Asheville Steam Electric Plant
ARDEN, NC · Buncombe · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Asheville Steam Electric Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#444 of 8,713 nationally, #11 of 159 in NC).
- National rank #444 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #11 of 159 in NC
- #338 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 2.2% of DUKE ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -16.4% since 2011
Asheville Steam Electric Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
1,455,027 444th of 8713 higher than 8,269 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 2.2% of DUKE ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (1.5M MT of 65.0M MT ; #17 of 39 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #338 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 1.5M 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%
- 1.5M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 675 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 806 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,455,027 |
| 2022 | 1,595,369 |
| 2021 | 1,448,571 |
| 2020 | 1,200,948 |
| 2019 | 1,396,089 |
| 2018 | 1,638,133 |
| 2017 | 1,336,765 |
| 2016 | 1,473,932 |
| 2015 | 1,588,705 |
| 2014 | 1,600,460 |
| 2013 | 1,411,292 |
| 2012 | 1,961,670 |
| 2011 | 1,740,157 |
Facility insight: Asheville Steam Electric Plant
Asheville Steam Electric Plant (GHGRP ID 1007180) is a high-volume reporter at 1.5M MT CO₂e in 2023 from ARDEN, NC (#444 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 16.4%; peak load was 2.0M MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2012 at 2.0M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 25.8% below that peak (1.5M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-28.1%, 550K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Asheville Steam Electric Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Asheville Steam Electric Plant ranks #444 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #11 of 159 facilities in NC (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Asheville Steam Electric Plant? ▼
Asheville Steam Electric Plant's 1.5M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,269 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (95%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Asheville Steam Electric Plant emit? ▼
Asheville Steam Electric Plant reported 1.5M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of DUKE ENERGY does Asheville Steam Electric Plant represent? ▼
Asheville Steam Electric Plant accounts for 2.2% of DUKE ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (1.5M MT of 65.0M MT), ranking #17 of 39 facilities under that parent.
What is Asheville Steam Electric Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Asheville Steam Electric 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 Asheville Steam Electric Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Asheville Steam Electric Plant ranks #338 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Asheville Steam Electric Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Asheville Steam Electric Plant's emissions have decreased by 16.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside NC for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NC (1.5M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NC.