Facility ID: 1009496 · Power Plants

Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility

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Point Comfort, TX · JACKSON COUNTY · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

823K MT CO₂e · 2023

Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#741 of 8,713 nationally, #121 of 1,176 in TX).

  • National rank #741 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #121 of 1,176 in TX
  • #516 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 12.8% of FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP USA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -42.4% since 2011

Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

823,283 741st of 8713 higher than 7,972 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 12.8% of FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP USA reported parent CO₂e (823K MT of 6.4M MT ; #2 of 4 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #516 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 823K 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%
822K MT
CH₄
0%
388 MT
N₂O
0.1%
462 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 823,283
2022 647,768
2021 829,167
2020 511,825
2019 683,168
2018 731,249
2017 400,240
2016 450,213
2015 445,920
2014 514,213
2013 993,574
2012 1,563,097
2011 1,428,272

Facility insight: Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility

Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility (GHGRP ID 1009496) is a high-volume reporter at 823K MT CO₂e in 2023 from Point Comfort, TX (#741 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 42.4%; peak load was 1.6M MT in 2012. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2012 at 1.6M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 47.3% below that peak (823K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2012→2013 (-36.4%, 570K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility ranks #741 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #121 of 1,176 facilities in TX (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility?

Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility's 823K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,972 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (91%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility emit?

Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility reported 823K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP USA does Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility represent?

Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility accounts for 12.8% of FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP USA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (823K MT of 6.4M MT), ranking #2 of 4 facilities under that parent.

What is Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility, 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 Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility ranks #516 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Pet Coke/Coal Fired Energy Generating Facility's emissions have decreased by 42.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside TX 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 1009496. 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