Facility ID: 1001325 · Power Plants

Magic Valley Generating Station

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EDINBURG, TX · Hidalgo · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.1M MT CO₂e · 2023

Magic Valley Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#559 of 8,713 nationally, #94 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #559 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #94 of 1,176 in TX
  • #412 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 2.4% of CPN MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -21.9% since 2011

Magic Valley Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,136,192 559th of 8713 higher than 8,154 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 2.4% of CPN MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (1.1M MT of 47.6M MT ; #19 of 43 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #412 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 1.1M 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%
1.1M MT
CH₄
0%
526 MT
N₂O
0.1%
627 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,136,192
2022 945,306
2021 1,054,384
2020 1,241,960
2019 1,109,645
2018 1,271,765
2017 1,227,814
2016 1,237,125
2015 1,255,757
2014 1,415,030
2013 1,356,762
2012 1,658,428
2011 1,453,863

Facility insight: Magic Valley Generating Station

Magic Valley Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1001325) is a high-volume reporter at 1.1M MT CO₂e in 2023 from EDINBURG, TX (#559 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 21.9%; peak load was 1.7M MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 1.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 31.5% below that peak (1.1M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-18.2%, 302K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Magic Valley Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Magic Valley Generating Station ranks #559 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #94 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 Magic Valley Generating Station?

Magic Valley Generating Station's 1.1M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,154 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (94%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Magic Valley Generating Station emit?

Magic Valley Generating Station reported 1.1M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CPN MANAGEMENT does Magic Valley Generating Station represent?

Magic Valley Generating Station accounts for 2.4% of CPN MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.1M MT of 47.6M MT), ranking #19 of 43 facilities under that parent.

What is Magic Valley Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Magic Valley Generating 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 Magic Valley Generating Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Magic Valley Generating Station ranks #412 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Magic Valley Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Magic Valley Generating Station's emissions have decreased by 21.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

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 1001325. 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