L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant
WILMINGTON, NC · New Hanover · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#435 of 8,713 nationally, #9 of 159 in NC).
- National rank #435 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #9 of 159 in NC
- #331 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 2.3% of DUKE ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -11.5% since 2011
L V Sutton 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
1,495,649 435th of 8713 higher than 8,278 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 2.3% of DUKE ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.5M MT of 65.0M MT ; #15 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #331 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%
- 693 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 826 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,495,649 |
| 2022 | 1,500,314 |
| 2021 | 1,601,152 |
| 2020 | 1,570,654 |
| 2019 | 1,793,302 |
| 2018 | 1,479,575 |
| 2017 | 1,802,596 |
| 2016 | 1,792,504 |
| 2015 | 1,679,119 |
| 2014 | 1,540,362 |
| 2013 | 1,747,556 |
| 2012 | 1,390,377 |
| 2011 | 1,690,527 |
Facility insight: L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant
L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant (GHGRP ID 1000828) is a high-volume reporter at 1.5M MT CO₂e in 2023 from WILMINGTON, NC (#435 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 11.5%; peak load was 1.8M MT in 2017. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2017 at 1.8M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 17% below that peak (1.5M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (+25.7%, 357K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant ranks #435 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #9 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 L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant? ▼
L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant's 1.5M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,278 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (95%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant emit? ▼
L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant reported 1.5M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DUKE ENERGY does L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant represent? ▼
L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant accounts for 2.3% of DUKE ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.5M MT of 65.0M MT), ranking #15 of 39 facilities under that parent.
What is L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at L V Sutton 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 L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant ranks #331 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), L V Sutton Steam Electric Plant's emissions have decreased by 11.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
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 (1.5M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
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