50 Buttes Gas Plant
Gillette, WY · CAMPBELL COUNTY · NAICS 213112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 50 Buttes Gas Plant ranks #3,735 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #51 of 132 facilities in WY.
- National rank #3,735 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #51 of 132 in WY
- #549 of 2,099 in Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
- 21.5% of MERITAGE MIDSTREAM SERVICES II parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 5.4% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +71.9% since 2015
50 Buttes Gas Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
61,389 3735th of 8713 higher than 4,978 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 21.5% of MERITAGE MIDSTREAM SERVICES II reported parent CO₂e (61K MT of 286K MT ; #3 of 3 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems sector it ranks #549 of 2,099 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 61K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 5.4% , led by CH₄ at 5.3% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 94.6%
- 58K MT
- CH₄
- 5.3%
- 3K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 32 MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61,389 |
| 2022 | 53,616 |
| 2021 | 59,459 |
| 2020 | 72,244 |
| 2019 | 109,781 |
| 2018 | 77,649 |
| 2017 | 57,105 |
| 2016 | 50,953 |
| 2015 | 35,717 |
Facility insight: 50 Buttes Gas Plant
50 Buttes Gas Plant (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1012037) reported 61K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in Gillette, WY within CAMPBELL COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,735 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #51 of 132 in WY. The site is classified under Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems with NAICS code 213112.
From 2015 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 71.9% (peak 110K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2015 to 2023, a complete 9-year record.
Peak year was 2019 at 110K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 44.1% below that peak (61K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-34.2%, 38K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does 50 Buttes Gas Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, 50 Buttes Gas Plant ranks #3,735 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #51 of 132 facilities in WY (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than 50 Buttes Gas Plant? ▼
50 Buttes Gas Plant's 61K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,978 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does 50 Buttes Gas Plant emit? ▼
50 Buttes Gas Plant reported 61K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of MERITAGE MIDSTREAM SERVICES II does 50 Buttes Gas Plant represent? ▼
50 Buttes Gas Plant accounts for 21.5% of MERITAGE MIDSTREAM SERVICES II's reported GHGRP CO₂e (61K MT of 286K MT), ranking #3 of 3 facilities under that parent.
What is 50 Buttes Gas Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 5.4% of reported CO₂e at 50 Buttes Gas Plant, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 5.3% (CO₂ 94.6%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does 50 Buttes Gas Plant rank inside Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, 50 Buttes Gas Plant ranks #549 of 2,099 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is 50 Buttes Gas Plant reducing emissions? ▼
Over 9 reporting years (2015–2023), 50 Buttes Gas Plant's emissions have increased by 71.9%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for 50 Buttes Gas Plant, both outside WY so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside WY (61K MT here).
Similar Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside WY.