Facility ID: 1005807 · Power Plants

Talbot Energy Facility

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BOX SPRINGS, GA · Talbot · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

334K MT CO₂e · 2023

Talbot Energy Facility sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,259 of 8,713 nationally, #23 of 205 in GA).

  • National rank #1,259 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #23 of 205 in GA
  • #716 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 4.8% of OGLETHORPE POWER parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +64.0% since 2011

Talbot Energy Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

334,056 1259th of 8713 higher than 7,454 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 4.8% of OGLETHORPE POWER reported parent CO₂e (334K MT of 7.0M MT ; #5 of 9 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #716 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 334K 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%
334K MT
CH₄
0%
156 MT
N₂O
0.1%
187 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 334,056
2022 393,087
2021 187,074
2020 303,633
2019 324,339
2018 323,587
2017 205,898
2016 444,097
2015 243,386
2014 145,946
2013 81,988
2012 243,350
2011 203,702

Facility insight: Talbot Energy Facility

Talbot Energy Facility (GHGRP ID 1005807) is a high-volume reporter at 334K MT CO₂e in 2023 from BOX SPRINGS, GA (#1,259 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 64.0% (peak 444K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2016 at 444K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 24.8% below that peak (334K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2016→2017 (-53.6%, 238K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Talbot Energy Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Talbot Energy Facility ranks #1,259 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #23 of 205 facilities in GA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Talbot Energy Facility?

Talbot Energy Facility's 334K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,454 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (86%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Talbot Energy Facility emit?

Talbot Energy Facility reported 334K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of OGLETHORPE POWER does Talbot Energy Facility represent?

Talbot Energy Facility accounts for 4.8% of OGLETHORPE POWER's reported GHGRP CO₂e (334K MT of 7.0M MT), ranking #5 of 9 facilities under that parent.

What is Talbot Energy Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Talbot Energy Facility, 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 Talbot Energy Facility rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Talbot Energy Facility ranks #716 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Talbot Energy Facility reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Talbot Energy Facility's emissions have increased by 64%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside GA 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 1005807. 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