Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant
MONCURE, NC · Chatham · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant ranks #2,998 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #51 of 159 facilities in NC.
- National rank #2,998 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #51 of 159 in NC
- #1,025 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0.1% of DUKE ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.6% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -92.0% since 2011
Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
82,993 2998th of 8713 higher than 5,715 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 0.1% of DUKE ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (83K MT of 65.0M MT ; #32 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,025 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 83K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.6% , led by N₂O at 0.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.4%
- 82K MT
- CH₄
- 0.2%
- 182 MT
- N₂O
- 0.4%
- 323 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 82,993 |
| 2022 | 87,494 |
| 2021 | 79,345 |
| 2013 | 1,054 |
| 2012 | 436,361 |
| 2011 | 1,038,007 |
Facility insight: Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant
Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1000785) reported 83K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in MONCURE, NC within Chatham. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #2,998 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #51 of 159 in NC. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 92.0%; peak load was 1.0M MT in 2011. GHGRP filings are on record for 6 of those 13 years, 7 years missing from the reporting history.
Peak year was 2011 at 1.0M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 92% below that peak (83K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-58.0%, 602K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant ranks #2,998 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #51 of 159 facilities in NC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant? ▼
Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant's 83K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,715 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (66%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant emit? ▼
Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant reported 83K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DUKE ENERGY does Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant represent? ▼
Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant accounts for 0.1% of DUKE ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (83K MT of 65.0M MT), ranking #32 of 39 facilities under that parent.
What is Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.6% of reported CO₂e at Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.4% (CO₂ 99.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant ranks #1,025 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 6 reporting years (2011–2023), Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant's emissions have decreased by 92%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NC (83K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NC.