of 12 facilities under that parent.

What is Lawrence Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.5% of reported CO₂e at Lawrence Energy Center, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.4% (CO₂ 99.5%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Lawrence Energy Center rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Lawrence Energy Center ranks #263 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Lawrence Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Lawrence Energy Center's emissions have decreased by 51.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside KS 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 1000582. 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