Carson Power Plant
ELK GROVE, CA · Sacramento · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Carson Power Plant ranks #3,157 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #170 of 549 facilities in CA.
- National rank #3,157 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #170 of 549 in CA
- #1,037 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 4.3% of SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -47.6% since 2011
Carson Power Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
77,318 3157th of 8713 higher than 5,556 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 4.3% of SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (77K MT of 1.8M MT ; #4 of 4 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,037 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 77K 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%
- 77K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 43 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 59 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 77,318 |
| 2022 | 106,085 |
| 2021 | 118,109 |
| 2020 | 113,875 |
| 2019 | 138,321 |
| 2018 | 171,398 |
| 2017 | 139,962 |
| 2016 | 183,447 |
| 2015 | 210,544 |
| 2014 | 200,512 |
| 2013 | 195,561 |
| 2012 | 173,787 |
| 2011 | 147,581 |
Facility insight: Carson Power Plant
Carson Power Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001127) reported 77K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ELK GROVE, CA within Sacramento. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,157 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #170 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 47.6%; peak load was 211K MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 211K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 63.3% below that peak (77K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-23.7%, 43K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Carson Power Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Carson Power Plant ranks #3,157 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #170 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Carson Power Plant? ▼
Carson Power Plant's 77K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,556 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (64%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Carson Power Plant emit? ▼
Carson Power Plant reported 77K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY does Carson Power Plant represent? ▼
Carson Power Plant accounts for 4.3% of SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (77K MT of 1.8M MT), ranking #4 of 4 facilities under that parent.
What is Carson Power Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Carson Power 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 Carson Power Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Carson Power Plant ranks #1,037 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Carson Power Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Carson Power Plant's emissions have decreased by 47.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Carson Power Plant, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CA (77K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CA.