Facility ID: 1000968 · Power Plants

Kanawha River

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GLASGOW, WV · Kanawha · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

538K MT CO₂e · 2015

Kanawha River sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#958 of 8,713 nationally, #24 of 182 in WV).

  • National rank #958 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #24 of 182 in WV
  • #606 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • -64.0% since 2011

Kanawha River vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

537,826 958th of 8713 higher than 7,755 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 · 2015

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #606 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2015 537,826
2014 1,519,258
2013 987,316
2012 1,040,492
2011 1,495,491

Facility insight: Kanawha River

Kanawha River (GHGRP ID 1000968) is a high-volume reporter at 538K MT CO₂e in 2015 from GLASGOW, WV (#958 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2015, annual CO₂e fell 64.0%; peak load was 1.5M MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2015, a complete 5-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 1.5M MT CO2e; latest 2015 sits 64.6% below that peak (538K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-64.6%, 981K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Kanawha River rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Kanawha River ranks #958 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #24 of 182 facilities in WV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Kanawha River?

Kanawha River's 538K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,755 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (89%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Kanawha River emit?

Kanawha River reported 538K MT CO2e in 2015.

Where does Kanawha River rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Kanawha River ranks #606 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Kanawha River reducing emissions?

Over 5 reporting years (2011–2015), Kanawha River's emissions have decreased by 64%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside WV 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 1000968. 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