Facility ID: 1001410 · Power Plants

Fore River Energy Center

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WEYMOUTH, MA · Norfolk · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

886K MT CO₂e · 2023

Fore River Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#696 of 8,713 nationally, #4 of 92 in MA).

  • National rank #696 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #4 of 92 in MA
  • #488 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 1.9% of CPN MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -51.6% since 2011

Fore River Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

886,337 696th of 8713 higher than 8,017 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 1.9% of CPN MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (886K MT of 47.6M MT ; #23 of 43 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #488 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 886K 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%
885K MT
CH₄
0%
412 MT
N₂O
0.1%
494 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 886,337
2022 1,411,784
2021 1,419,566
2020 1,341,056
2019 1,768,903
2018 1,315,048
2017 1,723,286
2016 1,507,384
2015 1,494,568
2014 1,546,299
2013 1,490,592
2012 1,574,008
2011 1,833,006

Facility insight: Fore River Energy Center

Fore River Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1001410) is a high-volume reporter at 886K MT CO₂e in 2023 from WEYMOUTH, MA (#696 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 51.6%; peak load was 1.8M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 1.8M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 51.6% below that peak (886K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2022→2023 (-37.2%, 525K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Fore River Energy Center ranks #696 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #4 of 92 facilities in MA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Fore River Energy Center's 886K MT CO₂e is higher than 8,017 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (92%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Fore River Energy Center emit?

Fore River Energy Center reported 886K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CPN MANAGEMENT does Fore River Energy Center represent?

Fore River Energy Center accounts for 1.9% of CPN MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (886K MT of 47.6M MT), ranking #23 of 43 facilities under that parent.

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

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Fore River Energy Center ranks #488 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Fore River Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Fore River Energy Center's emissions have decreased by 51.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside MA 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 1001410. 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