Facility ID: 1000801 · Power Plants

Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility

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DALTON, GA · Murray · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

3.4M MT CO₂e · 2023

Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#139 of 8,713 nationally, #5 of 205 in GA).

  • National rank #139 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #5 of 205 in GA
  • #111 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 49.2% of OGLETHORPE POWER parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +173.6% since 2011

Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

3,432,994 139th of 8713 higher than 8,574 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 49.2% of OGLETHORPE POWER reported parent CO₂e (3.4M MT of 7.0M MT ; #1 of 9 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #111 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 3.4M 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%
3.4M MT
CH₄
0%
2K MT
N₂O
0.1%
2K MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 3,432,994
2022 3,194,804
2021 3,190,787
2020 2,844,936
2019 2,518,756
2018 2,153,382
2017 2,552,088
2016 2,564,864
2015 1,647,956
2014 801,453
2013 875,443
2012 1,592,824
2011 1,254,616

Facility insight: Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility

Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility (GHGRP ID 1000801) is a high-volume reporter at 3.4M MT CO₂e in 2023 from DALTON, GA (#139 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 173.6% (peak 3.4M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility ranks #139 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #5 of 205 facilities in GA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility?

Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility's 3.4M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,574 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (98%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility emit?

Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility reported 3.4M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of OGLETHORPE POWER does Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility represent?

Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility accounts for 49.2% of OGLETHORPE POWER's reported GHGRP CO₂e (3.4M MT of 7.0M MT), ranking #1 of 9 facilities under that parent.

What is Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility, 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 Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility ranks #111 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility's emissions have increased by 173.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside GA 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 1000801. 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