Facility ID: 1000651 · Power Plants

Morgantown

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NEWBURG, MD · Charles · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

471 MT CO₂e · 2023

Morgantown ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#8,529 of 8,713 nationally; #76 of 77 in MD), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #8,529 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #76 of 77 in MD
  • #1,657 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0.1% of GENON ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.4% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -100.0% since 2011

Morgantown vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

471 8529th of 8713 higher than 184 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 0.1% of GENON ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (471 MT of 670K MT ; #3 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,657 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 471 MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.4% , led by N₂O at 0.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.6%
469 MT
CH₄
0.1%
1 MT
N₂O
0.3%
1 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
2022 1,284,749
2021 1,511,249
2020 1,195,687
2019 1,808,510
2018 2,416,886
2017 2,451,140
2016 4,442,592
2015 3,912,544
2014 5,731,186
2013 3,644,587
2012 4,794,758
2011 6,308,772

Facility insight: Morgantown

Morgantown (ID 1000651) reported 471 MT CO₂e for 2023 in Charles, MD (#8,529 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 100.0%; peak load was 6.3M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 6.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 100% below that peak (471 MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+57.3%, 2.1M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Morgantown ranks #8,529 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #76 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 Morgantown?

Morgantown's 471 MT CO₂e is higher than 184 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (2%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Morgantown emit?

Morgantown reported 471 MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of GENON ENERGY does Morgantown represent?

Morgantown accounts for 0.1% of GENON ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (471 MT of 670K MT), ranking #3 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is Morgantown's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.4% of reported CO₂e at Morgantown, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.3% (CO₂ 99.6%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Morgantown rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Morgantown ranks #1,657 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Morgantown reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Morgantown's emissions have decreased by 100%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000651. 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