Cope Station
COPE, SC · Orangeburg · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Cope Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#647 of 8,713 nationally, #10 of 117 in SC).
- National rank #647 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #10 of 117 in SC
- #459 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 3.4% of DOMINION ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.3% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -52.9% since 2011
Cope Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
968,630 647th of 8713 higher than 8,066 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 3.4% of DOMINION ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (969K MT of 28.5M MT ; #12 of 27 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #459 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 969K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.3% , led by N₂O at 0.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.7%
- 966K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 1K MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 2K MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 968,630 |
| 2022 | 1,347,036 |
| 2021 | 1,264,365 |
| 2020 | 632,746 |
| 2019 | 1,199,467 |
| 2018 | 1,352,243 |
| 2017 | 1,952,552 |
| 2016 | 1,614,187 |
| 2015 | 1,799,789 |
| 2014 | 2,425,420 |
| 2013 | 2,025,715 |
| 2012 | 1,689,863 |
| 2011 | 2,055,485 |
Facility insight: Cope Station
Cope Station (GHGRP ID 1001092) is a high-volume reporter at 969K MT CO₂e in 2023 from COPE, SC (#647 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 52.9%; peak load was 2.4M MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 2.4M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 60.1% below that peak (969K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+99.8%, 632K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Cope Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cope Station ranks #647 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #10 of 117 facilities in SC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Cope Station? ▼
Cope Station's 969K MT CO₂e is higher than 8,066 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (93%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Cope Station emit? ▼
Cope Station reported 969K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DOMINION ENERGY does Cope Station represent? ▼
Cope Station accounts for 3.4% of DOMINION ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (969K MT of 28.5M MT), ranking #12 of 27 facilities under that parent.
What is Cope Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.3% of reported CO₂e at Cope Station, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.2% (CO₂ 99.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Cope Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Cope Station ranks #459 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Cope Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Cope Station's emissions have decreased by 52.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside SC for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside SC (969K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside SC.