Facility ID: 1007439 · Power Plants

Dave Gates Generating Station

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Anaconda, MT · Deer Lodge · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

330K MT CO₂e · 2023

Dave Gates Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,270 of 8,713 nationally, #9 of 43 in MT).

  • National rank #1,270 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #9 of 43 in MT
  • #719 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 83.1% of NORTHWESTERN parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +46.1% since 2011

Dave Gates Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

330,090 1270th of 8713 higher than 7,443 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 83.1% of NORTHWESTERN reported parent CO₂e (330K MT of 397K MT ; #1 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #719 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 330K 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%
330K MT
CH₄
0%
153 MT
N₂O
0.1%
182 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 330,090
2022 254,471
2021 174,370
2020 126,595
2019 153,664
2018 149,535
2017 172,053
2016 177,788
2015 283,021
2014 277,021
2013 300,472
2012 248,780
2011 225,973

Facility insight: Dave Gates Generating Station

Dave Gates Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1007439) is a high-volume reporter at 330K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Anaconda, MT (#1,270 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 46.1% (peak 330K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Dave Gates Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Dave Gates Generating Station ranks #1,270 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #9 of 43 facilities in MT (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Dave Gates Generating Station?

Dave Gates Generating Station's 330K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,443 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (85%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Dave Gates Generating Station emit?

Dave Gates Generating Station reported 330K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NORTHWESTERN does Dave Gates Generating Station represent?

Dave Gates Generating Station accounts for 83.1% of NORTHWESTERN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (330K MT of 397K MT), ranking #1 of 3 facilities under that parent.

What is Dave Gates Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Dave Gates Generating Station, 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 Dave Gates Generating Station rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Dave Gates Generating Station ranks #719 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Dave Gates Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Dave Gates Generating Station's emissions have increased by 46.1%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside MT 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 1007439. 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