Facility ID: 1007302 · Power Plants

Baldwin Energy Complex

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BALDWIN, IL · Randolph · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

6.1M MT CO₂e · 2023

Baldwin Energy Complex sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#48 of 8,713 nationally, #2 of 299 in IL).

  • National rank #48 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #2 of 299 in IL
  • #40 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 7% of Vistra parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.8% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -52.6% since 2011

Baldwin Energy Complex vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

6,075,627 48th of 8713 higher than 8,665 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 7% of Vistra reported parent CO₂e (6.1M MT of 86.3M MT ; #3 of 40 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #40 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 6.1M 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%
6.0M MT
CH₄
0.3%
17K MT
N₂O
0.5%
30K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 6,075,627
2022 6,019,456
2021 6,811,568
2020 4,085,478
2019 6,155,171
2018 7,141,769
2017 7,596,666
2016 9,794,319
2015 10,379,231
2014 11,427,114
2013 12,259,249
2012 12,530,220
2011 12,818,528

Facility insight: Baldwin Energy Complex

Baldwin Energy Complex (GHGRP ID 1007302) is a high-volume reporter at 6.1M MT CO₂e in 2023 from BALDWIN, IL (#48 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 52.6%; peak load was 12.8M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 12.8M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 52.6% below that peak (6.1M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+66.7%, 2.7M MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Baldwin Energy Complex rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Baldwin Energy Complex ranks #48 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #2 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 Baldwin Energy Complex?

Baldwin Energy Complex's 6.1M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,665 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (99%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Baldwin Energy Complex emit?

Baldwin Energy Complex reported 6.1M MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of Vistra does Baldwin Energy Complex represent?

Baldwin Energy Complex accounts for 7% of Vistra's reported GHGRP CO₂e (6.1M MT of 86.3M MT), ranking #3 of 40 facilities under that parent.

What is Baldwin Energy Complex's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.8% of reported CO₂e at Baldwin Energy Complex, 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 Baldwin Energy Complex rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Baldwin Energy Complex ranks #40 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Baldwin Energy Complex reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Baldwin Energy Complex's emissions have decreased by 52.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside IL 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 1007302. 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