Facility ID: 1001465 · Power Plants

Martin Drake

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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · El Paso · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

82K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Martin Drake ranks #3,030 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #49 of 191 facilities in CO.

  • National rank #3,030 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #49 of 191 in CO
  • #1,028 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 4.1% of COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -95.2% since 2011

Martin Drake vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

82,062 3030th of 8713 higher than 5,683 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 4.1% of COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES reported parent CO₂e (82K MT of 2.0M MT ; #3 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,028 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 82K 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%
82K MT
CH₄
0%
40 MT
N₂O
0.1%
52 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 82,062
2022 142,862
2021 543,288
2020 461,755
2019 870,195
2018 1,075,930
2017 1,323,742
2016 1,209,610
2015 1,650,039
2014 1,354,055
2013 1,695,726
2012 1,619,701
2011 1,703,839

Facility insight: Martin Drake

Martin Drake (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1001465) reported 82K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO within El Paso. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,030 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #49 of 191 in CO. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 95.2%; peak load was 1.7M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 1.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 95.2% below that peak (82K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-26.7%, 440K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Martin Drake rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Martin Drake ranks #3,030 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #49 of 191 facilities in CO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Martin Drake?

Martin Drake's 82K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,683 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (65%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Martin Drake emit?

Martin Drake reported 82K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES does Martin Drake represent?

Martin Drake accounts for 4.1% of COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (82K MT of 2.0M MT), ranking #3 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is Martin Drake's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Martin Drake, 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 Martin Drake rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Martin Drake ranks #1,028 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Martin Drake reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Martin Drake's emissions have decreased by 95.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Martin Drake, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001465. 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