Facility ID: 1005504 · Power Plants

PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX

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AGUIRRE, PR · SALINAS MUNICIPIO · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

1.9M MT CO₂e · 2023

PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#335 of 8,713 nationally, #3 of 32 in PR).

  • National rank #335 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #3 of 32 in PR
  • #256 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 23.6% of PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.3% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -44.5% since 2011

PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

1,901,295 335th of 8713 higher than 8,378 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 23.6% of PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY reported parent CO₂e (1.9M MT of 8.1M MT ; #2 of 8 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #256 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 1.9M 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%
1.9M MT
CH₄
0.1%
2K MT
N₂O
0.2%
5K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 1,901,295
2022 2,332,033
2021 3,279,279
2020 3,929,365
2019 2,580,672
2018 2,617,151
2017 2,670,687
2016 2,397,173
2015 3,593,342
2014 3,412,780
2013 3,290,787
2012 3,331,606
2011 3,428,282

Facility insight: PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX

PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX (GHGRP ID 1005504) is a high-volume reporter at 1.9M MT CO₂e in 2023 from AGUIRRE, PR (#335 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 44.5%; peak load was 3.9M MT in 2020. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2020 at 3.9M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 51.6% below that peak (1.9M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (+52.3%, 1.3M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX ranks #335 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #3 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 AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX?

PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX's 1.9M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,378 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (96%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX emit?

PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX reported 1.9M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY does PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX represent?

PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX accounts for 23.6% of PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.9M MT of 8.1M MT), ranking #2 of 8 facilities under that parent.

What is PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.3% of reported CO₂e at PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX, 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 AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX ranks #256 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), PREPA AGUIRRE POWER GENERATION COMPLEX's emissions have decreased by 44.5%. 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.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005504. 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