Facility ID: 1006554 · Power Plants

Rockford Energy Center

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ROCKFORD, IL · Winnebago · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

60K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Rockford Energy Center ranks #3,798 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #117 of 299 facilities in IL.

  • National rank #3,798 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #117 of 299 in IL
  • #1,100 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 0.6% of LS Power Development parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +181.4% since 2011

Rockford Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

60,032 3798th of 8713 higher than 4,915 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 0.6% of LS Power Development reported parent CO₂e (60K MT of 10.8M MT ; #20 of 22 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,100 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 60K 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%
60K MT
CH₄
0%
28 MT
N₂O
0.1%
33 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 60,032
2022 43,917
2021 154,763
2020 75,296
2019 76,615
2018 109,920
2017 43,079
2016 95,648
2015 80,312
2014 22,418
2013 21,533
2012 28,057
2011 21,331

Facility insight: Rockford Energy Center

Rockford Energy Center (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006554) reported 60K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ROCKFORD, IL within Winnebago. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,798 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #117 of 299 in IL. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 181.4% (peak 155K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2021 at 155K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 61.2% below that peak (60K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-71.6%, 111K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Rockford Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Rockford Energy Center ranks #3,798 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #117 of 299 facilities in IL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Rockford Energy Center?

Rockford Energy Center's 60K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,915 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (56%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Rockford Energy Center emit?

Rockford Energy Center reported 60K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of LS Power Development does Rockford Energy Center represent?

Rockford Energy Center accounts for 0.6% of LS Power Development's reported GHGRP CO₂e (60K MT of 10.8M MT), ranking #20 of 22 facilities under that parent.

What is Rockford Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Rockford Energy Center ranks #1,100 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Rockford Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Rockford Energy Center's emissions have increased by 181.4%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Rockford Energy Center, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1006554. 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