Facility ID: 1000687 · Power Plants

Boswell Energy Center

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COHASSET, MN · Itasca · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

5.2M MT CO₂e · 2023

Boswell Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#70 of 8,713 nationally, #2 of 158 in MN).

  • National rank #70 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #2 of 158 in MN
  • #56 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 46.9% of WPPI ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -31.3% since 2011

Boswell Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

5,196,646 70th of 8713 higher than 8,643 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 46.9% of WPPI ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (5.2M MT of 11.1M MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #56 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 5.2M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.8% , led by N₂O at 0.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.2%
5.2M MT
CH₄
0.3%
15K MT
N₂O
0.5%
26K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 5,196,646
2022 5,374,492
2021 5,325,017
2020 4,593,131
2019 5,083,670
2018 7,818,404
2017 7,768,990
2016 8,042,537
2015 7,322,778
2014 7,835,787
2013 8,274,307
2012 7,783,785
2011 7,564,001

Facility insight: Boswell Energy Center

Boswell Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1000687) is a high-volume reporter at 5.2M MT CO₂e in 2023 from COHASSET, MN (#70 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 31.3%; peak load was 8.3M MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 8.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 37.2% below that peak (5.2M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (-35.0%, 2.7M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Boswell Energy Center ranks #70 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #2 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 Boswell Energy Center?

Boswell Energy Center's 5.2M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,643 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (99%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Boswell Energy Center emit?

Boswell Energy Center reported 5.2M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WPPI ENERGY does Boswell Energy Center represent?

Boswell Energy Center accounts for 46.9% of WPPI ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (5.2M MT of 11.1M MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.

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

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at Boswell Energy Center, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.5% (CO₂ 99.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Boswell Energy Center rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Boswell Energy Center ranks #56 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Boswell Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Boswell Energy Center's emissions have decreased by 31.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside MN 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 1000687. 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