CARDINAL COGEN
STANFORD, CA · SANTA CLARA · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CARDINAL COGEN ranks #4,104 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #212 of 549 facilities in CA.
- National rank #4,104 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #212 of 549 in CA
- #1,130 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- -78.3% since 2011
CARDINAL COGEN vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
52,677 4104th of 8713 higher than 4,609 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 · 2015
Facility footprint context
Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,130 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 52,677 |
| 2014 | 222,722 |
| 2013 | 212,910 |
| 2012 | 212,942 |
| 2011 | 242,710 |
Facility insight: CARDINAL COGEN
CARDINAL COGEN (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003344) reported 53K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2015, operating in STANFORD, CA within SANTA CLARA. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,104 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #212 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2015, annual CO₂e fell 78.3%; peak load was 243K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2015, a complete 5-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 243K MT CO2e; latest 2015 sits 78.3% below that peak (53K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-76.3%, 170K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CARDINAL COGEN rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CARDINAL COGEN ranks #4,104 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #212 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 CARDINAL COGEN? ▼
CARDINAL COGEN's 53K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,609 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (53%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does CARDINAL COGEN emit? ▼
CARDINAL COGEN reported 53K MT CO2e in 2015.
Where does CARDINAL COGEN rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, CARDINAL COGEN ranks #1,130 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is CARDINAL COGEN reducing emissions? ▼
Over 5 reporting years (2011–2015), CARDINAL COGEN's emissions have decreased by 78.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for CARDINAL COGEN, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CA (53K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CA.