Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility
Nipton, CA · SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY · NAICS 221114
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility ranks #3,928 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #203 of 549 facilities in CA.
- National rank #3,928 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #203 of 549 in CA
- #1,114 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0.3% of NRG ENERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +341.3% since 2013
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
56,418 3928th of 8713 higher than 4,785 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 0.3% of NRG ENERGY reported parent CO₂e (56K MT of 22.1M MT ; #10 of 14 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,114 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 56K 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%
- 56K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 26 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 31 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 56,418 |
| 2022 | 47,998 |
| 2021 | 74,614 |
| 2020 | 80,346 |
| 2019 | 71,148 |
| 2018 | 77,052 |
| 2017 | 69,216 |
| 2016 | 72,841 |
| 2015 | 69,269 |
| 2014 | 46,570 |
| 2013 | 12,783 |
Facility insight: Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011082) reported 56K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Nipton, CA within SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,928 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #203 of 549 in CA. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221114.
From 2013 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 341.3% (peak 80K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2013 to 2023, a complete 11-year record.
Peak year was 2020 at 80K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 29.8% below that peak (56K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2013→2014 (+264.3%, 34K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility ranks #3,928 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #203 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility? ▼
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility's 56K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,785 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (55%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility emit? ▼
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility reported 56K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of NRG ENERGY does Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility represent? ▼
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility accounts for 0.3% of NRG ENERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (56K MT of 22.1M MT), ranking #10 of 14 facilities under that parent.
What is Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Ivanpah Solar Electric 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 Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility ranks #1,114 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility reducing emissions? ▼
Over 11 reporting years (2013–2023), Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility's emissions have increased by 341.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside CA (56K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside CA.