Facility ID: 1001029 · Power Plants

Fort St. Vrain

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PLATTEVILLE, CO · Weld · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.7M MT CO₂e · 2023

Fort St. Vrain sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#378 of 8,713 nationally, #5 of 191 in CO).

  • National rank #378 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #5 of 191 in CO
  • #285 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 5.8% of XCEL ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +14.1% since 2011

Fort St. Vrain vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,673,244 378th of 8713 higher than 8,335 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 5.8% of XCEL ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.7M MT of 29.0M MT ; #5 of 28 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #285 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%
775 MT
N₂O
0.1%
924 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,673,244
2022 1,275,677
2021 1,366,496
2020 1,675,877
2019 1,717,850
2018 1,518,841
2017 1,223,823
2016 1,229,948
2015 1,496,872
2014 1,636,761
2013 1,383,534
2012 1,411,509
2011 1,465,937

Facility insight: Fort St. Vrain

Fort St. Vrain (GHGRP ID 1001029) is a high-volume reporter at 1.7M MT CO₂e in 2023 from PLATTEVILLE, CO (#378 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 14.1% (peak 1.7M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 1.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 2.6% below that peak (1.7M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (+31.2%, 398K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Fort St. Vrain rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Fort St. Vrain ranks #378 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #5 of 191 facilities in CO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Fort St. Vrain?

Fort St. Vrain's 1.7M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,335 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (96%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Fort St. Vrain emit?

Fort St. Vrain reported 1.7M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of XCEL ENERGY does Fort St. Vrain represent?

Fort St. Vrain accounts for 5.8% of XCEL ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.7M MT of 29.0M MT), ranking #5 of 28 facilities under that parent.

What is Fort St. Vrain's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Fort St. Vrain, 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 Fort St. Vrain rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Fort St. Vrain ranks #285 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Fort St. Vrain reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Fort St. Vrain's emissions have increased by 14.1%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside CO 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 1001029. 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