Facility ID: 1001151 · Power Plants

Sewell Creek Energy

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Cedartown, GA · Polk · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

264K MT CO₂e · 2023

Sewell Creek Energy sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,436 of 8,713 nationally, #26 of 205 in GA).

  • National rank #1,436 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #26 of 205 in GA
  • #768 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 3.8% of OGLETHORPE POWER parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +54.2% since 2011

Sewell Creek Energy vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

263,522 1436th of 8713 higher than 7,277 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 3.8% of OGLETHORPE POWER reported parent CO₂e (264K MT of 7.0M MT ; #6 of 9 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #768 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 264K 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%
263K MT
CH₄
0%
122 MT
N₂O
0.1%
146 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 263,522
2022 287,989
2021 227,888
2020 251,664
2019 367,893
2018 342,707
2017 221,507
2016 289,937
2015 166,343
2014 94,590
2013 66,372
2012 174,344
2011 170,856

Facility insight: Sewell Creek Energy

Sewell Creek Energy (GHGRP ID 1001151) is a high-volume reporter at 264K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Cedartown, GA (#1,436 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 54.2% (peak 368K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 368K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 28.4% below that peak (264K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (+74.3%, 124K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Sewell Creek Energy rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Sewell Creek Energy ranks #1,436 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #26 of 205 facilities in GA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Sewell Creek Energy?

Sewell Creek Energy's 264K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,277 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (84%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Sewell Creek Energy emit?

Sewell Creek Energy reported 264K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of OGLETHORPE POWER does Sewell Creek Energy represent?

Sewell Creek Energy accounts for 3.8% of OGLETHORPE POWER's reported GHGRP CO₂e (264K MT of 7.0M MT), ranking #6 of 9 facilities under that parent.

What is Sewell Creek Energy's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Sewell Creek Energy ranks #768 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Sewell Creek Energy reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Sewell Creek Energy's emissions have increased by 54.2%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside GA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001151. 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