Fountain Valley Power Plant
Fountain, CO · El Paso · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Fountain Valley Power Plant ranks #4,323 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #74 of 191 facilities in CO.
- National rank #4,323 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #74 of 191 in CO
- #1,145 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 3.2% of SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -77.6% since 2011
Fountain Valley Power Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
48,697 4323rd of 8713 higher than 4,390 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 3.2% of SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO reported parent CO₂e (49K MT of 1.5M MT ; #5 of 5 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,145 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 49K 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%
- 49K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 23 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 27 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48,697 |
| 2022 | 63,620 |
| 2021 | 49,767 |
| 2020 | 97,303 |
| 2019 | 29,859 |
| 2018 | 84,090 |
| 2017 | 76,667 |
| 2016 | 87,063 |
| 2015 | 184,633 |
| 2014 | 217,797 |
| 2013 | 40,341 |
| 2012 | 145,522 |
| 2011 | 217,647 |
Facility insight: Fountain Valley Power Plant
Fountain Valley Power Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1007383) reported 49K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Fountain, CO within El Paso. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #4,323 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #74 of 191 in CO. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 77.6%; peak load was 218K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 218K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 77.6% below that peak (49K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+439.9%, 177K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Fountain Valley Power Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Fountain Valley Power Plant ranks #4,323 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #74 of 191 facilities in CO (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Fountain Valley Power Plant? ▼
Fountain Valley Power Plant's 49K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,390 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (50%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Fountain Valley Power Plant emit? ▼
Fountain Valley Power Plant reported 49K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO does Fountain Valley Power Plant represent? ▼
Fountain Valley Power Plant accounts for 3.2% of SOUTHWEST GENERATION OPERATING CO's reported GHGRP CO₂e (49K MT of 1.5M MT), ranking #5 of 5 facilities under that parent.
What is Fountain Valley Power Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Fountain Valley Power 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 Fountain Valley Power Plant rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Fountain Valley Power Plant ranks #1,145 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Fountain Valley Power Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Fountain Valley Power Plant's emissions have decreased by 77.6%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Fountain Valley Power Plant, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CO (49K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CO.