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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

4.1M MT CO₂e

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)

RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY …1.4MLS Power Development1.1MEDGEWATER GENERATION HOLDI…816KCARLYLE GROUP MANAGEMENT631KTORAY INDUSTRIES AMERICA96KENBRIDGE (US)61KLIFESPAN49KBrown University25KRHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECO…5K

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.

Fewer sites / higher CO₂eMore sites / higher CO₂eFewer sites / lower CO₂eMore sites / lower CO₂e0 sites23.4 sites46.7 sites70.1 sites93.4 sites0M0.4M0.7M1.1M1.5MReporting facilitiesReported CO₂e (million MT)RHODE ISLAND STATE E…, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 1.4MLS Power Development, Reporting facilities: 22 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 1.1MEDGEWATER GENERATION…, Reporting facilities: 4 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.8MCARLYLE GROUP MANAGE…, Reporting facilities: 3 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.6MTORAY INDUSTRIES AME…, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.1MENBRIDGE (US), Reporting facilities: 89 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.1MLIFESPAN, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0MBrown University, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0MRHODE ISLAND RESOURC…, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0M
Leading Rhode Island companies: facility footprint and reported CO₂e

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.

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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.

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.