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
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.