Tenaska Gateway Generating Station
Long Branch, TX · Rusk · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#509 of 8,713 nationally, #82 of 1,176 in TX).
- National rank #509 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #82 of 1,176 in TX
- #379 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 45.2% of TENASKA parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -4.3% since 2011
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,262,932 509th of 8713 higher than 8,204 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 45.2% of TENASKA reported parent CO₂e (1.3M MT of 2.8M MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #379 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 1.3M 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%
- 1.3M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 585 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 697 MT
High-emitter reporting timeline
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,262,932 |
| 2022 | 1,563,441 |
| 2021 | 1,297,528 |
| 2020 | 1,626,042 |
| 2019 | 1,539,724 |
| 2018 | 1,164,581 |
| 2017 | 1,009,254 |
| 2016 | 1,502,345 |
| 2015 | 1,574,382 |
| 2014 | 1,372,989 |
| 2013 | 1,699,481 |
| 2012 | 1,640,717 |
| 2011 | 1,320,078 |
Facility insight: Tenaska Gateway Generating Station
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1001331) is a high-volume reporter at 1.3M MT CO₂e in 2023 from Long Branch, TX (#509 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 1.3M MT CO₂e (peak 1.7M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2013 at 1.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 25.7% below that peak (1.3M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-32.8%, 493K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Tenaska Gateway Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Tenaska Gateway Generating Station ranks #509 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #82 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 Gateway Generating Station? ▼
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station's 1.3M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,204 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (94%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Tenaska Gateway Generating Station emit? ▼
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station reported 1.3M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of TENASKA does Tenaska Gateway Generating Station represent? ▼
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station accounts for 45.2% of TENASKA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.3M MT of 2.8M MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is Tenaska Gateway Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Tenaska Gateway 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 Tenaska Gateway Generating Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Tenaska Gateway Generating Station ranks #379 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Tenaska Gateway Generating Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Tenaska Gateway Generating Station's emissions have decreased by 4.3%. 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.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (1.3M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.