Facility ID: 1001303 · Power Plants

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station

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SHIRO, TX · Grimes · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.7M MT CO₂e · 2023

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#383 of 8,713 nationally, #64 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #383 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #64 of 1,176 in TX
  • #289 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 100% of TENASKA FRONTIER PARTNERS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +3.8% since 2011

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,662,556 383rd of 8713 higher than 8,330 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 100% of TENASKA FRONTIER PARTNERS reported parent CO₂e (1.7M MT of 1.7M MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #289 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%
770 MT
N₂O
0.1%
918 MT

High-emitter reporting timeline

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,662,556
2022 1,706,461
2021 1,033,364
2020 1,461,733
2019 1,577,395
2018 1,418,200
2017 1,135,029
2016 1,621,292
2015 1,430,364
2014 1,005,570
2013 1,851,492
2012 1,997,962
2011 1,602,142

Facility insight: Tenaska Frontier Generation Station

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station (GHGRP ID 1001303) is a high-volume reporter at 1.7M MT CO₂e in 2023 from SHIRO, TX (#383 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 1.7M MT CO₂e (peak 2.0M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 2.0M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 16.8% below that peak (1.7M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (-45.7%, 846K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Tenaska Frontier Generation Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Tenaska Frontier Generation Station ranks #383 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #64 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Tenaska Frontier Generation Station?

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station's 1.7M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,330 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (96%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Tenaska Frontier Generation Station emit?

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station reported 1.7M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of TENASKA FRONTIER PARTNERS does Tenaska Frontier Generation Station represent?

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station accounts for 100% of TENASKA FRONTIER PARTNERS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.7M MT of 1.7M MT).

What is Tenaska Frontier Generation Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Tenaska Frontier Generation 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 Tenaska Frontier Generation Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Tenaska Frontier Generation Station ranks #289 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Tenaska Frontier Generation Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Tenaska Frontier Generation Station's emissions have increased by 3.8%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX 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 1001303. 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