Facility ID: 1001359 · Power Plants

Elwood Energy Facility

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ELWOOD, IL · Will · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

564K MT CO₂e · 2023

Elwood Energy Facility sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#934 of 8,713 nationally, #35 of 299 in IL).

  • National rank #934 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #35 of 299 in IL
  • #598 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 25.5% of J POWER USA DEVELOPMENT CO parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +206.3% since 2011

Elwood Energy Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

564,115 934th of 8713 higher than 7,779 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 25.5% of J POWER USA DEVELOPMENT CO reported parent CO₂e (564K MT of 2.2M MT ; #2 of 7 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #598 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 564K 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%
564K MT
CH₄
0%
262 MT
N₂O
0.1%
312 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 564,115
2022 97,663
2021 508,105
2020 237,492
2019 157,584
2018 198,856
2017 219,499
2016 712,764
2015 341,636
2014 174,761
2013 164,800
2012 470,282
2011 184,181

Facility insight: Elwood Energy Facility

Elwood Energy Facility (GHGRP ID 1001359) is a high-volume reporter at 564K MT CO₂e in 2023 from ELWOOD, IL (#934 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 206.3% (peak 713K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 713K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 20.9% below that peak (564K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-69.2%, 493K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Elwood Energy Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Elwood Energy Facility ranks #934 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #35 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 Elwood Energy Facility?

Elwood Energy Facility's 564K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,779 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (89%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Elwood Energy Facility emit?

Elwood Energy Facility reported 564K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of J POWER USA DEVELOPMENT CO does Elwood Energy Facility represent?

Elwood Energy Facility accounts for 25.5% of J POWER USA DEVELOPMENT CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (564K MT of 2.2M MT), ranking #2 of 7 facilities under that parent.

What is Elwood Energy Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Elwood Energy Facility ranks #598 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Elwood Energy Facility reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Elwood Energy Facility's emissions have increased by 206.3%. 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.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001359. 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