A B Brown Generating Station
MOUNT VERNON, IN · Posey · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
A B Brown Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#317 of 8,713 nationally, #14 of 230 in IN).
- National rank #317 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #14 of 230 in IN
- #243 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 53% of CENTERPOINT ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -12.7% since 2011
A B Brown Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,982,201 317th of 8713 higher than 8,396 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 53% of CENTERPOINT ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (2.0M MT of 3.7M MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #243 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 2.0M 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%
- 2.0M MT
- CH₄
- 0.3%
- 6K MT
- N₂O
- 0.5%
- 10K MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,982,201 |
| 2022 | 3,293,747 |
| 2021 | 3,077,206 |
| 2020 | 2,386,473 |
| 2019 | 2,789,541 |
| 2018 | 2,741,627 |
| 2017 | 2,172,917 |
| 2016 | 2,315,093 |
| 2015 | 2,663,666 |
| 2014 | 3,143,356 |
| 2013 | 2,556,868 |
| 2012 | 2,538,212 |
| 2011 | 2,270,618 |
Facility insight: A B Brown Generating Station
A B Brown Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1001033) is a high-volume reporter at 2.0M MT CO₂e in 2023 from MOUNT VERNON, IN (#317 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 12.7%; peak load was 3.3M MT in 2022. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2022 at 3.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 39.8% below that peak (2.0M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-39.8%, 1.3M MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does A B Brown Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, A B Brown Generating Station ranks #317 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #14 of 230 facilities in IN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than A B Brown Generating Station? ▼
A B Brown Generating Station's 2.0M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,396 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (96%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does A B Brown Generating Station emit? ▼
A B Brown Generating Station reported 2.0M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of CENTERPOINT ENERGY does A B Brown Generating Station represent? ▼
A B Brown Generating Station accounts for 53% of CENTERPOINT ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2.0M MT of 3.7M MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is A B Brown Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at A B Brown Generating Station, 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 A B Brown Generating Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, A B Brown Generating Station ranks #243 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is A B Brown Generating Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), A B Brown Generating Station's emissions have decreased by 12.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside IN for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IN (2.0M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IN.