Facility ID: 1003970 · Other

POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC.

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Shell Rock, IA · BUTLER COUNTY · NAICS 325193

Data updated May 2026

174K MT CO₂e · 2023

POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,811 of 8,713 nationally, #38 of 172 in IA).

  • National rank #1,811 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #38 of 172 in IA
  • #131 of 1,599 in Other
  • 17.1% of POET HOLDING CO parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +11.9% since 2011

POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

174,101 1811th of 8713 higher than 6,902 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 17.1% of POET HOLDING CO reported parent CO₂e (174K MT of 1.0M MT ; #3 of 6 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #131 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 174K 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%
174K MT
CH₄
0%
82 MT
N₂O
0.1%
98 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 174,101
2022 167,628
2021 174,034
2020 175,946
2019 180,091
2018 175,326
2017 177,757
2016 168,421
2015 165,954
2014 151,104
2013 155,696
2012 161,062
2011 155,586

Facility insight: POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC.

POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. (GHGRP ID 1003970) is a high-volume reporter at 174K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Shell Rock, IA (#1,811 of 8,713 nationally) under Other (NAICS 325193).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 11.9% (peak 180K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2019 at 180K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 3.3% below that peak (174K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (+9.8%, 15K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. ranks #1,811 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #38 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC.?

POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC.'s 174K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,902 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (79%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. emit?

POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. reported 174K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of POET HOLDING CO does POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. represent?

POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. accounts for 17.1% of POET HOLDING CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (174K MT of 1.0M MT), ranking #3 of 6 facilities under that parent.

What is POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC.'s 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC., 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 POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. ranks #131 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC. reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), POET Biorefining Shell Rock, LLC.'s emissions have increased by 11.9%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside IA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Other neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1003970. 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