Kentucky Electric Steel Company
Ashland, KY · BOYD COUNTY · NAICS 331111
Last reported 2015. This facility's newest EPA GHGRP report is for 2015, not 2023, so its figures and its rank compare older data with 2023 peers. The ranking tables mark facilities like this one with a "Last reported" label.
Data updated May 2026
Kentucky Electric Steel Company ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,929 of 8,713 nationally; #149 of 178 in KY), a lower-footprint comparator in Metals.
- National rank #6,929 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #149 of 178 in KY
- #305 of 363 in Metals
- -36.9% since 2011
Kentucky Electric Steel Company vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
17,689 6929th of 8713 higher than 1,784 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2015
Facility footprint context
Inside the EPA Metals sector it ranks #305 of 363 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,689 |
| 2014 | 20,163 |
| 2013 | 18,852 |
| 2012 | 27,983 |
| 2011 | 28,014 |
Facility insight: Kentucky Electric Steel Company
Kentucky Electric Steel Company (ID 1008263) reported 18K MT CO₂e for 2015 in BOYD COUNTY, KY (#6,929 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).
Across 2011–2015, annual CO₂e fell 36.9%; peak load was 28K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2015, a complete 5-year record.
Peak year was 2011 at 28K MT CO2e; latest 2015 sits 36.9% below that peak (18K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-32.6%, 9K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Kentucky Electric Steel Company rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Kentucky Electric Steel Company ranks #6,929 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #149 of 178 facilities in KY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Kentucky Electric Steel Company? ▼
Kentucky Electric Steel Company's 18K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,784 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (20%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Kentucky Electric Steel Company emit? ▼
Kentucky Electric Steel Company reported 18K MT CO2e in 2015.
Where does Kentucky Electric Steel Company rank inside Metals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Metals, Kentucky Electric Steel Company ranks #305 of 363 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Kentucky Electric Steel Company reducing emissions? ▼
Over 5 reporting years (2011–2015), Kentucky Electric Steel Company's emissions have decreased by 36.9%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
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