Facility ID: 1000929 · Power Plants

Cedar Bayou

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BAYTOWN, TX · Chambers · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.7M MT CO₂e · 2023

Cedar Bayou sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#367 of 8,713 nationally, #62 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #367 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #62 of 1,176 in TX
  • #275 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 7.7% of NRG ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +46.2% since 2011

Cedar Bayou vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,705,418 367th of 8713 higher than 8,346 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 7.7% of NRG ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.7M MT of 22.1M MT ; #3 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #275 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 1.7M 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%
1.7M MT
CH₄
0%
790 MT
N₂O
0.1%
942 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,705,418
2022 1,640,789
2021 1,607,390
2020 1,106,807
2019 1,247,075
2018 856,115
2017 967,829
2016 781,257
2015 1,325,218
2014 768,456
2013 689,487
2012 733,761
2011 1,166,217

Facility insight: Cedar Bayou

Cedar Bayou (GHGRP ID 1000929) is a high-volume reporter at 1.7M MT CO₂e in 2023 from BAYTOWN, TX (#367 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 46.2% (peak 1.7M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Cedar Bayou rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cedar Bayou ranks #367 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #62 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Cedar Bayou?

Cedar Bayou's 1.7M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,346 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (96%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Cedar Bayou emit?

Cedar Bayou reported 1.7M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NRG ENERGY does Cedar Bayou represent?

Cedar Bayou accounts for 7.7% of NRG ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.7M MT of 22.1M MT), ranking #3 of 14 facilities under that parent.

What is Cedar Bayou's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Cedar Bayou ranks #275 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Cedar Bayou reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Cedar Bayou's emissions have increased by 46.2%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (1.7M MT here).

Similar Power Plants CO₂e

Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1000929. 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