Clinch River
CLEVELAND, VA · Russell · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Clinch River ranks #3,707 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #75 of 181 facilities in VA.
- National rank #3,707 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #75 of 181 in VA
- #1,090 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0.1% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -95.3% since 2011
Clinch River vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
61,857 3707th of 8713 higher than 5,006 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 0.1% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO reported parent CO₂e (62K MT of 44.7M MT ; #21 of 22 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,090 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 62K 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%
- 62K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 29 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 34 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61,857 |
| 2022 | 57,830 |
| 2021 | 91,099 |
| 2020 | 167,130 |
| 2019 | 221,084 |
| 2018 | 364,278 |
| 2017 | 152,060 |
| 2016 | 189,345 |
| 2015 | 459,202 |
| 2014 | 721,281 |
| 2013 | 934,517 |
| 2012 | 839,688 |
| 2011 | 1,323,028 |
Facility insight: Clinch River
Clinch River (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007359) reported 62K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in CLEVELAND, VA within Russell. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,707 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #75 of 181 in VA. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 95.3%; peak load was 1.3M MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 1.3M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 95.3% below that peak (62K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2011→2012 (-36.5%, 483K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Clinch River rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Clinch River ranks #3,707 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #75 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Clinch River? ▼
Clinch River's 62K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,006 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Clinch River emit? ▼
Clinch River reported 62K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO does Clinch River represent? ▼
Clinch River accounts for 0.1% of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (62K MT of 44.7M MT), ranking #21 of 22 facilities under that parent.
What is Clinch River's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Clinch River, 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 Clinch River rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Clinch River ranks #1,090 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Clinch River reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Clinch River's emissions have decreased by 95.3%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Clinch River, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside VA (62K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside VA.