Facility ID: 1000892 · Power Plants

Martins Creek

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BANGOR, PA · Northampton · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

384K MT CO₂e · 2023

Martins Creek sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,174 of 8,713 nationally, #62 of 404 in PA).

  • National rank #1,174 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #62 of 404 in PA
  • #688 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 2.2% of TALEN ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -17.8% since 2011

Martins Creek vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

384,286 1174th of 8713 higher than 7,539 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 2.2% of TALEN ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (384K MT of 17.7M MT ; #8 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #688 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 384K 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%
384K MT
CH₄
0%
183 MT
N₂O
0.1%
225 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 384,286
2022 172,382
2021 256,889
2020 261,007
2019 298,436
2018 517,546
2017 735,846
2016 2,591,262
2015 2,498,246
2014 1,052,094
2013 490,853
2012 1,047,643
2011 467,704

Facility insight: Martins Creek

Martins Creek (GHGRP ID 1000892) is a high-volume reporter at 384K MT CO₂e in 2023 from BANGOR, PA (#1,174 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 17.8%; peak load was 2.6M MT in 2016. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 2.6M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 85.2% below that peak (384K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-71.6%, 1.9M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Martins Creek rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Martins Creek ranks #1,174 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #62 of 404 facilities in PA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Martins Creek?

Martins Creek's 384K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,539 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (87%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Martins Creek emit?

Martins Creek reported 384K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of TALEN ENERGY does Martins Creek represent?

Martins Creek accounts for 2.2% of TALEN ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (384K MT of 17.7M MT), ranking #8 of 11 facilities under that parent.

What is Martins Creek's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Martins Creek, 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 Martins Creek rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Martins Creek ranks #688 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Martins Creek reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Martins Creek's emissions have decreased by 17.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside PA 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 1000892. 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