Facility ID: 1001511 · Power Plants

Yates

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NEWNAN, GA · Coweta · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.3M MT CO₂e · 2023

Yates sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#488 of 8,713 nationally, #9 of 205 in GA).

  • National rank #488 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #9 of 205 in GA
  • #365 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 1.7% of THE SOUTHERN parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -69.4% since 2011

Yates vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,306,893 488th of 8713 higher than 8,225 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 1.7% of THE SOUTHERN reported parent CO₂e (1.3M MT of 78.4M MT ; #16 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #365 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 1.3M 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%
1.3M MT
CH₄
0%
605 MT
N₂O
0.1%
721 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,306,893
2022 872,712
2021 810,960
2020 1,350,498
2019 1,214,003
2018 716,176
2017 315,263
2016 348,695
2015 475,879
2014 759,662
2013 1,722,636
2012 2,416,613
2011 4,272,961

Facility insight: Yates

Yates (GHGRP ID 1001511) is a high-volume reporter at 1.3M MT CO₂e in 2023 from NEWNAN, GA (#488 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 69.4%; peak load was 4.3M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 4.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 69.4% below that peak (1.3M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-43.4%, 1.9M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Yates rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Yates ranks #488 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #9 of 205 facilities in GA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Yates?

Yates's 1.3M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,225 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (94%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Yates emit?

Yates reported 1.3M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of THE SOUTHERN does Yates represent?

Yates accounts for 1.7% of THE SOUTHERN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.3M MT of 78.4M MT), ranking #16 of 39 facilities under that parent.

What is Yates's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Yates ranks #365 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Yates reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Yates's emissions have decreased by 69.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside GA 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 1001511. 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