PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant
Toa Baja, PR · TOA BAJA MUNICIPIO · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#436 of 8,713 nationally, #5 of 32 in PR).
- National rank #436 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #5 of 32 in PR
- #332 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 18.4% of PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.3% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -40.5% since 2011
PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,485,975 436th of 8713 higher than 8,277 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 18.4% of PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (1.5M MT of 8.1M MT ; #4 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #332 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 1.5M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.3% , led by N₂O at 0.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.7%
- 1.5M MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 1K MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 4K MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,485,975 |
| 2022 | 1,557,807 |
| 2021 | 1,186,270 |
| 2020 | 2,033,144 |
| 2019 | 1,173,025 |
| 2018 | 968,950 |
| 2017 | 588,474 |
| 2016 | 1,429,521 |
| 2015 | 1,039,141 |
| 2014 | 1,043,840 |
| 2013 | 1,764,521 |
| 2012 | 2,465,722 |
| 2011 | 2,496,508 |
Facility insight: PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant
PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant (GHGRP ID 1003650) is a high-volume reporter at 1.5M MT CO₂e in 2023 from Toa Baja, PR (#436 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 40.5%; peak load was 2.5M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 2.5M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 40.5% below that peak (1.5M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (+73.3%, 860K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant ranks #436 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #5 of 32 facilities in PR (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant? ▼
PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant's 1.5M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,277 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (95%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant emit? ▼
PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant reported 1.5M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY does PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant represent? ▼
PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant accounts for 18.4% of PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.5M MT of 8.1M MT), ranking #4 of 8 facilities under that parent.
What is PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.3% of reported CO₂e at PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.2% (CO₂ 99.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant ranks #332 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), PREPA Palo Seco Steam Power Plant's emissions have decreased by 40.5%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside PR for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside PR (1.5M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside PR.