PERI: Greenhouse 100 Polluters Index

NRG Energy

Rank in Greenhouse 100 Polluters: 22
2023 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 22,538,835
Percentage of national total 2023 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 0.9%
Percentage of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation and residential: 0.4%
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Power Plants
EJ: Poor Share: 8%
EJ: Minority Share: 66%

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Facility Name	City	State	Sub-Sector	CO2 equivalent emissions (mt)	Percent of total company emissions	Split *	EJ Minority %	EJ Poor %
W A Parish	THOMPSONS	TX	Power Plants	10,110,961	44.86%		68.7%	4.8%
Limestone	JEWETT	TX	Power Plants	6,616,811	29.36%		29.6%	10.7%
Cedar Bayou	BAYTOWN	TX	Power Plants	1,705,418	7.57%		62.2%	14.7%
Powerton	PEKIN	IL	Power Plants	1,701,459	7.55%		12.6%	12.5%
T H Wharton	HOUSTON	TX	Power Plants	605,609	2.69%		73.1%	15.1%
San Jacinto Steam Electric Station	LA PORTE	TX	Power Plants	531,651	2.36%		65.7%	15.0%
Joliet 29	JOLIET	IL	Power Plants	417,353	1.85%		40.8%	8.0%
Cedar Bayou 4	ELDON	TX	Power Plants	678,858	1.51%	50%	63.3%	15.1%
Gregory Power Facility	GREGORY	TX	Power Plants	246,015	1.09%		52.8%	12.8%
MIDWAY-SUNSET COGENERATION CO.	FELLOWS	CA	Power Plants	98,517	0.44%		39.0%	27.5%
Greens Bayou	HOUSTON	TX	Power Plants	73,407	0.33%		88.8%	21.7%
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility	Nipton	CA	Power Plants	56,418	0.25%		--	--
Indian River	DAGSBORO	DE	Power Plants	29,807	0.13%		19.8%	8.4%
Astoria Gas Turbine Power	ASTORIA	NY	Power Plants	3,837	0.02%		71.8%	17.0%
Waukegan	WAUKEGAN	IL	Power Plants	1,597	0.01%		57.9%	10.6%
Joliet 9	JOLIET	IL	Power Plants	547	0.00%		40.8%	8.0%

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