Essex Power Plant
ESSEX, MO · Stoddard · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Essex Power Plant ranks #4,297 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #65 of 131 facilities in MO.
- National rank #4,297 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #65 of 131 in MO
- #1,141 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0.3% of ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +889.0% since 2011
Essex Power Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
49,053 4297th of 8713 higher than 4,416 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 0.3% of ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE reported parent CO₂e (49K MT of 15.6M MT ; #7 of 7 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,141 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 49K 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%
- 49K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 23 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 27 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 49,053 |
| 2022 | 46,186 |
| 2021 | 22,266 |
| 2020 | 57,339 |
| 2019 | 24,158 |
| 2018 | 21,890 |
| 2017 | 50,832 |
| 2016 | 44,092 |
| 2015 | 53,387 |
| 2014 | 24,513 |
| 2013 | 2,295 |
| 2012 | 18,917 |
| 2011 | 4,960 |
Facility insight: Essex Power Plant
Essex Power Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006098) reported 49K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ESSEX, MO within Stoddard. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,297 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #65 of 131 in MO. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 889.0% (peak 57K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2020 at 57K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 14.5% below that peak (49K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (-61.2%, 35K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Essex Power Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Essex Power Plant ranks #4,297 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #65 of 131 facilities in MO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Essex Power Plant? ▼
Essex Power Plant's 49K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,416 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (51%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Essex Power Plant emit? ▼
Essex Power Plant reported 49K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE does Essex Power Plant represent? ▼
Essex Power Plant accounts for 0.3% of ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE's reported GHGRP CO₂e (49K MT of 15.6M MT), ranking #7 of 7 facilities under that parent.
What is Essex Power Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Essex 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 Essex Power Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Essex Power Plant ranks #1,141 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Essex Power Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Essex Power Plant's emissions have increased by 889%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Essex Power Plant, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside MO (49K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside MO.