Facility ID: 1000688 · Power Plants

Hibbard Energy Center

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DULUTH, MN · St. Louis · NAICS 221330

Data updated May 2026

13K MT CO₂e · 2023

Hibbard Energy Center ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,324 of 8,713 nationally; #133 of 158 in MN), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #7,324 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #133 of 158 in MN
  • #1,394 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 8.3% of ALLETE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 12.5% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -85.3% since 2011

Hibbard Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

13,102 7324th of 8713 higher than 1,389 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 8.3% of ALLETE reported parent CO₂e (13K MT of 157K MT ; #3 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,394 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 13K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 12.5% , led by N₂O at 10.6% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
87.5%
11K MT
CH₄
1.9%
254 MT
N₂O
10.6%
1K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 13,102
2022 28,755
2021 29,105
2020 16,113
2019 29,255
2018 21,656
2017 33,344
2016 34,991
2015 23,825
2014 72,300
2013 97,507
2012 74,581
2011 89,101

Facility insight: Hibbard Energy Center

Hibbard Energy Center (ID 1000688) reported 13K MT CO₂e for 2023 in St. Louis, MN (#7,324 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 85.3%; peak load was 98K MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 98K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 86.6% below that peak (13K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-67.0%, 48K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Hibbard Energy Center ranks #7,324 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #133 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 Hibbard Energy Center?

Hibbard Energy Center's 13K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,389 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (16%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Hibbard Energy Center emit?

Hibbard Energy Center reported 13K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ALLETE does Hibbard Energy Center represent?

Hibbard Energy Center accounts for 8.3% of ALLETE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (13K MT of 157K MT), ranking #3 of 3 facilities under that parent.

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

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 12.5% of reported CO₂e at Hibbard Energy Center, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 10.6% (CO₂ 87.5%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Hibbard Energy Center rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Hibbard Energy Center ranks #1,394 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Hibbard Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Hibbard Energy Center's emissions have decreased by 85.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000688. 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