Lake Charles Power Station
Westlake, LA · CALCASIEU PARISH · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
Lake Charles Power Station sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#297 of 8,713 nationally, #19 of 531 in LA).
- National rank #297 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #19 of 531 in LA
- #228 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 6.2% of ENTERGY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- +76.0% since 2020
Lake Charles Power Station vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
2,100,697 297th of 8713 higher than 8,416 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 6.2% of ENTERGY reported parent CO₂e (2.1M MT of 33.9M MT ; #6 of 24 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #228 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 2.1M 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%
- 2.1M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 973 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 1K MT
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,100,697 |
| 2022 | 2,240,190 |
| 2021 | 2,023,251 |
| 2020 | 1,193,412 |
Facility insight: Lake Charles Power Station
Lake Charles Power Station (GHGRP ID 1013878) is a high-volume reporter at 2.1M MT CO₂e in 2023 from Westlake, LA (#297 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).
From 2020 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 76.0% (peak 2.2M MT). This facility has filed every year from 2020 to 2023, a complete 4-year record.
Peak year was 2022 at 2.2M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 6.2% below that peak (2.1M MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2020→2021 (+69.5%, 830K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Lake Charles Power Station rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Lake Charles Power Station ranks #297 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #19 of 531 facilities in LA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Lake Charles Power Station? ▼
Lake Charles Power Station's 2.1M MT CO₂e is higher than 8,416 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (97%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Lake Charles Power Station emit? ▼
Lake Charles Power Station reported 2.1M MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of ENTERGY does Lake Charles Power Station represent? ▼
Lake Charles Power Station accounts for 6.2% of ENTERGY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (2.1M MT of 33.9M MT), ranking #6 of 24 facilities under that parent.
What is Lake Charles Power Station's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Lake Charles Power 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 Lake Charles Power Station rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Lake Charles Power Station ranks #228 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Lake Charles Power Station reducing emissions? ▼
Over 4 reporting years (2020–2023), Lake Charles Power Station's emissions have increased by 76%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Peer sets outside LA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside LA (2.1M MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside LA.