Facility ID: 1000743 · Power Plants

Burlington Generating Station

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BURLINGTON, NJ · Burlington · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

14K MT CO₂e · 2023

Burlington Generating Station ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,218 of 8,713 nationally; #85 of 120 in NJ), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #7,218 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #85 of 120 in NJ
  • #1,384 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0.1% of ARCLIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS FUND VII parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -71.8% since 2011

Burlington Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

14,353 7218th of 8713 higher than 1,495 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 0.1% of ARCLIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS FUND VII reported parent CO₂e (14K MT of 10.2M MT ; #13 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,384 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 14K 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%
14K MT
CH₄
0%
6 MT
N₂O
0.1%
9 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 14,353
2022 31,340
2021 9,722
2020 7,788
2019 7,645
2018 28,800
2017 9,401
2016 34,321
2015 29,667
2014 67,712
2013 42,478
2012 57,937
2011 50,884

Facility insight: Burlington Generating Station

Burlington Generating Station (ID 1000743) reported 14K MT CO₂e for 2023 in Burlington, NJ (#7,218 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 71.8%; peak load was 68K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 68K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 78.8% below that peak (14K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-56.2%, 38K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Burlington Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Burlington Generating Station ranks #7,218 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #85 of 120 facilities in NJ (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Burlington Generating Station?

Burlington Generating Station's 14K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,495 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (17%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Burlington Generating Station emit?

Burlington Generating Station reported 14K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of ARCLIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS FUND VII does Burlington Generating Station represent?

Burlington Generating Station accounts for 0.1% of ARCLIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS FUND VII's reported GHGRP CO₂e (14K MT of 10.2M MT), ranking #13 of 14 facilities under that parent.

What is Burlington Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Burlington Generating Station, 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 Burlington Generating Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Burlington Generating Station ranks #1,384 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Burlington Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Burlington Generating Station's emissions have decreased by 71.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000743. 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