John S. Rainey Generating Station
IVA, SC · Anderson · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
John S. Rainey Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#217 of 8,713 nationally, #3 of 117 in SC).
- National rank #217 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #3 of 117 in SC
- #169 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 18.7% of SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +66.9% since 2011
John S. Rainey Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
2,632,605 217th of 8713 higher than 8,496 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 18.7% of SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (2.6M MT of 14.1M MT ; #3 of 4 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #169 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 2.6M 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%
- 2.6M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 1K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 1K MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,632,605 |
| 2022 | 2,593,600 |
| 2021 | 2,235,603 |
| 2020 | 2,421,922 |
| 2019 | 2,474,748 |
| 2018 | 2,259,746 |
| 2017 | 2,653,280 |
| 2016 | 2,189,971 |
| 2015 | 2,947,359 |
| 2014 | 1,527,490 |
| 2013 | 1,761,996 |
| 2012 | 2,142,791 |
| 2011 | 1,577,318 |
Facility insight: John S. Rainey Generating Station
John S. Rainey Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1001158) is a high-volume reporter at 2.6M MT CO₂e in 2023 from IVA, SC (#217 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 66.9% (peak 2.9M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 2.9M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 10.7% below that peak (2.6M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+93.0%, 1.4M MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does John S. Rainey Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, John S. Rainey Generating Station ranks #217 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #3 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 John S. Rainey Generating Station? ▼
John S. Rainey Generating Station's 2.6M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,496 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (98%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does John S. Rainey Generating Station emit? ▼
John S. Rainey Generating Station reported 2.6M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY does John S. Rainey Generating Station represent? ▼
John S. Rainey Generating Station accounts for 18.7% of SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2.6M MT of 14.1M MT), ranking #3 of 4 facilities under that parent.
What is John S. Rainey Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at John S. Rainey Generating Station, 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 John S. Rainey Generating Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, John S. Rainey Generating Station ranks #169 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is John S. Rainey Generating Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), John S. Rainey Generating Station's emissions have increased by 66.9%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
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 (2.6M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside SC.