Facility ID: 1001378 · Power Plants

Handsome Lake Energy

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KENNERDELL, PA · Venango · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

71K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Handsome Lake Energy ranks #3,355 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #134 of 404 facilities in PA.

  • National rank #3,355 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #134 of 404 in PA
  • #1,058 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0.8% of CONSTELLATION ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +165.2% since 2011

Handsome Lake Energy vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

70,786 3355th of 8713 higher than 5,358 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 0.8% of CONSTELLATION ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (71K MT of 8.9M MT ; #8 of 10 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,058 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 71K 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%
71K MT
CH₄
0%
33 MT
N₂O
0.1%
40 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 70,786
2022 52,578
2021 42,019
2020 80,660
2019 73,468
2018 56,900
2017 109,233
2016 93,554
2015 101,487
2014 77,302
2013 90,543
2012 74,120
2011 26,687

Facility insight: Handsome Lake Energy

Handsome Lake Energy (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001378) reported 71K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in KENNERDELL, PA within Venango. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,355 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #134 of 404 in PA. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 165.2% (peak 109K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2017 at 109K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 35.2% below that peak (71K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (-47.9%, 52K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Handsome Lake Energy rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Handsome Lake Energy ranks #3,355 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #134 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 Handsome Lake Energy?

Handsome Lake Energy's 71K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,358 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (61%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Handsome Lake Energy emit?

Handsome Lake Energy reported 71K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CONSTELLATION ENERGY does Handsome Lake Energy represent?

Handsome Lake Energy accounts for 0.8% of CONSTELLATION ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (71K MT of 8.9M MT), ranking #8 of 10 facilities under that parent.

What is Handsome Lake Energy's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Handsome Lake Energy ranks #1,058 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Handsome Lake Energy reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Handsome Lake Energy's emissions have increased by 165.2%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Handsome Lake Energy, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001378. 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