Facility ID: 1001079 · Power Plants

Pleasant Hill Energy Center

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PLEASANT HILL, IA · Polk · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

13K MT CO₂e · 2023

Pleasant Hill Energy Center ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,294 of 8,713 nationally; #146 of 172 in IA), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #7,294 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #146 of 172 in IA
  • #1,392 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -4.8% since 2011

Pleasant Hill Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

13,374 7294th of 8713 higher than 1,419 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 0% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY reported parent CO₂e (13K MT of 43.1M MT ; #98 of 108 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,392 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 13K 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%
13K MT
CH₄
0%
7 MT
N₂O
0.1%
8 MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 13,374
2022 7,264
2021 11,631
2020 4,615
2019 3,417
2018 11,672
2017 10,850
2016 19,348
2015 11,964
2014 6,914
2013 10,994
2012 23,972
2011 14,043

Facility insight: Pleasant Hill Energy Center

Pleasant Hill Energy Center (ID 1001079) reported 13K MT CO₂e for 2023 in Polk, IA (#7,294 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 13K MT CO₂e (peak 24K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 24K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 44.2% below that peak (13K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-54.1%, 13K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Pleasant Hill Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Pleasant Hill Energy Center ranks #7,294 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #146 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Pleasant Hill Energy Center?

Pleasant Hill Energy Center's 13K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,419 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (16%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Pleasant Hill Energy Center emit?

Pleasant Hill Energy Center reported 13K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY does Pleasant Hill Energy Center represent?

Pleasant Hill Energy Center accounts for 0% of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (13K MT of 43.1M MT), ranking #98 of 108 facilities under that parent.

What is Pleasant Hill Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Pleasant Hill Energy Center, 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 Pleasant Hill Energy Center rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Pleasant Hill Energy Center ranks #1,392 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Pleasant Hill Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Pleasant Hill Energy Center's emissions have decreased by 4.8%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside IA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001079. 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