Facility ID: 1005637 · Power Plants

HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN · HENNEPIN COUNTY · NAICS 221330

Data updated May 2026

31K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER ranks #5,549 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #106 of 158 facilities in MN.

  • National rank #5,549 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #106 of 158 in MN
  • #1,235 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 15.9% of HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +9.3% since 2011

HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

31,326 5549th of 8713 higher than 3,164 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 15.9% of HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA reported parent CO₂e (31K MT of 197K MT ; #2 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,235 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 31K 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%
31K MT
CH₄
0%
15 MT
N₂O
0.1%
18 MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 31,326
2022 32,405
2021 32,945
2020 31,492
2019 33,408
2018 35,244
2017 30,780
2016 29,887
2015 26,592
2014 30,857
2013 28,902
2012 27,532
2011 28,666

Facility insight: HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER

HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005637) reported 31K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in MINNEAPOLIS, MN within HENNEPIN COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,549 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #106 of 158 in MN. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221330.

Over 13 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 31K MT CO₂e (peak 35K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2018 at 35K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 11.1% below that peak (31K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (+14.5%, 4K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER ranks #5,549 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #106 of 158 facilities in MN (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER?

HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER's 31K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,164 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (36%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER emit?

HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER reported 31K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA does HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER represent?

HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER accounts for 15.9% of HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (31K MT of 197K MT), ranking #2 of 2 facilities under that parent.

What is HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER, 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 HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER ranks #1,235 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER's emissions have increased by 9.3%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for HENNEPIN COUNTY ENERGY CENTER, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005637. 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