Facility ID: 1001408 · Power Plants

Channel Energy Center

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PASADENA, TX · Harris · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

2.2M MT CO₂e · 2023

Channel Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#286 of 8,713 nationally, #45 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #286 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #45 of 1,176 in TX
  • #220 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 4.5% of CPN MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.3% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +66.7% since 2011

Channel Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

2,160,896 286th of 8713 higher than 8,427 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 4.5% of CPN MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (2.2M MT of 47.6M MT ; #7 of 43 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #220 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 2.2M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.3% , led by N₂O at 0.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.7%
2.2M MT
CH₄
0.1%
2K MT
N₂O
0.2%
5K MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 2,160,896
2022 2,256,136
2021 2,295,222
2020 2,309,385
2019 1,803,644
2018 1,935,265
2017 1,945,034
2016 1,914,208
2015 2,036,897
2014 1,539,250
2013 1,208,068
2012 1,181,804
2011 1,296,290

Facility insight: Channel Energy Center

Channel Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1001408) is a high-volume reporter at 2.2M MT CO₂e in 2023 from PASADENA, TX (#286 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 66.7% (peak 2.3M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2020 at 2.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 6.4% below that peak (2.2M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (+28.0%, 506K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Channel Energy Center ranks #286 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #45 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Channel Energy Center's 2.2M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,427 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (97%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Channel Energy Center emit?

Channel Energy Center reported 2.2M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CPN MANAGEMENT does Channel Energy Center represent?

Channel Energy Center accounts for 4.5% of CPN MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2.2M MT of 47.6M MT), ranking #7 of 43 facilities under that parent.

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

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.3% of reported CO₂e at Channel Energy Center, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.2% (CO₂ 99.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Channel Energy Center rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Channel Energy Center ranks #220 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Channel Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Channel Energy Center's emissions have increased by 66.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX 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 1001408. 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