H F Lee Steam Electric Plant
GOLDSBORO, NC · Wayne · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
H F Lee Steam Electric Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#216 of 8,713 nationally, #6 of 159 in NC).
- National rank #216 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #6 of 159 in NC
- #168 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 4.1% of DUKE ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +92.1% since 2011
H F Lee 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
2,637,535 216th of 8713 higher than 8,497 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 4.1% of DUKE ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (2.6M MT of 65.0M MT ; #11 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #168 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 2.6M 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%
- 2.6M MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 1K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 2K MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,637,535 |
| 2022 | 2,827,748 |
| 2021 | 2,380,027 |
| 2020 | 2,312,716 |
| 2019 | 2,649,902 |
| 2018 | 3,051,649 |
| 2017 | 2,858,501 |
| 2016 | 2,807,255 |
| 2015 | 2,787,314 |
| 2014 | 2,376,745 |
| 2013 | 2,555,224 |
| 2012 | 1,282,648 |
| 2011 | 1,373,113 |
Facility insight: H F Lee Steam Electric Plant
H F Lee Steam Electric Plant (GHGRP ID 1000786) is a high-volume reporter at 2.6M MT CO₂e in 2023 from GOLDSBORO, NC (#216 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 92.1% (peak 3.1M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2018 at 3.1M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 13.6% below that peak (2.6M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (+99.2%, 1.3M MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does H F Lee Steam Electric Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, H F Lee Steam Electric Plant ranks #216 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #6 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 H F Lee Steam Electric Plant? ▼
H F Lee Steam Electric Plant's 2.6M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,497 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (98%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does H F Lee Steam Electric Plant emit? ▼
H F Lee Steam Electric Plant reported 2.6M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DUKE ENERGY does H F Lee Steam Electric Plant represent? ▼
H F Lee Steam Electric Plant accounts for 4.1% of DUKE ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2.6M MT of 65.0M MT), ranking #11 of 39 facilities under that parent.
What is H F Lee Steam Electric Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at H F Lee Steam Electric Plant, 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 H F Lee Steam Electric Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, H F Lee Steam Electric Plant ranks #168 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is H F Lee Steam Electric Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), H F Lee Steam Electric Plant's emissions have increased by 92.1%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside NC for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NC (2.6M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NC.