Facility ID: 1007153 · Power Plants

Sam Seymour

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LA GRANGE, TX · Fayette · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

8.5M MT CO₂e · 2023

Sam Seymour sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#24 of 8,713 nationally, #6 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #24 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #6 of 1,176 in TX
  • #20 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 90.3% of AUSTIN ENERGY parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -26.2% since 2011

Sam Seymour vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

8,456,123 24th of 8713 higher than 8,689 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 90.3% of AUSTIN ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (8.5M MT of 9.4M MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #20 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 8.5M 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%
8.4M MT
CH₄
0.3%
24K MT
N₂O
0.5%
42K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 8,456,123
2022 10,546,598
2021 10,987,388
2020 9,369,519
2019 10,344,945
2018 10,902,297
2017 11,892,670
2016 10,995,596
2015 9,337,982
2014 9,927,404
2013 11,245,773
2012 9,190,850
2011 11,462,090

Facility insight: Sam Seymour

Sam Seymour (GHGRP ID 1007153) is a high-volume reporter at 8.5M MT CO₂e in 2023 from LA GRANGE, TX (#24 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 26.2%; peak load was 11.9M MT in 2017. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2017 at 11.9M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 28.9% below that peak (8.5M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-19.8%, 2.3M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Sam Seymour rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Sam Seymour ranks #24 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #6 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Sam Seymour?

Sam Seymour's 8.5M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,689 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (100%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Sam Seymour emit?

Sam Seymour reported 8.5M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of AUSTIN ENERGY does Sam Seymour represent?

Sam Seymour accounts for 90.3% of AUSTIN ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (8.5M MT of 9.4M MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is Sam Seymour's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at Sam Seymour, 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 Sam Seymour rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Sam Seymour ranks #20 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Sam Seymour reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Sam Seymour's emissions have decreased by 26.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest latest-year facility totals outside TX (8.5M MT here).

Similar Power Plants CO₂e

Nearest same-sector facility totals outside TX.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007153. 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