Facility ID: 1006510 · Power Plants

Mill Creek

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Louisville, KY · JEFFERSON COUNTY · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

7.2M MT CO₂e · 2023

Mill Creek sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#32 of 8,713 nationally, #3 of 178 in KY).

  • National rank #32 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #3 of 178 in KY
  • #27 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 26.9% of PPL parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -16.3% since 2011

Mill Creek vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

7,214,107 32nd of 8713 higher than 8,681 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 26.9% of PPL reported parent CO₂e (7.2M MT of 26.8M MT ; #2 of 6 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #27 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 7.2M MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.8% , led by N₂O at 0.5% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.2%
7.2M MT
CH₄
0.3%
21K MT
N₂O
0.5%
37K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 7,214,107
2022 7,066,313
2021 7,194,246
2020 6,397,995
2019 7,988,785
2018 8,463,121
2017 8,584,495
2016 7,646,947
2015 7,662,971
2014 8,415,180
2013 7,926,000
2012 8,047,484
2011 8,621,672

Facility insight: Mill Creek

Mill Creek (GHGRP ID 1006510) is a high-volume reporter at 7.2M MT CO₂e in 2023 from Louisville, KY (#32 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 16.3%; peak load was 8.6M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 8.6M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 16.3% below that peak (7.2M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-19.9%, 1.6M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Mill Creek rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Mill Creek ranks #32 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #3 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Mill Creek?

Mill Creek's 7.2M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,681 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (100%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Mill Creek emit?

Mill Creek reported 7.2M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of PPL does Mill Creek represent?

Mill Creek accounts for 26.9% of PPL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (7.2M MT of 26.8M MT), ranking #2 of 6 facilities under that parent.

What is Mill Creek's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at Mill Creek, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.5% (CO₂ 99.2%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Mill Creek rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Mill Creek ranks #27 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Mill Creek reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Mill Creek's emissions have decreased by 16.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside KY 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 1006510. 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