Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT
BAKERSFIELD, CA · KERN COUNTY · NAICS 311919
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT ranks #5,479 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #281 of 549 facilities in CA.
- National rank #5,479 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #281 of 549 in CA
- #938 of 1,599 in Other
- 10.1% of PEPSICO parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -31.8% since 2011
Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
32,120 5479th of 8713 higher than 3,234 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 10.1% of PEPSICO reported parent CO₂e (32K MT of 318K MT ; #3 of 10 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #938 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 32K 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%
- 32K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 15 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 18 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 32,120 |
| 2022 | 34,245 |
| 2021 | 50,342 |
| 2020 | 46,882 |
| 2019 | 49,683 |
| 2018 | 53,001 |
| 2017 | 56,394 |
| 2016 | 54,557 |
| 2015 | 51,882 |
| 2014 | 48,820 |
| 2013 | 48,263 |
| 2012 | 47,882 |
| 2011 | 47,083 |
Facility insight: Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT
Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1002394) reported 32K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in BAKERSFIELD, CA within KERN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,479 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #281 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 311919.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 31.8%; peak load was 56K MT in 2017. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2017 at 56K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 43% below that peak (32K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-32.0%, 16K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT ranks #5,479 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #281 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT? ▼
Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT's 32K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,234 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (37%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT emit? ▼
Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT reported 32K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of PEPSICO does Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT represent? ▼
Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT accounts for 10.1% of PEPSICO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (32K MT of 318K MT), ranking #3 of 10 facilities under that parent.
What is Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT, 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 Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT rank inside Other? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT ranks #938 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT's emissions have decreased by 31.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Frito-Lay COGEN PLANT, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CA (32K MT here).
Similar Other CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CA.