Facility ID: 1001977 · Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers

Fort Lupton Compressor Station

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Brighton, CO · WELD COUNTY · NAICS 211130

Data updated May 2026

338K MT CO₂e · 2023

Fort Lupton Compressor Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,251 of 8,713 nationally, #19 of 191 in CO).

  • National rank #1,251 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #19 of 191 in CO
  • #11 of 127 in Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers
  • 33.6% of WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 3.2% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • +282.2% since 2011

Fort Lupton Compressor Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

338,082 1251st of 8713 higher than 7,462 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 33.6% of WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS reported parent CO₂e (338K MT of 1.0M MT ; #1 of 9 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers sector it ranks #11 of 127 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 338K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 3.2% , led by CH₄ at 3.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
96.8%
327K MT
CH₄
3.2%
11K MT
N₂O
0%
139 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 338,082
2022 363,971
2021 289,921
2020 170,426
2019 208,691
2018 206,994
2017 218,193
2016 247,950
2015 249,958
2014 256,588
2013 138,889
2012 145,470
2011 88,448

Facility insight: Fort Lupton Compressor Station

Fort Lupton Compressor Station (GHGRP ID 1001977) is a high-volume reporter at 338K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Brighton, CO (#1,251 of 8,713 nationally) under Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers (NAICS 211130).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 282.2% (peak 364K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2022 at 364K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 7.1% below that peak (338K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+70.1%, 119K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Fort Lupton Compressor Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Fort Lupton Compressor Station ranks #1,251 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #19 of 191 facilities in CO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Fort Lupton Compressor Station?

Fort Lupton Compressor Station's 338K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,462 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (86%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Fort Lupton Compressor Station emit?

Fort Lupton Compressor Station reported 338K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS does Fort Lupton Compressor Station represent?

Fort Lupton Compressor Station accounts for 33.6% of WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (338K MT of 1.0M MT), ranking #1 of 9 facilities under that parent.

What is Fort Lupton Compressor Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 3.2% of reported CO₂e at Fort Lupton Compressor Station, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 3.2% (CO₂ 96.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Fort Lupton Compressor Station rank inside Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers, Fort Lupton Compressor Station ranks #11 of 127 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Fort Lupton Compressor Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Fort Lupton Compressor Station's emissions have increased by 282.2%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside CO for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001977. 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