Facility ID: 1005714 · Power Plants

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station

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LA PORTE, TX · Harris · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

532K MT CO₂e · 2023

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#969 of 8,713 nationally, #162 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #969 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #162 of 1,176 in TX
  • #610 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 2.4% of NRG ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -19.2% since 2011

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

531,651 969th of 8713 higher than 7,744 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 2.4% of NRG ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (532K MT of 22.1M MT ; #6 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #610 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 532K 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%
531K MT
CH₄
0%
246 MT
N₂O
0.1%
294 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 531,651
2022 539,937
2021 628,384
2020 690,069
2019 766,886
2018 788,830
2017 694,147
2016 716,110
2015 668,184
2014 622,291
2013 681,574
2012 687,287
2011 657,869

Facility insight: San Jacinto Steam Electric Station

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station (GHGRP ID 1005714) is a high-volume reporter at 532K MT CO₂e in 2023 from LA PORTE, TX (#969 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 19.2%; peak load was 789K MT in 2018. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2018 at 789K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 32.6% below that peak (532K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2017→2018 (+13.6%, 95K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does San Jacinto Steam Electric Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, San Jacinto Steam Electric Station ranks #969 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #162 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 San Jacinto Steam Electric Station?

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station's 532K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,744 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (89%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does San Jacinto Steam Electric Station emit?

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station reported 532K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NRG ENERGY does San Jacinto Steam Electric Station represent?

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station accounts for 2.4% of NRG ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (532K MT of 22.1M MT), ranking #6 of 14 facilities under that parent.

What is San Jacinto Steam Electric Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at San Jacinto Steam Electric Station, 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 San Jacinto Steam Electric Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, San Jacinto Steam Electric Station ranks #610 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is San Jacinto Steam Electric Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), San Jacinto Steam Electric Station's emissions have decreased by 19.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (532K MT here).

Similar Power Plants CO₂e

Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005714. 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