Facility ID: 1001439 · Power Plants

Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC

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MORRO BAY, CA · San Luis Obispo · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

16 MT CO₂e · 2014

Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#8,672 of 8,713 nationally; #538 of 549 in CA), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #8,672 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #538 of 549 in CA
  • #1,720 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • -100.0% since 2011

Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

16 8672nd of 8713 higher than 41 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2014

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,720 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2014 16
2013 48,935
2012 115,948
2011 69,055

Facility insight: Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC

Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC (ID 1001439) reported 16 MT CO₂e for 2014 in San Luis Obispo, CA (#8,672 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2014, annual CO₂e fell 100.0%; peak load was 116K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2014, a complete 4-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 116K MT CO2e; latest 2014 sits 100% below that peak (16 MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-57.8%, 67K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC ranks #8,672 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #538 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC?

Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC's 16 MT CO₂e is higher than 41 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (0%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC emit?

Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC reported 16 MT CO2e in 2014.

Where does Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC ranks #1,720 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC reducing emissions?

Over 4 reporting years (2011–2014), Morro Bay Power Plant, LLC's emissions have decreased by 100%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001439. 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