Facility ID: 1001291 · Power Plants

Cottage Grove Cogeneration

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COTTAGE GROVE, MN · Washington · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

474K MT CO₂e · 2023

Cottage Grove Cogeneration sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,031 of 8,713 nationally, #12 of 158 in MN).

  • National rank #1,031 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #12 of 158 in MN
  • #634 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 100% of LSP-COTTAGE GROVE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +283.1% since 2011

Cottage Grove Cogeneration vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

473,642 1031st of 8713 higher than 7,682 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 100% of LSP-COTTAGE GROVE reported parent CO₂e (474K MT of 474K MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #634 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 474K 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%
473K MT
CH₄
0%
220 MT
N₂O
0.1%
262 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 473,642
2022 295,482
2021 373,488
2020 320,447
2019 256,296
2018 172,901
2017 152,572
2016 200,930
2015 143,433
2014 106,507
2013 164,649
2012 253,593
2011 123,639

Facility insight: Cottage Grove Cogeneration

Cottage Grove Cogeneration (GHGRP ID 1001291) is a high-volume reporter at 474K MT CO₂e in 2023 from COTTAGE GROVE, MN (#1,031 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 283.1% (peak 474K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Cottage Grove Cogeneration rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Cottage Grove Cogeneration ranks #1,031 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #12 of 158 facilities in MN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Cottage Grove Cogeneration?

Cottage Grove Cogeneration's 474K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,682 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (88%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Cottage Grove Cogeneration emit?

Cottage Grove Cogeneration reported 474K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of LSP-COTTAGE GROVE does Cottage Grove Cogeneration represent?

Cottage Grove Cogeneration accounts for 100% of LSP-COTTAGE GROVE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (474K MT of 474K MT).

What is Cottage Grove Cogeneration's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Cottage Grove Cogeneration, 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 Cottage Grove Cogeneration rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Cottage Grove Cogeneration ranks #634 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Cottage Grove Cogeneration reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Cottage Grove Cogeneration's emissions have increased by 283.1%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside MN 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 1001291. 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