Tenaska Virginia Generating Station
SCOTTSVILLE, VA · Fluvanna · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#422 of 8,713 nationally, #6 of 181 in VA).
- National rank #422 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #6 of 181 in VA
- #319 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 54.8% of TENASKA parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -11.8% since 2011
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,529,451 422nd of 8713 higher than 8,291 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 54.8% of TENASKA reported parent CO₂e (1.5M MT of 2.8M MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #319 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 1.5M 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%
- 1.5M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 711 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 851 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,529,451 |
| 2022 | 1,446,398 |
| 2021 | 1,404,494 |
| 2020 | 1,748,418 |
| 2019 | 2,251,886 |
| 2018 | 2,205,391 |
| 2017 | 2,288,139 |
| 2016 | 2,021,519 |
| 2015 | 1,972,986 |
| 2014 | 1,459,974 |
| 2013 | 1,731,829 |
| 2012 | 2,063,956 |
| 2011 | 1,734,035 |
Facility insight: Tenaska Virginia Generating Station
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1000818) is a high-volume reporter at 1.5M MT CO₂e in 2023 from SCOTTSVILLE, VA (#422 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 11.8%; peak load was 2.3M MT in 2017. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2017 at 2.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 33.2% below that peak (1.5M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+35.1%, 513K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Tenaska Virginia Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Tenaska Virginia Generating Station ranks #422 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #6 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Tenaska Virginia Generating Station? ▼
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station's 1.5M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,291 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (95%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Tenaska Virginia Generating Station emit? ▼
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station reported 1.5M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of TENASKA does Tenaska Virginia Generating Station represent? ▼
Tenaska Virginia Generating Station accounts for 54.8% of TENASKA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.5M MT of 2.8M MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is Tenaska Virginia Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Tenaska Virginia 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 Tenaska Virginia Generating Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Tenaska Virginia Generating Station ranks #319 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Tenaska Virginia Generating Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Tenaska Virginia Generating Station's emissions have decreased by 11.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside VA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside VA (1.5M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside VA.