Facility ID: 1002623 · Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers

Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX

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Sheridan, TX · COLORADO COUNTY · NAICS 211130

Data updated May 2026

394K MT CO₂e · 2023

Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,158 of 8,713 nationally, #190 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #1,158 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #190 of 1,176 in TX
  • #9 of 127 in Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers
  • 4.3% of KINDER MORGAN parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 2.1% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -22.2% since 2011

Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

394,026 1158th of 8713 higher than 7,555 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 4.3% of KINDER MORGAN reported parent CO₂e (394K MT of 9.1M MT ; #2 of 176 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers sector it ranks #9 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 394K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 2.1% , led by CH₄ at 2.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
97.9%
386K MT
CH₄
2.1%
8K MT
N₂O
0%
183 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 394,026
2022 376,239
2021 509,747
2020 561,398
2019 360,159
2018 360,278
2017 370,616
2016 415,386
2015 393,636
2014 393,268
2013 357,259
2012 471,394
2011 506,282

Facility insight: Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX

Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX (GHGRP ID 1002623) is a high-volume reporter at 394K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Sheridan, TX (#1,158 of 8,713 nationally) under Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers (NAICS 211130).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 22.2%; peak load was 561K MT in 2020. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2020 at 561K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 29.8% below that peak (394K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (+55.9%, 201K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX ranks #1,158 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #190 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX?

Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX's 394K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,555 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (87%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX emit?

Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX reported 394K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of KINDER MORGAN does Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX represent?

Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX accounts for 4.3% of KINDER MORGAN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (394K MT of 9.1M MT), ranking #2 of 176 facilities under that parent.

What is Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 2.1% of reported CO₂e at Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 2.1% (CO₂ 97.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX rank inside Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers, Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX ranks #9 of 127 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Copano Energy Houston Central Plant, TX's emissions have decreased by 22.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX 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 1002623. 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