Facility ID: 1001597 · Power Plants

Elmer Smith

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OWENSBORO, KY · Daviess · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

461K MT CO₂e · 2020

Elmer Smith sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,047 of 8,713 nationally, #20 of 178 in KY).

  • National rank #1,047 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #20 of 178 in KY
  • #642 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • -83.7% since 2011

Elmer Smith vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

461,191 1047th of 8713 higher than 7,666 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2020

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #642 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

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2020 461,191
2019 1,663,260
2018 2,312,190
2017 1,961,079
2016 1,999,237
2015 2,210,133
2014 2,315,326
2013 2,917,583
2012 2,595,599
2011 2,833,084

Facility insight: Elmer Smith

Elmer Smith (GHGRP ID 1001597) is a high-volume reporter at 461K MT CO₂e in 2020 from OWENSBORO, KY (#1,047 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2020, annual CO₂e fell 83.7%; peak load was 2.9M MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2020, a complete 10-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 2.9M MT CO2e; latest 2020 sits 84.2% below that peak (461K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-72.3%, 1.2M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Elmer Smith rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Elmer Smith ranks #1,047 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #20 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 Elmer Smith?

Elmer Smith's 461K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,666 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (88%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Elmer Smith emit?

Elmer Smith reported 461K MT CO2e in 2020.

Where does Elmer Smith rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Elmer Smith ranks #642 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Elmer Smith reducing emissions?

Over 10 reporting years (2011–2020), Elmer Smith's emissions have decreased by 83.7%. 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 1001597. 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