Wattenberg Gas Plant
Aurora, CO · ADAMS COUNTY · NAICS 211130
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Wattenberg Gas Plant ranks #4,271 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #73 of 191 facilities in CO.
- National rank #4,271 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #73 of 191 in CO
- #70 of 127 in Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers
- 4.9% of WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 6.4% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -20.5% since 2011
Wattenberg Gas Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
49,506 4271st of 8713 higher than 4,442 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 4.9% of WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS reported parent CO₂e (50K MT of 1.0M MT ; #7 of 9 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers sector it ranks #70 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 50K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 6.4% , led by CH₄ at 6.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 93.6%
- 46K MT
- CH₄
- 6.4%
- 3K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 26 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 49,506 |
| 2022 | 52,706 |
| 2021 | 59,731 |
| 2020 | 69,327 |
| 2019 | 73,314 |
| 2018 | 69,518 |
| 2017 | 57,715 |
| 2016 | 59,888 |
| 2015 | 72,338 |
| 2014 | 63,279 |
| 2013 | 60,643 |
| 2012 | 63,420 |
| 2011 | 62,272 |
Facility insight: Wattenberg Gas Plant
Wattenberg Gas Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003254) reported 50K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Aurora, CO within ADAMS COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,271 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #73 of 191 in CO. The site is classified under Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers with NAICS code 211130.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 20.5%; peak load was 73K MT in 2019. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 73K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 32.5% below that peak (50K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-17.2%, 12K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Wattenberg Gas Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Wattenberg Gas Plant ranks #4,271 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #73 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 Wattenberg Gas Plant? ▼
Wattenberg Gas Plant's 50K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,442 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (51%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Wattenberg Gas Plant emit? ▼
Wattenberg Gas Plant reported 50K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS does Wattenberg Gas Plant represent? ▼
Wattenberg Gas Plant accounts for 4.9% of WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (50K MT of 1.0M MT), ranking #7 of 9 facilities under that parent.
What is Wattenberg Gas Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 6.4% of reported CO₂e at Wattenberg Gas Plant, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 6.4% (CO₂ 93.6%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Wattenberg Gas Plant rank inside Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers, Wattenberg Gas Plant ranks #70 of 127 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Wattenberg Gas Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Wattenberg Gas Plant's emissions have decreased by 20.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Wattenberg Gas Plant, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CO (50K MT here).
Similar Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CO.