Facility ID: 1001362 · Power Plants

Pinckneyville Power Plant

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PINCKNEYVILLE, IL · Perry · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

26K MT CO₂e · 2023

Pinckneyville Power Plant ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,145 of 8,713 nationally; #188 of 299 in IL), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #6,145 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #188 of 299 in IL
  • #1,283 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0.1% of AMEREN parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -67.8% since 2011

Pinckneyville Power Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

25,883 6145th of 8713 higher than 2,568 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 0.1% of AMEREN reported parent CO₂e (26K MT of 19.9M MT ; #7 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,283 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 26K 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%
26K MT
CH₄
0%
12 MT
N₂O
0.1%
14 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 25,883
2022 19,225
2021 65,930
2020 43,092
2019 42,406
2018 81,160
2017 57,343
2016 56,538
2015 32,484
2014 11,598
2013 20,159
2012 54,849
2011 80,265

Facility insight: Pinckneyville Power Plant

Pinckneyville Power Plant (ID 1001362) reported 26K MT CO₂e for 2023 in Perry, IL (#6,145 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 67.8%; peak load was 81K MT in 2018. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2018 at 81K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 68.1% below that peak (26K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-70.8%, 47K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Pinckneyville Power Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Pinckneyville Power Plant ranks #6,145 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #188 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 Pinckneyville Power Plant?

Pinckneyville Power Plant's 26K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,568 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (29%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Pinckneyville Power Plant emit?

Pinckneyville Power Plant reported 26K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of AMEREN does Pinckneyville Power Plant represent?

Pinckneyville Power Plant accounts for 0.1% of AMEREN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (26K MT of 19.9M MT), ranking #7 of 11 facilities under that parent.

What is Pinckneyville Power Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Pinckneyville Power 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 Pinckneyville Power Plant rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Pinckneyville Power Plant ranks #1,283 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Pinckneyville Power Plant reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Pinckneyville Power Plant's emissions have decreased by 67.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside IL: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001362. 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