Facility ID: 1000686 · Power Plants

Laskin Energy Center

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Hoyt Lakes, MN · St. Louis · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

76K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Laskin Energy Center ranks #3,181 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #60 of 158 facilities in MN.

  • National rank #3,181 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #60 of 158 in MN
  • #1,039 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 48.7% of ALLETE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -87.6% since 2011

Laskin Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

76,457 3181st of 8713 higher than 5,532 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 48.7% of ALLETE reported parent CO₂e (76K MT of 157K MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,039 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 76K 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%
76K MT
CH₄
0%
36 MT
N₂O
0.1%
42 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 76,457
2022 90,791
2021 70,324
2020 12,715
2019 14,883
2018 11,478
2017 5,178
2016 9,672
2015 118,496
2014 454,543
2013 592,001
2012 468,947
2011 614,687

Facility insight: Laskin Energy Center

Laskin Energy Center (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000686) reported 76K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Hoyt Lakes, MN within St. Louis. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,181 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #60 of 158 in MN. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 87.6%; peak load was 615K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 615K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 87.6% below that peak (76K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-73.9%, 336K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Laskin Energy Center ranks #3,181 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #60 of 158 facilities in MN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Laskin Energy Center's 76K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,532 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (63%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Laskin Energy Center emit?

Laskin Energy Center reported 76K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ALLETE does Laskin Energy Center represent?

Laskin Energy Center accounts for 48.7% of ALLETE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (76K MT of 157K MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.

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

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Laskin Energy Center, 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 Laskin Energy Center rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Laskin Energy Center ranks #1,039 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Laskin Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Laskin Energy Center's emissions have decreased by 87.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Laskin Energy Center, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000686. 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