Facility ID: 1000697 · Power Plants

Sweatt Electric Generating Plant

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MERIDIAN, MS · Lauderdale · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

400 MT CO₂e · 2023

Sweatt Electric Generating Plant ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#8,541 of 8,713 nationally; #132 of 132 in MS), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #8,541 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #132 of 132 in MS
  • #1,662 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0% of THE SOUTHERN parent CO₂e
  • -93.8% since 2011

Sweatt Electric Generating Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

400 8541st of 8713 higher than 172 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 0% of THE SOUTHERN reported parent CO₂e (400 MT of 78.4M MT ; #38 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,662 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 400
2022 702
2021 2,472
2020 8,782
2019 5,259
2018 4,882
2016 16,726
2015 11,678
2014 7,012
2013 8,763
2012 2,236
2011 6,468

Facility insight: Sweatt Electric Generating Plant

Sweatt Electric Generating Plant (ID 1000697) reported 400 MT CO₂e for 2023 in Lauderdale, MS (#8,541 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 93.8%; peak load was 17K MT in 2016. GHGRP filings are on record for 12 of those 13 years, 1 year missing from the reporting history.

Peak year was 2016 at 17K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 97.6% below that peak (400 MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2018 (-70.8%, 12K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Sweatt Electric Generating Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Sweatt Electric Generating Plant ranks #8,541 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #132 of 132 facilities in MS (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Sweatt Electric Generating Plant?

Sweatt Electric Generating Plant's 400 MT CO₂e is higher than 172 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (2%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Sweatt Electric Generating Plant emit?

Sweatt Electric Generating Plant reported 400 MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of THE SOUTHERN does Sweatt Electric Generating Plant represent?

Sweatt Electric Generating Plant accounts for 0% of THE SOUTHERN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (400 MT of 78.4M MT), ranking #38 of 39 facilities under that parent.

Where does Sweatt Electric Generating Plant rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Sweatt Electric Generating Plant ranks #1,662 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Sweatt Electric Generating Plant reducing emissions?

Over 12 reporting years (2011–2023), Sweatt Electric Generating Plant's emissions have decreased by 93.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000697. 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