Facility ID: 1000976 · Power Plants

Mitchell (WV)

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CAPTINA, WV · Marshall · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

3.6M MT CO₂e · 2023

Mitchell (WV) sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#127 of 8,713 nationally, #6 of 182 in WV).

  • National rank #127 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #6 of 182 in WV
  • #101 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 8% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -57.2% since 2011

Mitchell (WV) vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

3,581,212 127th of 8713 higher than 8,586 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 8% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO reported parent CO₂e (3.6M MT of 44.7M MT ; #6 of 22 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #101 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 3.6M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.8% , led by N₂O at 0.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.2%
3.6M MT
CH₄
0.3%
10K MT
N₂O
0.5%
18K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 3,581,212
2022 3,727,207
2021 4,692,515
2020 3,669,359
2019 5,100,922
2018 5,662,167
2017 7,538,676
2016 7,346,839
2015 5,067,588
2014 7,884,084
2013 5,501,221
2012 7,054,580
2011 8,368,987

Facility insight: Mitchell (WV)

Mitchell (WV) (GHGRP ID 1000976) is a high-volume reporter at 3.6M MT CO₂e in 2023 from CAPTINA, WV (#127 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 57.2%; peak load was 8.4M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 8.4M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 57.2% below that peak (3.6M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-35.7%, 2.8M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Mitchell (WV) rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Mitchell (WV) ranks #127 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #6 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 Mitchell (WV)?

Mitchell (WV)'s 3.6M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,586 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (99%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Mitchell (WV) emit?

Mitchell (WV) reported 3.6M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO does Mitchell (WV) represent?

Mitchell (WV) accounts for 8% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (3.6M MT of 44.7M MT), ranking #6 of 22 facilities under that parent.

What is Mitchell (WV)'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at Mitchell (WV), with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.5% (CO₂ 99.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Mitchell (WV) rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Mitchell (WV) ranks #101 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Mitchell (WV) reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Mitchell (WV)'s emissions have decreased by 57.2%. 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 1000976. 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