Chesterfield Power Station
CHESTER, VA · Chesterfield · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Chesterfield Power Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#493 of 8,713 nationally, #7 of 181 in VA).
- National rank #493 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #7 of 181 in VA
- #368 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 4.5% of DOMINION ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.3% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -78.9% since 2011
Chesterfield Power Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,292,661 493rd of 8713 higher than 8,220 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 4.5% of DOMINION ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.3M MT of 28.5M MT ; #8 of 27 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #368 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 1.3M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.3% , led by N₂O at 0.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.7%
- 1.3M MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 2K MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 3K MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,292,661 |
| 2022 | 2,178,788 |
| 2021 | 1,869,805 |
| 2020 | 2,315,075 |
| 2019 | 1,985,811 |
| 2018 | 3,150,885 |
| 2017 | 4,554,679 |
| 2016 | 7,073,883 |
| 2015 | 7,566,271 |
| 2014 | 7,215,449 |
| 2013 | 6,993,707 |
| 2012 | 4,562,373 |
| 2011 | 6,136,221 |
Facility insight: Chesterfield Power Station
Chesterfield Power Station (GHGRP ID 1000964) is a high-volume reporter at 1.3M MT CO₂e in 2023 from CHESTER, VA (#493 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 78.9%; peak load was 7.6M MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 7.6M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 82.9% below that peak (1.3M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-35.6%, 2.5M MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Chesterfield Power Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Chesterfield Power Station ranks #493 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #7 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 Chesterfield Power Station? ▼
Chesterfield Power Station's 1.3M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,220 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (94%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Chesterfield Power Station emit? ▼
Chesterfield Power Station reported 1.3M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DOMINION ENERGY does Chesterfield Power Station represent? ▼
Chesterfield Power Station accounts for 4.5% of DOMINION ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.3M MT of 28.5M MT), ranking #8 of 27 facilities under that parent.
What is Chesterfield Power Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.3% of reported CO₂e at Chesterfield Power Station, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.2% (CO₂ 99.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Chesterfield Power Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Chesterfield Power Station ranks #368 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Chesterfield Power Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Chesterfield Power Station's emissions have decreased by 78.9%. 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 (1.3M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside VA.