Facility ID: 1000649 · Power Plants

Chalk Point

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AQUASCO, MD · Prince George'S · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

471K MT CO₂e · 2023

Chalk Point sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,035 of 8,713 nationally, #9 of 77 in MD).

  • National rank #1,035 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #9 of 77 in MD
  • #635 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 70.3% of GENON ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -88.3% since 2011

Chalk Point vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

471,263 1035th of 8713 higher than 7,678 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 70.3% of GENON ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (471K MT of 670K MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #635 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 471K 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%
471K MT
CH₄
0%
222 MT
N₂O
0.1%
272 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 471,263
2022 193,157
2021 882,117
2020 405,989
2019 610,423
2018 1,466,728
2017 819,939
2016 2,325,606
2015 1,957,612
2014 3,047,528
2013 2,949,640
2012 3,829,427
2011 4,041,923

Facility insight: Chalk Point

Chalk Point (GHGRP ID 1000649) is a high-volume reporter at 471K MT CO₂e in 2023 from AQUASCO, MD (#1,035 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 88.3%; peak load was 4.0M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 4.0M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 88.3% below that peak (471K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-64.7%, 1.5M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Chalk Point rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Chalk Point ranks #1,035 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #9 of 77 facilities in MD (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Chalk Point?

Chalk Point's 471K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,678 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (88%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Chalk Point emit?

Chalk Point reported 471K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of GENON ENERGY does Chalk Point represent?

Chalk Point accounts for 70.3% of GENON ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (471K MT of 670K MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is Chalk Point's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Chalk Point, 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 Chalk Point rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Chalk Point ranks #635 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Chalk Point reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Chalk Point's emissions have decreased by 88.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside MD 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 1000649. 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