Facility ID: 1001153 · Power Plants

Plant Rowan County

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SALISBURY, NC · Rowan · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.7M MT CO₂e · 2023

Plant Rowan County sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#377 of 8,713 nationally, #7 of 159 in NC).

  • National rank #377 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #7 of 159 in NC
  • #284 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 2.1% of THE SOUTHERN parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +63.2% since 2011

Plant Rowan County vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,676,213 377th of 8713 higher than 8,336 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 2.1% of THE SOUTHERN reported parent CO₂e (1.7M MT of 78.4M MT ; #14 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #284 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 1.7M 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%
1.7M MT
CH₄
0%
777 MT
N₂O
0.1%
926 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,676,213
2022 1,831,921
2021 1,753,926
2020 1,710,356
2019 1,860,197
2018 1,857,185
2017 1,632,149
2016 1,758,089
2015 1,119,667
2014 1,079,133
2013 1,049,044
2012 1,306,089
2011 1,026,808

Facility insight: Plant Rowan County

Plant Rowan County (GHGRP ID 1001153) is a high-volume reporter at 1.7M MT CO₂e in 2023 from SALISBURY, NC (#377 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 63.2% (peak 1.9M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 1.9M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 9.9% below that peak (1.7M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (+57.0%, 638K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Plant Rowan County rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Plant Rowan County ranks #377 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #7 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 Plant Rowan County?

Plant Rowan County's 1.7M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,336 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (96%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Plant Rowan County emit?

Plant Rowan County reported 1.7M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of THE SOUTHERN does Plant Rowan County represent?

Plant Rowan County accounts for 2.1% of THE SOUTHERN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.7M MT of 78.4M MT), ranking #14 of 39 facilities under that parent.

What is Plant Rowan County's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Plant Rowan County, 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 Plant Rowan County rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Plant Rowan County ranks #284 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Plant Rowan County reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Plant Rowan County's emissions have increased by 63.2%. 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.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001153. 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