Nelson Energy Center
Rock Falls, IL · Lee · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Nelson Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#567 of 8,713 nationally, #21 of 299 in IL).
- National rank #567 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #21 of 299 in IL
- #418 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 23.1% of INVENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +1275.4% since 2015
Nelson Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,116,338 567th of 8713 higher than 8,146 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 23.1% of INVENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.1M MT of 4.8M MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #418 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%
- 517 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 616 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,116,338 |
| 2022 | 1,030,337 |
| 2021 | 856,501 |
| 2020 | 1,449,735 |
| 2019 | 1,514,844 |
| 2018 | 1,342,281 |
| 2017 | 851,460 |
| 2016 | 419,752 |
| 2015 | 81,164 |
Facility insight: Nelson Energy Center
Nelson Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1001353) is a high-volume reporter at 1.1M MT CO₂e in 2023 from Rock Falls, IL (#567 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
From 2015 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 1275.4% (peak 1.5M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2015 to 2023, a complete 9-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 1.5M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 26.3% below that peak (1.1M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (-40.9%, 593K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Nelson Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Nelson Energy Center ranks #567 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #21 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Nelson Energy Center? ▼
Nelson Energy Center's 1.1M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,146 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (93%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Nelson Energy Center emit? ▼
Nelson Energy Center reported 1.1M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of INVENERGY does Nelson Energy Center represent? ▼
Nelson Energy Center accounts for 23.1% of INVENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.1M MT of 4.8M MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is Nelson Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Nelson 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 Nelson Energy Center rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Nelson Energy Center ranks #418 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Nelson Energy Center reducing emissions? ▼
Over 9 reporting years (2015–2023), Nelson Energy Center's emissions have increased by 1275.4%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside IL for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (1.1M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.