Facility ID: 1001046 · Power Plants

Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr

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SARCOXIE, MO · Jasper · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

174K MT CO₂e · 2023

Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,817 of 8,713 nationally, #29 of 131 in MO).

  • National rank #1,817 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #29 of 131 in MO
  • #844 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 27% of LIBERTY UTILITIES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +317.7% since 2011

Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

173,514 1817th of 8713 higher than 6,896 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 27% of LIBERTY UTILITIES reported parent CO₂e (174K MT of 642K MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #844 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 174K 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%
173K MT
CH₄
0%
85 MT
N₂O
0.1%
110 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 173,514
2022 209,807
2021 176,669
2020 178,920
2019 83,176
2018 86,557
2017 153,956
2016 63,887
2015 64,922
2014 74,353
2013 32,384
2012 51,932
2011 41,545

Facility insight: Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr

Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr (GHGRP ID 1001046) is a high-volume reporter at 174K MT CO₂e in 2023 from SARCOXIE, MO (#1,817 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 317.7% (peak 210K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2022 at 210K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 17.3% below that peak (174K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (+115.1%, 96K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr ranks #1,817 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #29 of 131 facilities in MO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr?

Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr's 174K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,896 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (79%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr emit?

Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr reported 174K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of LIBERTY UTILITIES does Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr represent?

Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr accounts for 27% of LIBERTY UTILITIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (174K MT of 642K MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr, 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 Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr ranks #844 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Empire District Elec Co Energy Ctr's emissions have increased by 317.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside MO 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 1001046. 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