Wood River Power Station
ALTON, IL · Madison · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Wood River Power Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#746 of 8,713 nationally, #27 of 299 in IL).
- National rank #746 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #27 of 299 in IL
- #518 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- -75.8% since 2011
Wood River Power Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
817,271 746th of 8713 higher than 7,967 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2016
Facility footprint context
Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #518 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
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 817,271 |
| 2015 | 2,178,411 |
| 2014 | 3,053,222 |
| 2013 | 3,255,390 |
| 2012 | 2,723,429 |
| 2011 | 3,373,781 |
Facility insight: Wood River Power Station
Wood River Power Station (GHGRP ID 1001527) is a high-volume reporter at 817K MT CO₂e in 2016 from ALTON, IL (#746 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2016, annual CO₂e fell 75.8%; peak load was 3.4M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2016, a complete 6-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 3.4M MT CO2e; latest 2016 sits 75.8% below that peak (817K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-62.5%, 1.4M MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Wood River Power Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Wood River Power Station ranks #746 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #27 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Wood River Power Station? ▼
Wood River Power Station's 817K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,967 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (91%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Wood River Power Station emit? ▼
Wood River Power Station reported 817K MT CO2e in 2016.
Where does Wood River Power Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Wood River Power Station ranks #518 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Wood River Power Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 6 reporting years (2011–2016), Wood River Power Station's emissions have decreased by 75.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside IL for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IL (817K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IL.