Facility ID: 1007313 · Power Plants

Contra Costa Generating Station

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ANTIOCH, CA · Contra Costa · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

20K MT CO₂e · 2013

Contra Costa Generating Station ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,756 of 8,713 nationally; #358 of 549 in CA), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #6,756 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #358 of 549 in CA
  • #1,340 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • -65.9% since 2011

Contra Costa Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

19,778 6756th of 8713 higher than 1,957 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2013

Facility footprint context

Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,340 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2013 19,778
2012 87,032
2011 57,952

Facility insight: Contra Costa Generating Station

Contra Costa Generating Station (ID 1007313) reported 20K MT CO₂e for 2013 in Contra Costa, CA (#6,756 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2011–2013, annual CO₂e fell 65.9%; peak load was 87K MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2013, a complete 3-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 87K MT CO2e; latest 2013 sits 77.3% below that peak (20K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-77.3%, 67K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Contra Costa Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Contra Costa Generating Station ranks #6,756 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #358 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Contra Costa Generating Station?

Contra Costa Generating Station's 20K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,957 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (22%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Contra Costa Generating Station emit?

Contra Costa Generating Station reported 20K MT CO2e in 2013.

Where does Contra Costa Generating Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Contra Costa Generating Station ranks #1,340 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Contra Costa Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 3 reporting years (2011–2013), Contra Costa Generating Station's emissions have decreased by 65.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside CA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1007313. 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