Inver Hills Generating Plant
Inver Grove Heights, MN · DAKOTA COUNTY · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Inver Hills Generating Plant ranks #3,583 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #69 of 158 facilities in MN.
- National rank #3,583 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #69 of 158 in MN
- #1,079 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0.2% of XCEL ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +153.2% since 2011
Inver Hills Generating Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
64,752 3583rd of 8713 higher than 5,130 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 0.2% of XCEL ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (65K MT of 29.0M MT ; #23 of 28 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,079 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 65K 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%
- 65K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 31 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 39 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 64,752 |
| 2022 | 18,446 |
| 2021 | 69,388 |
| 2020 | 15,670 |
| 2019 | 7,220 |
| 2018 | 15,700 |
| 2017 | 6,483 |
| 2016 | 16,407 |
| 2015 | 7,558 |
| 2014 | 5,748 |
| 2013 | 19,018 |
| 2012 | 35,552 |
| 2011 | 25,572 |
Facility insight: Inver Hills Generating Plant
Inver Hills Generating Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1003409) reported 65K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Inver Grove Heights, MN within DAKOTA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,583 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #69 of 158 in MN. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 153.2% (peak 69K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2021 at 69K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 6.7% below that peak (65K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+342.8%, 54K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Inver Hills Generating Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Inver Hills Generating Plant ranks #3,583 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #69 of 158 facilities in MN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Inver Hills Generating Plant? ▼
Inver Hills Generating Plant's 65K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,130 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (59%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Inver Hills Generating Plant emit? ▼
Inver Hills Generating Plant reported 65K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of XCEL ENERGY does Inver Hills Generating Plant represent? ▼
Inver Hills Generating Plant accounts for 0.2% of XCEL ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (65K MT of 29.0M MT), ranking #23 of 28 facilities under that parent.
What is Inver Hills Generating Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Inver Hills Generating 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 Inver Hills Generating Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Inver Hills Generating Plant ranks #1,079 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Inver Hills Generating Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Inver Hills Generating Plant's emissions have increased by 153.2%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Inver Hills Generating Plant, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MN (65K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MN.