Facility ID: 1006705 · Power Plants

Decatur Energy Center

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DECATUR, AL · Morgan · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

841K MT CO₂e · 2023

Decatur Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#727 of 8,713 nationally, #17 of 199 in AL).

  • National rank #727 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #17 of 199 in AL
  • #505 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 100% of CAPITAL POWER INVESTMENTS parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -51.4% since 2011

Decatur Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

840,519 727th of 8713 higher than 7,986 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 100% of CAPITAL POWER INVESTMENTS reported parent CO₂e (841K MT of 841K MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #505 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 841K 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%
840K MT
CH₄
0%
389 MT
N₂O
0.1%
464 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 840,519
2022 1,103,113
2021 707,800
2020 594,111
2019 866,024
2018 1,095,203
2017 851,241
2016 1,046,372
2015 614,337
2014 408,993
2013 455,363
2012 1,261,355
2011 1,730,392

Facility insight: Decatur Energy Center

Decatur Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1006705) is a high-volume reporter at 841K MT CO₂e in 2023 from DECATUR, AL (#727 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 51.4%; peak load was 1.7M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 1.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 51.4% below that peak (841K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-63.9%, 806K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Decatur Energy Center ranks #727 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #17 of 199 facilities in AL (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Decatur Energy Center's 841K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,986 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (92%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Decatur Energy Center emit?

Decatur Energy Center reported 841K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CAPITAL POWER INVESTMENTS does Decatur Energy Center represent?

Decatur Energy Center accounts for 100% of CAPITAL POWER INVESTMENTS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (841K MT of 841K MT).

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

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Decatur Energy Center ranks #505 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Decatur Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Decatur Energy Center's emissions have decreased by 51.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside AL 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 1006705. 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