Facility ID: 1001306 · Power Plants

Desert Star Energy Center

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Boulder City, NV · Clark · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

679K MT CO₂e · 2023

Desert Star Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#846 of 8,713 nationally, #9 of 46 in NV).

  • National rank #846 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #9 of 46 in NV
  • #561 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 17.2% of SEMPRA ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -36.8% since 2011

Desert Star Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

679,414 846th of 8713 higher than 7,867 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 17.2% of SEMPRA ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (679K MT of 4.0M MT ; #2 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #561 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 679K 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%
679K MT
CH₄
0%
315 MT
N₂O
0.1%
375 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 679,414
2022 615,233
2021 415,492
2020 433,177
2019 544,835
2018 682,083
2017 445,209
2016 508,483
2015 875,918
2014 619,065
2013 1,052,126
2012 972,242
2011 1,074,219

Facility insight: Desert Star Energy Center

Desert Star Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1001306) is a high-volume reporter at 679K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Boulder City, NV (#846 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 36.8%; peak load was 1.1M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 1.1M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 36.8% below that peak (679K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (-41.2%, 433K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Desert Star Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Desert Star Energy Center ranks #846 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #9 of 46 facilities in NV (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Desert Star Energy Center?

Desert Star Energy Center's 679K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,867 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (90%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Desert Star Energy Center emit?

Desert Star Energy Center reported 679K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of SEMPRA ENERGY does Desert Star Energy Center represent?

Desert Star Energy Center accounts for 17.2% of SEMPRA ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (679K MT of 4.0M MT), ranking #2 of 8 facilities under that parent.

What is Desert Star Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Desert Star Energy Center ranks #561 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Desert Star Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Desert Star Energy Center's emissions have decreased by 36.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside NV 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 1001306. 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