Sugar Creek Generating Station
WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN · Vigo · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Sugar Creek Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#545 of 8,713 nationally, #22 of 230 in IN).
- National rank #545 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #22 of 230 in IN
- #402 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 26.5% of NISOURCE parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +30.6% since 2011
Sugar Creek Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,179,052 545th of 8713 higher than 8,168 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 26.5% of NISOURCE reported parent CO₂e (1.2M MT of 4.5M MT ; #3 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #402 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 1.2M 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%
- 1.2M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 546 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 651 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,179,052 |
| 2022 | 1,335,448 |
| 2021 | 1,118,840 |
| 2020 | 1,282,819 |
| 2019 | 1,415,194 |
| 2018 | 1,174,870 |
| 2017 | 1,398,555 |
| 2016 | 1,494,569 |
| 2015 | 1,292,511 |
| 2014 | 871,135 |
| 2013 | 965,288 |
| 2012 | 1,199,126 |
| 2011 | 902,660 |
Facility insight: Sugar Creek Generating Station
Sugar Creek Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1000799) is a high-volume reporter at 1.2M MT CO₂e in 2023 from WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN (#545 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 30.6% (peak 1.5M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2016 at 1.5M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 21.1% below that peak (1.2M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+48.4%, 421K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Sugar Creek Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Sugar Creek Generating Station ranks #545 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #22 of 230 facilities in IN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Sugar Creek Generating Station? ▼
Sugar Creek Generating Station's 1.2M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,168 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (94%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Sugar Creek Generating Station emit? ▼
Sugar Creek Generating Station reported 1.2M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of NISOURCE does Sugar Creek Generating Station represent? ▼
Sugar Creek Generating Station accounts for 26.5% of NISOURCE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.2M MT of 4.5M MT), ranking #3 of 3 facilities under that parent.
What is Sugar Creek Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek Generating Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Sugar Creek Generating Station ranks #402 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Sugar Creek Generating Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Sugar Creek Generating Station's emissions have increased by 30.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside IN for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IN (1.2M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IN.