Facility ID: 1001570 · Power Plants

Earl F Wisdom

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SPENCER, IA · Clay · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

6K MT CO₂e · 2023

Earl F Wisdom ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#7,934 of 8,713 nationally; #162 of 172 in IA), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #7,934 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #162 of 172 in IA
  • #1,510 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0% of BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -75.0% since 2011

Earl F Wisdom vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

6,001 7934th of 8713 higher than 779 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 0% of BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE reported parent CO₂e (6K MT of 16.6M MT ; #11 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,510 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 6K 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%
6K MT
CH₄
0%
3 MT
N₂O
0.1%
3 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 6,001
2022 3,362
2021 11,643
2020 18,332
2019 17,279
2018 17,495
2017 7,925
2016 12,616
2015 3,555
2014 16,629
2013 87,667
2012 10,804
2011 24,030

Facility insight: Earl F Wisdom

Earl F Wisdom (ID 1001570) reported 6K MT CO₂e for 2023 in Clay, IA (#7,934 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 75.0%; peak load was 88K MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 88K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 93.2% below that peak (6K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (+711.5%, 77K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Earl F Wisdom rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Earl F Wisdom ranks #7,934 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #162 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Earl F Wisdom?

Earl F Wisdom's 6K MT CO₂e is higher than 779 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (9%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Earl F Wisdom emit?

Earl F Wisdom reported 6K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE does Earl F Wisdom represent?

Earl F Wisdom accounts for 0% of BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (6K MT of 16.6M MT), ranking #11 of 11 facilities under that parent.

What is Earl F Wisdom's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Earl F Wisdom ranks #1,510 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Earl F Wisdom reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Earl F Wisdom's emissions have decreased by 75%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

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

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001570. 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