McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2
McPherson, KS · MCPHERSON COUNTY · NAICS 221112
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 ranks #5,135 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #82 of 140 facilities in KS.
- National rank #5,135 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #82 of 140 in KS
- #1,203 of 1,732 in Power Plants
- 76.4% of MCPHERSON BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.2% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
- -1.5% since 2021
McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
36,213 5135th of 8713 higher than 3,578 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 76.4% of MCPHERSON BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES reported parent CO₂e (36K MT of 47K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #1,203 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 0.2% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.8%
- 36K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 23 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 38 MT
Annual emissions history
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36,213 |
| 2022 | 32,436 |
| 2021 | 36,767 |
Facility insight: McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2
McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1014279) reported 36K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in McPherson, KS within MCPHERSON COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #5,135 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #82 of 140 in KS. The site is classified under Power Plants with NAICS code 221112.
Over 3 years (2021–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 36K MT CO₂e (peak 37K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2021 to 2023, a complete 3-year record.
Peak year was 2021 at 37K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 1.5% below that peak (36K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-11.8%, 4K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 ranks #5,135 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #82 of 140 facilities in KS (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2? ▼
McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2's 36K MT CO₂e is higher than 3,578 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (41%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 emit? ▼
McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 reported 36K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of MCPHERSON BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES does McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 represent? ▼
McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 accounts for 76.4% of MCPHERSON BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (36K MT of 47K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.2% of reported CO₂e at McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.8%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 rank inside Power Plants? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 ranks #1,203 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2 reducing emissions? ▼
Over 3 reporting years (2021–2023), McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2's emissions have decreased by 1.5%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for McPherson Municipal Power Plant #2, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside KS (36K MT here).
Similar Power Plants CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside KS.