Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant
HAMLET, NC · Richmond · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#134 of 8,713 nationally, #5 of 159 in NC).
- National rank #134 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #5 of 159 in NC
- #106 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 5.4% of DUKE ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +15.3% since 2011
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
3,485,840 134th of 8713 higher than 8,579 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 5.4% of DUKE ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (3.5M MT of 65.0M MT ; #8 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #106 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 3.5M 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%
- 3.5M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 2K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 2K MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,485,840 |
| 2022 | 4,154,722 |
| 2021 | 3,434,173 |
| 2020 | 3,528,562 |
| 2019 | 3,925,947 |
| 2018 | 5,237,571 |
| 2017 | 4,282,490 |
| 2016 | 4,752,640 |
| 2015 | 4,634,203 |
| 2014 | 3,121,015 |
| 2013 | 3,676,413 |
| 2012 | 3,934,143 |
| 2011 | 3,024,056 |
Facility insight: Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant (GHGRP ID 1001150) is a high-volume reporter at 3.5M MT CO₂e in 2023 from HAMLET, NC (#134 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 15.3% (peak 5.2M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2018 at 5.2M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 33.4% below that peak (3.5M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+48.5%, 1.5M MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant ranks #134 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #5 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 Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant? ▼
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant's 3.5M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,579 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (98%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant emit? ▼
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant reported 3.5M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DUKE ENERGY does Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant represent? ▼
Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant accounts for 5.4% of DUKE ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (3.5M MT of 65.0M MT), ranking #8 of 39 facilities under that parent.
What is Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Richmond County Combustion Turbine 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 Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant ranks #106 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Richmond County Combustion Turbine Plant's emissions have increased by 15.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside NC for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NC (3.5M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NC.