Facility ID: 1010630 · Power Plants

Aberdeen Generating Station

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Aberdeen, SD · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

23K MT CO₂e · 2023

Aberdeen Generating Station ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,454 of 8,713 nationally; #35 of 41 in SD), a lower-footprint comparator in Power Plants.

  • National rank #6,454 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #35 of 41 in SD
  • #1,314 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 5.8% of NORTHWESTERN parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +608.6% since 2012

Aberdeen Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

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

22,998 6454th of 8713 higher than 2,259 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 5.8% of NORTHWESTERN reported parent CO₂e (23K MT of 397K MT ; #3 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,314 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 23K 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%
23K MT
CH₄
0%
11 MT
N₂O
0.1%
13 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 22,998
2022 36,536
2021 36,817
2020 19,779
2019 32,094
2018 23,955
2017 7,644
2016 3,093
2015 5,210
2014 3,133
2013 10,038
2012 3,245

Facility insight: Aberdeen Generating Station

Aberdeen Generating Station (ID 1010630) reported 23K MT CO₂e for 2023 in Aberdeen, SD (#6,454 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

From 2012 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 608.6% (peak 37K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2012 to 2023, a complete 12-year record.

Peak year was 2021 at 37K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 37.5% below that peak (23K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+86.1%, 17K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

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

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Aberdeen Generating Station ranks #6,454 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #35 of 41 facilities in SD (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

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

Aberdeen Generating Station's 23K MT CO₂e is higher than 2,259 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (26%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Aberdeen Generating Station emit?

Aberdeen Generating Station reported 23K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of NORTHWESTERN does Aberdeen Generating Station represent?

Aberdeen Generating Station accounts for 5.8% of NORTHWESTERN's reported GHGRP CO₂e (23K MT of 397K MT), ranking #3 of 3 facilities under that parent.

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

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

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Aberdeen Generating Station ranks #1,314 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Aberdeen Generating Station reducing emissions?

Over 12 reporting years (2012–2023), Aberdeen Generating Station's emissions have increased by 608.6%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside SD: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1010630. 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