Kentucky Electric Steel Company
Ashland, KY · BOYD COUNTY · NAICS 331111
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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