Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station
Smithton, PA · WESTMORELAND COUNTY · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#245 of 8,713 nationally, #14 of 404 in PA).
- National rank #245 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #14 of 404 in PA
- #190 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 100% of TENASKA PENNSYLVANIA PARTNERS parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +2276.0% since 2018
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
2,416,499 245th of 8713 higher than 8,468 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 100% of TENASKA PENNSYLVANIA PARTNERS reported parent CO₂e (2.4M MT of 2.4M MT ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #190 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 2.4M 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%
- 2.4M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 1K MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 1K MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,416,499 |
| 2022 | 2,553,643 |
| 2021 | 2,669,501 |
| 2020 | 2,379,099 |
| 2019 | 1,973,726 |
| 2018 | 101,706 |
Facility insight: Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station (GHGRP ID 1013277) is a high-volume reporter at 2.4M MT CO₂e in 2023 from Smithton, PA (#245 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
From 2018 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 2276.0% (peak 2.7M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2018 to 2023, a complete 6-year record.
Peak year was 2021 at 2.7M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 9.5% below that peak (2.4M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2018→2019 (+1840.6%, 1.9M MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station ranks #245 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #14 of 404 facilities in PA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station? ▼
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station's 2.4M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,468 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (97%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station emit? ▼
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station reported 2.4M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of TENASKA PENNSYLVANIA PARTNERS does Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station represent? ▼
Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station accounts for 100% of TENASKA PENNSYLVANIA PARTNERS's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2.4M MT of 2.4M MT).
What is Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Tenaska Westmoreland 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 Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station ranks #190 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 6 reporting years (2018–2023), Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station's emissions have increased by 2276%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside PA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside PA (2.4M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside PA.