EPA GHGRP · state profile · RI
Rhode Island - lower-footprint state profile
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller state total: 4.1M MT CO₂e across 12 reporting facilities in RI.
- among states
- #48
- Total CO₂e - Mid-size emitter
- 4.1M MT
- Facilities
- 12
- Companies
- 9
- Avg / facility - High intensity
- 345K MT
Data updated May 2026
Rhode Island reports 4.1M MT CO₂e from 12 EPA GHGRP facilities and 9 parent companies (#48 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY CENTER at 1.4M MT (~33% of the state total).
- #48 of 54 states
- RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY CENTER 32.9% of state
- 0.2% of U.S. GHGRP total
- Avg 345K MT per facility · May 2026
In-state concentration desk
RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY CENTER accounts for 32.9% of reported Rhode Island CO₂e (1.4M MT of 4.1M MT). The top three in-state reporters hold 78.5% (RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY CENTER; LS Power Development; EDGEWATER GENERATION HOLDINGS). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in RI only, not each parent's company-wide total.
- Rhode Island is 0.2% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
- Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 93.8% (3.9M MT across 6 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
- Trails Idaho by 1.7M MT on the same state ranking.
- Leads Maine by 575K MT on the same state ranking.
Rhode Island vs all states by reported GHGRP CO₂e
Where this state's aggregated facility Scope 1 sits among every state and territory in the EPA GHGRP file (readout in million MT)
4 48th of 54 higher than 6 of 54 states
States and territories, banded by total reported facility CO₂e (MT)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. 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 · May 2026
Facility mix · EPA sector count
How 12 Rhode Island facilities split by EPA sector
Exclusive in-state facility counts by EPA industry_sector, orthogonal to the leading-parent CO₂e share lens above. Source: EPA GHGRP facility reports in Rhode Island.
Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands
How 12 Rhode Island facilities split by latest reported Scope 1
Exclusive in-state facility counts by latest reported Scope 1 size band, orthogonal to the EPA sector mix above. Source: EPA GHGRP facility reports in Rhode Island.
Largest corporate emitters in Rhode Island
Rhode Island - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)
Company footprint
Which companies combine scale and emissions?
Each point is a leading Rhode Island reporter. The crosshairs mark the median among the companies shown, so the chart distinguishes a larger facility footprint from a higher emissions total.
This is a comparison of the leading 9 reporters displayed above, not a measure of production, population, or total company-wide emissions outside Rhode Island.
Read the chart values
- RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY CENTER 1 sites · 1.4M MT
- LS Power Development 22 sites · 1.1M MT
- EDGEWATER GENERATION HOLDINGS 4 sites · 816K MT
- CARLYLE GROUP MANAGEMENT 3 sites · 631K MT
- TORAY INDUSTRIES AMERICA 1 sites · 96K MT
- ENBRIDGE (US) 89 sites · 61K MT
- LIFESPAN 1 sites · 49K MT
- Brown University 1 sites · 25K MT
- RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY 1 sites · 5K MT
State insight: Rhode Island
Rhode Island (RI) reports 4.1M MT CO₂e from 12 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 9 companies (#48 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 345K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 93.8%.
Top in-state reporters: RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY CENTER, LS Power Development, EDGEWATER GENERATION HOLDINGS (together 78.5% of the RI total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.
Top companies in Rhode Island
High-intensity reporting sites in Rhode Island
Last reported: 2 of the 12 facilities above last reported to EPA before 2023. Their figure is from that older report, so it is ranked here against facilities with 2023 data. Each carries the marker, and its own page states the reporting year.
Nationwide peers for a lower-footprint state
Comparison paths for a smaller GHGRP state total: nearest CO₂e rollups and facility-count neighbors outside RI.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (4.1M MT here).
State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in Rhode Island (RI). Figures reflect facility self-reporting, not a full state inventory. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon
Related reading: Understanding corporate carbon reporting · All states · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.