Facility ID: 1000695 · Power Plants

Silver Lake

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ROCHESTER, MN · Olmsted · NAICS 221330

Data updated May 2026

32K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Silver Lake ranks #5,493 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #104 of 158 facilities in MN.

  • National rank #5,493 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #104 of 158 in MN
  • #1,230 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 100% of ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -79.3% since 2011

Silver Lake vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

31,912 5493rd of 8713 higher than 3,220 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 100% of ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES reported parent CO₂e (32K MT of 32K MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,230 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 32K 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%
32K MT
CH₄
0%
15 MT
N₂O
0.1%
18 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 31,912
2022 34,236
2021 35,587
2020 38,480
2019 28,425
2018 26,489
2017 33,660
2016 34,029
2015 34,663
2014 33,580
2013 122,434
2012 57,939
2011 154,355

Facility insight: Silver Lake

Silver Lake (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000695) reported 32K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ROCHESTER, MN within Olmsted. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,493 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #104 of 158 in MN. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221330.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 79.3%; peak load was 154K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 154K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 79.3% below that peak (32K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-62.5%, 96K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Silver Lake rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Silver Lake ranks #5,493 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #104 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 Silver Lake?

Silver Lake's 32K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,220 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (37%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Silver Lake emit?

Silver Lake reported 32K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES does Silver Lake represent?

Silver Lake accounts for 100% of ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (32K MT of 32K MT).

What is Silver Lake's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Silver Lake ranks #1,230 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Silver Lake reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Silver Lake's emissions have decreased by 79.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000695. 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