Facility ID: 1001457 · Power Plants

Valley Generating Station

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SUN VALLEY, CA · Los Angeles · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

571K MT CO₂e · 2023

Valley Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#926 of 8,713 nationally, #52 of 549 in CA).

  • National rank #926 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #52 of 549 in CA
  • #595 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 22.1% of CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +25.9% since 2011

Valley Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

571,225 926th of 8713 higher than 7,787 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 22.1% of CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA reported parent CO₂e (571K MT of 2.6M MT ; #2 of 7 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #595 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 571K 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%
571K MT
CH₄
0%
268 MT
N₂O
0.1%
319 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 571,225
2022 789,367
2021 458,046
2020 338,972
2019 865,350
2018 591,031
2017 568,691
2016 671,975
2015 387,285
2014 557,765
2013 317,577
2012 1,018,433
2011 453,858

Facility insight: Valley Generating Station

Valley Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1001457) is a high-volume reporter at 571K MT CO₂e in 2023 from SUN VALLEY, CA (#926 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 25.9% (peak 1.0M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 1.0M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 43.9% below that peak (571K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-68.8%, 701K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Valley Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Valley Generating Station ranks #926 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #52 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 Valley Generating Station?

Valley Generating Station's 571K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,787 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (89%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Valley Generating Station emit?

Valley Generating Station reported 571K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA does Valley Generating Station represent?

Valley Generating Station accounts for 22.1% of CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (571K MT of 2.6M MT), ranking #2 of 7 facilities under that parent.

What is Valley Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Valley Generating Station, 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 Valley Generating Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Valley Generating Station ranks #595 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Valley Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Valley Generating Station's emissions have increased by 25.9%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside CA 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 1001457. 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