Calcasieu Plant
SULPHUR, LA · Calcasieu · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Calcasieu Plant ranks #3,605 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #233 of 531 facilities in LA.
- National rank #3,605 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #233 of 531 in LA
- #1,083 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0.2% of ENTERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -66.6% since 2011
Calcasieu Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
64,205 3605th of 8713 higher than 5,108 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 0.2% of ENTERGY reported parent CO₂e (64K MT of 33.9M MT ; #23 of 24 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,083 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 64K 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%
- 64K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 30 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 35 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 64,205 |
| 2022 | 99,003 |
| 2021 | 45,356 |
| 2020 | 52,746 |
| 2019 | 70,898 |
| 2018 | 151,741 |
| 2017 | 211,614 |
| 2016 | 249,573 |
| 2015 | 346,298 |
| 2014 | 105,955 |
| 2013 | 214,079 |
| 2012 | 155,423 |
| 2011 | 191,950 |
Facility insight: Calcasieu Plant
Calcasieu Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001342) reported 64K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in SULPHUR, LA within Calcasieu. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,605 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #233 of 531 in LA. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 66.6%; peak load was 346K MT in 2015. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2015 at 346K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 81.5% below that peak (64K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+226.8%, 240K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Calcasieu Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Calcasieu Plant ranks #3,605 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #233 of 531 facilities in LA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Calcasieu Plant? ▼
Calcasieu Plant's 64K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,108 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (59%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Calcasieu Plant emit? ▼
Calcasieu Plant reported 64K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of ENTERGY does Calcasieu Plant represent? ▼
Calcasieu Plant accounts for 0.2% of ENTERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (64K MT of 33.9M MT), ranking #23 of 24 facilities under that parent.
What is Calcasieu Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Calcasieu Plant, 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 Calcasieu Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Calcasieu Plant ranks #1,083 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Calcasieu Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Calcasieu Plant's emissions have decreased by 66.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Calcasieu Plant, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside LA (64K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside LA.