Facility ID: 1000799 · Power Plants

Sugar Creek Generating Station

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WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN · Vigo · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.2M MT CO₂e · 2023

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)

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 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

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000799. 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