La Luz Energy Center
Belen, NM · VALENCIA COUNTY · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, La Luz Energy Center ranks #5,134 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #74 of 128 facilities in NM.
- National rank #5,134 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #74 of 128 in NM
- #1,202 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 0.4% of PNM RESOURCES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +205.5% since 2016
La Luz Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
36,263 5134th of 8713 higher than 3,579 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 0.4% of PNM RESOURCES reported parent CO₂e (36K MT of 8.5M MT ; #6 of 6 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,202 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 36K 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%
- 36K MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 17 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 20 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36,263 |
| 2022 | 4,220 |
| 2021 | 8,759 |
| 2020 | 5,883 |
| 2019 | 10,922 |
| 2018 | 7,246 |
| 2017 | 5,796 |
| 2016 | 11,869 |
Facility insight: La Luz Energy Center
La Luz Energy Center (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1011838) reported 36K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Belen, NM within VALENCIA COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,134 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #74 of 128 in NM. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
From 2016 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 205.5% (peak 36K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2016 to 2023, a complete 8-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does La Luz Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, La Luz Energy Center ranks #5,134 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #74 of 128 facilities in NM (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than La Luz Energy Center? ▼
La Luz Energy Center's 36K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,579 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (41%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does La Luz Energy Center emit? ▼
La Luz Energy Center reported 36K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of PNM RESOURCES does La Luz Energy Center represent? ▼
La Luz Energy Center accounts for 0.4% of PNM RESOURCES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (36K MT of 8.5M MT), ranking #6 of 6 facilities under that parent.
What is La Luz Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at La Luz Energy Center, 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 La Luz Energy Center rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, La Luz Energy Center ranks #1,202 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is La Luz Energy Center reducing emissions? ▼
Over 8 reporting years (2016–2023), La Luz Energy Center's emissions have increased by 205.5%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for La Luz Energy Center, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside NM (36K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside NM.