Yorktown Power Station
YORKTOWN, VA · York · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Yorktown Power Station ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#8,338 of 8,713 nationally; #177 of 181 in VA), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.
- National rank #8,338 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #177 of 181 in VA
- #1,597 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0% of DOMINION ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -99.9% since 2011
Yorktown Power Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,733 8338th of 8713 higher than 375 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 0% of DOMINION ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (2K MT of 28.5M MT ; #27 of 27 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,597 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 2K 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%
- 2K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 1 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 1 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,733 |
| 2022 | 31,551 |
| 2021 | 45,041 |
| 2020 | 57,199 |
| 2019 | 64,288 |
| 2018 | 551,234 |
| 2017 | 146,234 |
| 2016 | 440,000 |
| 2015 | 558,916 |
| 2014 | 965,211 |
| 2013 | 845,112 |
| 2012 | 707,769 |
| 2011 | 1,266,652 |
Facility insight: Yorktown Power Station
Yorktown Power Station (ID 1001205) reported 2K MT CO₂e for 2023 in York, VA (#8,338 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 99.9%; peak load was 1.3M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 1.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 99.9% below that peak (2K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-44.1%, 559K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Yorktown Power Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Yorktown Power Station ranks #8,338 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #177 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Yorktown Power Station? ▼
Yorktown Power Station's 2K MT CO₂e is higher than 375 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (4%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Yorktown Power Station emit? ▼
Yorktown Power Station reported 2K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DOMINION ENERGY does Yorktown Power Station represent? ▼
Yorktown Power Station accounts for 0% of DOMINION ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2K MT of 28.5M MT), ranking #27 of 27 facilities under that parent.
What is Yorktown Power Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Yorktown Power 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 Yorktown Power Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Yorktown Power Station ranks #1,597 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Yorktown Power Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Yorktown Power Station's emissions have decreased by 99.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Lower-footprint peers outside VA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside VA (2K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside VA.