SILAS RAY POWER PLANT
BROWNSVILLE, TX · CAMERON COUNTY · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SILAS RAY POWER PLANT ranks #2,979 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #440 of 1,176 facilities in TX.
- National rank #2,979 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #440 of 1,176 in TX
- #1,022 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 7.3% of PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +27.7% since 2011
SILAS RAY POWER PLANT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
83,712 2979th of 8713 higher than 5,734 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 7.3% of PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS reported parent CO₂e (84K MT of 1.1M MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,022 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 84K 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%
- 84K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 39 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 46 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 83,712 |
| 2022 | 42,248 |
| 2021 | 49,076 |
| 2020 | 79,379 |
| 2019 | 39,631 |
| 2018 | 25,097 |
| 2017 | 34,279 |
| 2016 | 58,681 |
| 2015 | 25,619 |
| 2014 | 55,774 |
| 2013 | 48,229 |
| 2012 | 50,238 |
| 2011 | 65,538 |
Facility insight: SILAS RAY POWER PLANT
SILAS RAY POWER PLANT (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005210) reported 84K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in BROWNSVILLE, TX within CAMERON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #2,979 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #440 of 1,176 in TX. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 27.7% (peak 84K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does SILAS RAY POWER PLANT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, SILAS RAY POWER PLANT ranks #2,979 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #440 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than SILAS RAY POWER PLANT? ▼
SILAS RAY POWER PLANT's 84K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,734 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (66%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does SILAS RAY POWER PLANT emit? ▼
SILAS RAY POWER PLANT reported 84K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS does SILAS RAY POWER PLANT represent? ▼
SILAS RAY POWER PLANT accounts for 7.3% of PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (84K MT of 1.1M MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is SILAS RAY POWER PLANT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at SILAS RAY POWER 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 SILAS RAY POWER PLANT rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, SILAS RAY POWER PLANT ranks #1,022 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is SILAS RAY POWER PLANT reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), SILAS RAY POWER PLANT's emissions have increased by 27.7%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for SILAS RAY POWER PLANT, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (84K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.