Facility ID: 1004629 · Other

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT

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NEW YORK, NY · NEW YORK COUNTY · NAICS 611310

Data updated May 2026

62K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT ranks #3,683 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #88 of 246 facilities in NY.

  • National rank #3,683 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #88 of 246 in NY
  • #502 of 1,599 in Other
  • 100% of NEW YORK UNIVERSITY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -37.2% since 2011

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

62,400 3683rd of 8713 higher than 5,030 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 · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of NEW YORK UNIVERSITY reported parent CO₂e (62K MT of 62K MT ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #502 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 62K 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%
62K MT
CH₄
0.1%
32 MT
N₂O
0.1%
44 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 62,400
2022 61,670
2021 69,276
2020 64,779
2019 78,604
2018 78,742
2017 74,344
2016 82,316
2015 86,456
2014 88,244
2013 84,233
2012 82,713
2011 99,319

Facility insight: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1004629) reported 62K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in NEW YORK, NY within NEW YORK COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,683 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #88 of 246 in NY. The site is classified under Other with NAICS code 611310.

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 37.2%; peak load was 99K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 99K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 37.2% below that peak (62K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-16.7%, 17K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT ranks #3,683 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #88 of 246 facilities in NY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT?

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT's 62K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,030 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (58%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT emit?

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT reported 62K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NEW YORK UNIVERSITY does NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT represent?

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT accounts for 100% of NEW YORK UNIVERSITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (62K MT of 62K MT).

What is NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL 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 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT ranks #502 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT's emissions have decreased by 37.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CENTRAL PLANT, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1004629. 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