CAPITOL POWER PLANT
WASHINGTON, DC · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · NAICS 221330
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CAPITOL POWER PLANT ranks #3,761 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #2 of 9 facilities in DC.
- National rank #3,761 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #2 of 9 in DC
- #1,094 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 100% of US OF AMERICA ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -22.8% since 2011
CAPITOL POWER PLANT vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
60,868 3761st of 8713 higher than 4,952 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 US OF AMERICA ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL reported parent CO₂e (61K MT of 61K MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,094 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 61K 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%
- 61K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 29 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 36 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 60,868 |
| 2022 | 65,778 |
| 2021 | 66,443 |
| 2020 | 65,112 |
| 2019 | 69,600 |
| 2018 | 68,625 |
| 2017 | 60,071 |
| 2016 | 59,751 |
| 2015 | 62,859 |
| 2014 | 66,311 |
| 2013 | 63,281 |
| 2012 | 68,852 |
| 2011 | 78,848 |
Facility insight: CAPITOL POWER PLANT
CAPITOL POWER PLANT (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1006733) reported 61K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in WASHINGTON, DC within DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,761 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #2 of 9 in DC. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221330.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 22.8%; peak load was 79K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 79K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 22.8% below that peak (61K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-12.7%, 10K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CAPITOL POWER PLANT rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, CAPITOL POWER PLANT ranks #3,761 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #2 of 9 facilities in DC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than CAPITOL POWER PLANT? ▼
CAPITOL POWER PLANT's 61K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,952 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does CAPITOL POWER PLANT emit? ▼
CAPITOL POWER PLANT reported 61K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of US OF AMERICA ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL does CAPITOL POWER PLANT represent? ▼
CAPITOL POWER PLANT accounts for 100% of US OF AMERICA ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (61K MT of 61K MT).
What is CAPITOL POWER PLANT's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at CAPITOL 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 CAPITOL POWER PLANT rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, CAPITOL POWER PLANT ranks #1,094 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is CAPITOL POWER PLANT reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), CAPITOL POWER PLANT's emissions have decreased by 22.8%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for CAPITOL POWER PLANT, both outside DC so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside DC (61K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside DC.