Facility ID: 1001049 · Power Plants

Mayo Electric Generating Plant

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ROXBORO, NC · Person · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.4M MT CO₂e · 2023

Mayo Electric Generating Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#464 of 8,713 nationally, #12 of 159 in NC).

  • National rank #464 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #12 of 159 in NC
  • #351 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 2.1% of DUKE ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -61.9% since 2011

Mayo Electric Generating Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,369,520 464th of 8713 higher than 8,249 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 2.1% of DUKE ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.4M MT of 65.0M MT ; #18 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #351 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 1.4M 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%
1.4M MT
CH₄
0.3%
4K MT
N₂O
0.5%
7K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,369,520
2022 1,377,811
2021 1,546,362
2020 813,228
2019 1,770,750
2018 1,740,466
2017 1,561,341
2016 2,142,600
2015 3,037,173
2014 2,660,455
2013 2,646,112
2012 3,488,371
2011 3,590,232

Facility insight: Mayo Electric Generating Plant

Mayo Electric Generating Plant (GHGRP ID 1001049) is a high-volume reporter at 1.4M MT CO₂e in 2023 from ROXBORO, NC (#464 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 61.9%; peak load was 3.6M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 3.6M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 61.9% below that peak (1.4M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-54.1%, 958K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Mayo Electric Generating Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Mayo Electric Generating Plant ranks #464 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #12 of 159 facilities in NC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Mayo Electric Generating Plant?

Mayo Electric Generating Plant's 1.4M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,249 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (95%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Mayo Electric Generating Plant emit?

Mayo Electric Generating Plant reported 1.4M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of DUKE ENERGY does Mayo Electric Generating Plant represent?

Mayo Electric Generating Plant accounts for 2.1% of DUKE ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.4M MT of 65.0M MT), ranking #18 of 39 facilities under that parent.

What is Mayo Electric Generating Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at Mayo Electric Generating Plant, 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 Mayo Electric Generating Plant rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Mayo Electric Generating Plant ranks #351 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Mayo Electric Generating Plant reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Mayo Electric Generating Plant's emissions have decreased by 61.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside NC 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 1001049. 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