Facility ID: 1000595 · Power Plants

LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION

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N LAS VEGAS, NV · CLARK COUNTY · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

161K MT CO₂e · 2023

LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,925 of 8,713 nationally, #20 of 46 in NV).

  • National rank #1,925 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #20 of 46 in NV
  • #870 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0.4% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +48.6% since 2011

LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

160,583 1925th of 8713 higher than 6,788 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 0.4% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY reported parent CO₂e (161K MT of 43.1M MT ; #24 of 108 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #870 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 161K 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%
160K MT
CH₄
0%
75 MT
N₂O
0.1%
89 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 160,583
2022 136,842
2021 156,702
2020 152,144
2019 95,313
2018 159,374
2017 162,561
2016 173,227
2015 204,564
2014 81,203
2013 153,832
2012 188,259
2011 108,063

Facility insight: LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION

LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION (GHGRP ID 1000595) is a high-volume reporter at 161K MT CO₂e in 2023 from N LAS VEGAS, NV (#1,925 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 48.6% (peak 205K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2015 at 205K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 21.5% below that peak (161K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+151.9%, 123K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION ranks #1,925 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #20 of 46 facilities in NV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION?

LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION's 161K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,788 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (78%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION emit?

LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION reported 161K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY does LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION represent?

LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION accounts for 0.4% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (161K MT of 43.1M MT), ranking #24 of 108 facilities under that parent.

What is LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at LAS VEGAS 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 LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION ranks #870 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), LAS VEGAS GENERATING STATION's emissions have increased by 48.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside NV 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 1000595. 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