Facility ID: 1001360 · Power Plants

Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility

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DENVER, CO · Denver · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

108K MT CO₂e · 2023

Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#2,502 of 8,713 nationally, #41 of 191 in CO).

  • National rank #2,502 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #41 of 191 in CO
  • #959 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 7% of SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +23.8% since 2011

Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

107,556 2502nd of 8713 higher than 6,211 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 7% of SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO reported parent CO₂e (108K MT of 1.5M MT ; #4 of 5 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #959 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 108K 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%
107K MT
CH₄
0%
50 MT
N₂O
0.1%
59 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 107,556
2022 112,777
2021 99,498
2020 103,973
2019 102,543
2018 122,533
2017 93,274
2016 29,811
2015 58,691
2014 93,919
2013 10,408
2012 43,793
2011 86,869

Facility insight: Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility

Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility (GHGRP ID 1001360) is a high-volume reporter at 108K MT CO₂e in 2023 from DENVER, CO (#2,502 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 23.8% (peak 123K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2018 at 123K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 12.2% below that peak (108K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+802.4%, 84K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility ranks #2,502 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #41 of 191 facilities in CO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility?

Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility's 108K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,211 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (71%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility emit?

Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility reported 108K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO does Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility represent?

Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility accounts for 7% of SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (108K MT of 1.5M MT), ranking #4 of 5 facilities under that parent.

What is Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility ranks #959 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Facility's emissions have increased by 23.8%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside CO 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 1001360. 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