UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT
GRAND FORKS, ND · GRAND FORKS COUNTY · NAICS 221330
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT ranks #5,059 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #56 of 72 facilities in ND.
- National rank #5,059 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #56 of 72 in ND
- #1,196 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 100% of NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -54.4% since 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
37,358 5059th of 8713 higher than 3,654 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 100% of NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM reported parent CO₂e (37K MT of 37K MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,196 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 37K 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%
- 37K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 19 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 25 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,358 |
| 2022 | 46,955 |
| 2021 | 37,319 |
| 2020 | 59,627 |
| 2019 | 74,771 |
| 2018 | 78,969 |
| 2017 | 69,337 |
| 2016 | 73,692 |
| 2015 | 72,901 |
| 2014 | 67,082 |
| 2013 | 78,839 |
| 2012 | 74,322 |
| 2011 | 81,966 |
Facility insight: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001074) reported 37K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in GRAND FORKS, ND within GRAND FORKS COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,059 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #56 of 72 in ND. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221330.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 54.4%; peak load was 82K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 82K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 54.4% below that peak (37K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (-37.4%, 22K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT ranks #5,059 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #56 of 72 facilities in ND (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT? ▼
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT's 37K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,654 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (42%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT emit? ▼
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT reported 37K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM does UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT represent? ▼
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT accounts for 100% of NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM's reported GHGRP CO₂e (37K MT of 37K MT).
What is UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT, 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 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT ranks #1,196 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT's emissions have decreased by 54.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HEATING PLANT, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside ND (37K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside ND.