Facility ID: 1001579 · Power Plants

E.W. Brown

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Harrodsburg, KY · MERCER COUNTY · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.1M MT CO₂e · 2023

E.W. Brown sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#604 of 8,713 nationally, #12 of 178 in KY).

  • National rank #604 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #12 of 178 in KY
  • #440 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 4% of PPL parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -62.7% since 2011

E.W. Brown vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,062,999 604th of 8713 higher than 8,109 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% of PPL reported parent CO₂e (1.1M MT of 26.8M MT ; #5 of 6 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #440 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 1.1M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.8% , led by N₂O at 0.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.2%
1.1M MT
CH₄
0.3%
3K MT
N₂O
0.5%
5K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,062,999
2022 1,378,692
2021 1,207,603
2020 1,386,305
2019 1,237,121
2018 2,564,183
2017 1,775,005
2016 2,385,941
2015 2,777,859
2014 3,323,912
2013 3,295,093
2012 2,830,867
2011 2,848,406

Facility insight: E.W. Brown

E.W. Brown (GHGRP ID 1001579) is a high-volume reporter at 1.1M MT CO₂e in 2023 from Harrodsburg, KY (#604 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 62.7%; peak load was 3.3M MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2014 at 3.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 68% below that peak (1.1M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (-51.8%, 1.3M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does E.W. Brown rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, E.W. Brown ranks #604 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #12 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than E.W. Brown?

E.W. Brown's 1.1M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,109 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (93%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does E.W. Brown emit?

E.W. Brown reported 1.1M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of PPL does E.W. Brown represent?

E.W. Brown accounts for 4% of PPL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.1M MT of 26.8M MT), ranking #5 of 6 facilities under that parent.

What is E.W. Brown's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at E.W. Brown, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.5% (CO₂ 99.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does E.W. Brown rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, E.W. Brown ranks #440 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is E.W. Brown reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), E.W. Brown's emissions have decreased by 62.7%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside KY 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 1001579. 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