Facility ID: 1001356 · Power Plants

Ontelaunee Energy Center

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READING, PA · Berks · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.6M MT CO₂e · 2023

Ontelaunee Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#411 of 8,713 nationally, #28 of 404 in PA).

  • National rank #411 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #28 of 404 in PA
  • #312 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 1.8% of Vistra parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +48.4% since 2011

Ontelaunee Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,578,806 411th of 8713 higher than 8,302 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 1.8% of Vistra reported parent CO₂e (1.6M MT of 86.3M MT ; #21 of 40 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #312 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 1.6M 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%
1.6M MT
CH₄
0%
731 MT
N₂O
0.1%
872 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,578,806
2022 1,599,302
2021 1,671,349
2020 1,513,204
2019 1,493,313
2018 1,544,665
2017 1,606,241
2016 1,576,854
2015 1,560,080
2014 1,368,282
2013 1,077,347
2012 1,331,935
2011 1,063,777

Facility insight: Ontelaunee Energy Center

Ontelaunee Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1001356) is a high-volume reporter at 1.6M MT CO₂e in 2023 from READING, PA (#411 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 48.4% (peak 1.7M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2021 at 1.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 5.5% below that peak (1.6M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+27.0%, 291K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Ontelaunee Energy Center ranks #411 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #28 of 404 facilities in PA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Ontelaunee Energy Center's 1.6M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,302 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (95%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Ontelaunee Energy Center emit?

Ontelaunee Energy Center reported 1.6M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of Vistra does Ontelaunee Energy Center represent?

Ontelaunee Energy Center accounts for 1.8% of Vistra's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.6M MT of 86.3M MT), ranking #21 of 40 facilities under that parent.

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

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Ontelaunee Energy Center ranks #312 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Ontelaunee Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Ontelaunee Energy Center's emissions have increased by 48.4%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside PA 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 1001356. 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