Facility ID: 1001242 · Power Plants

Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center

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TONAWANDA, NY · Erie · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

33K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center ranks #5,402 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #137 of 246 facilities in NY.

  • National rank #5,402 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #137 of 246 in NY
  • #1,223 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 10.4% of INDECK ENERGY SERVICES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +12.3% since 2011

Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

32,861 5402nd of 8713 higher than 3,311 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 10.4% of INDECK ENERGY SERVICES reported parent CO₂e (33K MT of 316K MT ; #2 of 5 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,223 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 33K 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%
33K MT
CH₄
0%
15 MT
N₂O
0.1%
18 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 32,861
2022 26,441
2021 30,058
2020 29,833
2019 32,913
2018 53,433
2017 46,777
2016 74,260
2015 83,476
2014 55,899
2013 51,569
2012 49,136
2011 29,260

Facility insight: Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center

Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001242) reported 33K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in TONAWANDA, NY within Erie. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,402 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #137 of 246 in NY. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 12.3% (peak 83K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2015 at 83K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 60.6% below that peak (33K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+49.3%, 28K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center ranks #5,402 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #137 of 246 facilities in NY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center?

Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center's 33K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,311 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (38%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center emit?

Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center reported 33K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of INDECK ENERGY SERVICES does Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center represent?

Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center accounts for 10.4% of INDECK ENERGY SERVICES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (33K MT of 316K MT), ranking #2 of 5 facilities under that parent.

What is Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center ranks #1,223 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center's emissions have increased by 12.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Indeck-Yerkes Energy Center, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001242. 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