Possum Point Power Station
DUMFRIES, VA · Prince William · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Possum Point Power Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#796 of 8,713 nationally, #14 of 181 in VA).
- National rank #796 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #14 of 181 in VA
- #537 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 2.6% of DOMINION ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -41.3% since 2011
Possum Point Power Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
742,576 796th of 8713 higher than 7,917 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 2.6% of DOMINION ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (743K MT of 28.5M MT ; #14 of 27 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #537 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 743K 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%
- 742K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 345 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 412 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 742,576 |
| 2022 | 716,126 |
| 2021 | 919,590 |
| 2020 | 1,466,182 |
| 2019 | 1,139,339 |
| 2018 | 1,505,365 |
| 2017 | 1,254,209 |
| 2016 | 1,462,410 |
| 2015 | 1,538,614 |
| 2014 | 1,580,586 |
| 2013 | 1,555,900 |
| 2012 | 1,718,452 |
| 2011 | 1,264,114 |
Facility insight: Possum Point Power Station
Possum Point Power Station (GHGRP ID 1000966) is a high-volume reporter at 743K MT CO₂e in 2023 from DUMFRIES, VA (#796 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 41.3%; peak load was 1.7M MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 1.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 56.8% below that peak (743K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (-37.3%, 547K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Possum Point Power Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Possum Point Power Station ranks #796 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #14 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 Possum Point Power Station? ▼
Possum Point Power Station's 743K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,917 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (91%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Possum Point Power Station emit? ▼
Possum Point Power Station reported 743K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DOMINION ENERGY does Possum Point Power Station represent? ▼
Possum Point Power Station accounts for 2.6% of DOMINION ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (743K MT of 28.5M MT), ranking #14 of 27 facilities under that parent.
What is Possum Point Power Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Possum Point Power 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 Possum Point Power Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Possum Point Power Station ranks #537 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Possum Point Power Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Possum Point Power Station's emissions have decreased by 41.3%. 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 (743K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside VA.