Boswell Energy Center
COHASSET, MN · Itasca · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
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)
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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
| 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.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MN (5.2M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MN.