Facility ID: 1001603 · Power Plants

Coughlin Power Station

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ST. LANDRY, LA · Evangeline · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.6M MT CO₂e · 2023

Coughlin Power Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#393 of 8,713 nationally, #25 of 531 in LA).

  • National rank #393 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #25 of 531 in LA
  • #297 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 24.1% of CLECO CORPORATE HOLDINGS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +1530.9% since 2011

Coughlin Power Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,625,691 393rd of 8713 higher than 8,320 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 24.1% of CLECO CORPORATE HOLDINGS reported parent CO₂e (1.6M MT of 6.7M MT ; #3 of 6 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #297 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 1.6M 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%
1.6M MT
CH₄
0%
753 MT
N₂O
0.1%
898 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,625,691
2022 1,569,933
2021 1,068,150
2020 1,482,647
2019 1,556,157
2018 1,367,432
2017 953,517
2016 1,134,625
2015 1,251,366
2014 683,632
2013 413,729
2012 621,195
2011 99,683

Facility insight: Coughlin Power Station

Coughlin Power Station (GHGRP ID 1001603) is a high-volume reporter at 1.6M MT CO₂e in 2023 from ST. LANDRY, LA (#393 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 1530.9% (peak 1.6M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Coughlin Power Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Coughlin Power Station ranks #393 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #25 of 531 facilities in LA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Coughlin Power Station?

Coughlin Power Station's 1.6M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,320 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (95%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Coughlin Power Station emit?

Coughlin Power Station reported 1.6M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CLECO CORPORATE HOLDINGS does Coughlin Power Station represent?

Coughlin Power Station accounts for 24.1% of CLECO CORPORATE HOLDINGS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.6M MT of 6.7M MT), ranking #3 of 6 facilities under that parent.

What is Coughlin Power Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Coughlin Power Station ranks #297 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Coughlin Power Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Coughlin Power Station's emissions have increased by 1530.9%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside LA 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 1001603. 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