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Summary for ColoradoValue
Total 2023 CO2 equivalent emissions (millions of metric tons):62.5
Percentage of national total:2.4
Rank among US states (1=top):14

Top 5 Polluter Companies in Colorado

CompanyCO2 equivalent emissions (mmt)% of state totalNum. facilities
Xcel Energy17.833.211
Craig (power station)5.39.91
Phillips 664.89.116
MPLX LP2.54.68
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES2.03.83

Top 5 Sectors in Colorado

Sector NameCO2 equivalent emissions (mmt)Num. facilities
Power Plants28.326
Onshore Petroleum & Natural Gas Production12.659
Petroleum & Natural Gas Gathering & Boosting11.841
Natural Gas Processing3.627
Cement Production1.63

All facilities in Colorado

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(Click on column headers to re-sort table: current sort is by CO2 equivalent emissions (mt) descending.)
(Links on facility names lead to FLIGHT reports.)
Facility NameParentCO2 equivalent emissions (mt) down arrowSplit *
Comanche (470)Xcel Energy6,991,406
CraigCraig (power station)5,306,621
PawneeXcel Energy3,099,895
HaydenXcel Energy2,668,816
Antero Midstream LLC- 160A BasinAntero Midstream1,894,508
Fort St. VrainXcel Energy1,673,244
CherokeeXcel Energy1,514,357
DCP Midstream 430 Permian BasinPhillips 661,473,995
Rawhide Energy StationPlatte River Power Authority1,451,281
DCP Midstream 360 Anadarko BasinPhillips 661,241,859
Rocky Mountain Energy CenterXcel Energy1,074,430
Ray D NixonCOLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES1,069,478
580 San Juan Basin - Simcoe LLCBP969,987
(540) Civitas Resources - Denver BasinCivitas Resources Inc.887,487
Uinta Basin - Caerus UintahQuantum Energy Partners885,447
Front Range Power PlantCOLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES870,889
(430) Civitas Resources - Permian BasinCivitas Resources Inc.844,548
SUNCOR ENERGY (USA) COMMERCE CITY REFINERYSuncor Energy811,958
Ovintiv USA Inc - Permian BasinOvintiv Inc.773,837
Holcim (US) Inc. - Portland PlantAmrize Ltd.737,083
Pueblo Airport Generating StationBlack Hills Corp.727,076
Caerus Piceance LLCQuantum Energy Partners717,408
MarkWest Oklahoma Gas Company, L.L.C. - 360 Anadarko Basin - G&BMPLX LP667,636
DCP Midstream 540 Denver BasinPhillips 66660,182
GCC RIO GRANDE INCGrupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC)608,677
PDC Energy 540 Denver BasinChevron591,579
MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, L.L.C. - 160A Appalachian Basin (Eastern Overthrust Area) - G&BMPLX LP583,100
J.M. Shafer Generating StationTri-State Generation & Transmission Association482,180
Crowheart Energy Green River (535) BasinCrowheart Energy LLC464,393
Powder River Basin - G&B - AAPG Province 515Western Midstream Partners449,958
Ovintiv USA Inc. - Permian GatheringOvintiv Inc.442,368
Ignacio Gas PlantHilcorp Energy403,629
Red Cedar Gathering San Juan Basin Gathering & BoostingSouthern Ute Indian Tribe378,041
SM Energy (Basin 430) Permian BasinSM Energy374,391
Meeker Gas PlantEnterprise Products Partners361,198
Denver Basin - G&B - AAPG Province 540Western Midstream Partners350,214
INEOS Gulf Coast - FacilitiesIneos346,941
Fort Lupton Compressor StationWestern Midstream Partners338,082
Anschutz Exploration Corporation - Powder River BasinAnschutz Company334,610
Arkansas Loop & Simpson Treating PlantsSouthern Ute Indian Tribe333,442
PureWest/Green River BasinPureWest Energy323,606
MEWBOURN GAS PLANTPhillips 66308,327
West Elk MineCore Natural Resources Inc.304,967
Jonah Energy LLC_AAPG 535_Green River BasinCW Interests292,655
WILLOW CREEK GAS PLANTWilliams Companies292,396
The Ohio Gathering Company, L.L.C. - 160A Appalachian Basin (Eastern Overthrust Area) - G&BMPLX LP285,516
CF & I STEEL L P/ DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL MILLSAtlas Holdings275,194
DCP Midstream 350 South Oklahoma Folded BeltPhillips 66269,932
Blue Spruce Energy CenterXcel Energy269,797
MarkWest Oklahoma Gas Company, L.L.C. - 345 Arkoma Basin - GBMPLX LP269,396
Slawson Exploration - Williston Basin 395Slawson Companies Inc.265,781
LUCERNE GAS PLANTPhillips 66256,256
580 - San Juan Basin Gathering/BoostingBP252,801
CEMEX CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SOUTH LLCCemex243,722
TEP Rocky Mountain, LLC - 595 Piceance basinKayne Anderson241,73650%
TEP Rocky Mountain, LLC - 595 Piceance basinWarburg Pincus241,73650%
BPX Operating CompanyBP233,478
Molson Coors USA LLC - Golden BreweryMolson Coors Beverage224,200
BARGATH, INC.- PARACHUTEWilliams Companies215,169
LARIMER COUNTY LANDFILLCity of Fort Collins, CO213,903
Manchief Generating StationXcel Energy206,071
MarkWest Oklahoma Gas Company, L.L.C. - 355 Chautauqua Platform - G&BMPLX LP202,643
Antero Resources - 160A - Appalachian Basin (Eastern Overthurst Area)Antero Resources200,323
Florida River Gas Processing FacilityBP196,109
O'Connor Gas PlantPhillips 66193,642
Evergreen Natural Resources, LLC. Las Vegas-RatonExxon Mobil193,464
Bayswater Exploration & Production Denver Basin (540) OperationsBayswater188,853
Microchip TechnologyMicrochip Technology Inc.186,821
MarkWest Tornado GP, L.L.C. - 430 Permian Basin - G&BMPLX LP184,188
PDC Permian, Inc. 430 Permian BasinChevron183,539
MarkWest Energy East Texas Gas Company, L.L.C. - 260 East Texas Basin - G&BMPLX LP181,116
Public Service Company of ColoradoXcel Energy175,127
DCP Midstream 220 Gulf Coast BasinPhillips 66174,415
Frank Knutson StationTri-State Generation & Transmission Association174,273
Franklin Mountain Energy/430 Permian BasinCoterra Energy170,568
ALLP Uinta BasinMarathon Petroleum170,182
Denver Basin - AAPG Province 540Occidental Petroleum169,305
Caerus Energy Services, LLCQuantum Energy Partners167,026
Zavanna, LLC Williston Basin (395) OperationsZavanna LLC152,932
Spindle Hill Energy CenterInvenergy148,836
Avant Natural ResourcesAvant Natural Resources, LLC147,220
DJR Operating - San Juan Basin Oil and Gas ProductionDJR ENERGY LLC146,320
Central Treating FacilityEnterprise Products Partners140,773
Tallgrass Powder River Basin Gathering SystemBlackstone139,706
Berry Petroleum Company - Uinta Basin 575Berry Petroleum Co.139,435
Evergreen Natural Resources, LLC. Las Vegas-RatonExxon Mobil127,320
UGC 575 UintahUtah Gas Corp.127,147
360 Anadarko Camino ProductionNGP Energy Capital125,092
Discovery Natural Resources LLC - 430 Permian BasinFidelity Investments123,285
Red Willow Production Co.Southern Ute Indian Tribe122,514
OGRIS Operating LLCTIMBER CREEK OPERATING LLC122,299
Fundare Resources Operating Company, LLCFundare Resources120,729
Bayswater Operating, LLC (430) Permian BasinBayswater116,192
(540) Civitas Resources - GB - Denver BasinCivitas Resources Inc.110,747
SM Energy (Basin 220) South TexasSM Energy110,101
Arapahoe Combustion Turbine FacilityJPMorgan Chase107,556
Tap Rock OperatingNGP Energy Capital105,080
Green River Basin - G&B - AAPG Province 535Western Midstream Partners104,515
FRONT RANGE LANDFILLWaste Connections Inc.103,666
Antero Midstream LLC- 160 BasinAntero Midstream102,792
MESA COUNTY LANDFILLMesa County, CO102,513
OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC PLANT 28O-I Glass101,576
Leprino Foods, GreeleyLeprino Foods100,503
MarkWest Liberty Bluestone, L.L.C. - 160A Appalachian Basin (Eastern Overthrust Area) - G&BMPLX LP96,059
Limon Generating StationTri-State Generation & Transmission Association95,919
CIG Station 5850 Cheyenne, COKinder Morgan91,461
NORTH WELD SANITARY LANDFILLWaste Management Inc.87,432
ALLP Greenriver BasinMarathon Petroleum86,654
LARAMIE ENERGY LLC - Piceance Basin (585)LARAMIE ENERGY LLC84,490
Summit Midstream Denver Basin G&BOUTRIGGER ENERGY II LLC82,130
Martin DrakeCOLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES82,062
Latham Gas PlantWestern Midstream Partners80,755
Impact E&P Powder River Basin OperationsQuantum Energy Partners79,906
Brush Power ProjectsBlackstone78,196
PUBLIC SERVICE CO DENVER STEAM PLTXcel Energy75,940
Laramie Enegy LLC (Gathering And Boosting)LARAMIE ENERGY LLC75,187
AMERICAN GYPSUM COMPANYEagle Materials74,893
Rangeview Resources Operating Company LLCFundare Resources72,668
WESTERN SUGAR COOPWestern Sugar Cooperative68,404
Elk Operating Services, LLC 585 Paradox BasinAllianceBernstein67,708
Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc. - SnapperCrusoe Energy Systems Inc64,435
Own Resources Operating LLC 540 Denver Basin GBOwn Resources Operating LLC62,039
Cheyenne Hub Compressor Station 905Blackstone60,855
Pine Run Midstream, LLC - Basin 160A - Appalachian Eastern Overthrust GBEnergy Spectrum60,13750%
Pine Run Midstream, LLC - Basin 160A - Appalachian Eastern Overthrust GBUGI Corp.60,13750%
EAGLE COUNTY LANDFILLEagle County, CO60,120
Bison IV - DJ BasinQuantum Energy Partners59,806
OGRIS Operating LLCTIMBER CREEK OPERATING LLC58,877
Summit Utilities Inc., Arkansas (Arkansas)JPMorgan Chase58,806
Sage Butte PRB Operating, LLC (Basin 515) Powder River BasinSage Butte Energy58,398
BKV Operating LLCBanpu58,136
Monarch Midstream, LLC. Basin 160A Appalachian Eastern Overthrust GBMetalmark Capital57,972
Formentera Operations LLCFormentera Partners57,836
FORT CARSON USARMYU.S. Government57,373
JBS Swift Beef Company - Greeley PlantJBS56,423
University of Colorado Boulder - Utility ServicesUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER - UTILITY SERVICES54,989
UGC 595 PiceanceUtah Gas Corp.54,745
STERLING ETHANOL, LLCSterling Ethanol54,556
YUMA ETHANOL, LLCYUMA ETHANOL LLC54,450
DCP Midstream 260 East Texas BasinPhillips 6653,592
Twin Landfill CorporationTWIN LANDFILL CORP51,446
Makena Gas PlantOUTRIGGER ENERGY II LLC50,737
DCP Midstream 355 Chautauqua PlatformPhillips 6650,693
Natural SodaJ.M. Huber Corp.49,551
Wattenberg Gas PlantWestern Midstream Partners49,506
Fountain Valley Power PlantJPMorgan Chase48,697
EPNG Station 6210 BondadKinder Morgan48,644
TOWER LANDFILL INCRepublic Services48,181
MONTROSE COUNTY LANDFILLWaste Management Inc.47,375
PLATTEVILLE GAS PLANTPhillips 6646,781
PetroShale (US), Inc.Lucero Energy46,656
Powder River Basin - AAPG Province 515Occidental Petroleum45,265
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYState of Colorado44,836
SUMMIT COUNTY LANDFILLSummit County, CO44,565
DENVER ARAPAHOE DISPOSAL SITE-A WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANYWaste Management Inc.43,853
CIG Station 5950 Watkins, COKinder Morgan42,456
East Regional LandfillRepublic Services41,068
Centennial Gas PlantSterling Energy Group Inc41,042
Keenesburg Gas PlantWilliams Companies40,983
FRONT RANGE ENERGYFront Range Energy40,775
Bondad Recycling Center and DepositoryRepublic Services39,648
WRC EnergyNGP Energy Capital39,522
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLE COMPANYMolson Coors Beverage37,55150%
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLE COMPANYO-I Glass37,55150%
Jackson Lake Gas PlantSterling Energy Group Inc37,227
WASTE CONNECTIONS - SOUTHSIDE LANDFILLWaste Connections Inc.36,997
FourPoint Energy Permian Basin (430) OperationsEIG Global Energy Partners36,534
ANHEUSER BUSCH INCORPORATED FORT COLLINS BREWERYAnheuser-Busch InBev35,740
GREELEY GAS PLANTPhillips 6634,967
Black Hills Colorado Gas, Inc. dba Black Hills EnergyBlack Hills Corp.34,942
Avago TechnologiesBroadcom34,457
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONCargill34,362
LADDER CREEK HELIUM PLANTTUMBLEWEED MIDSTREAM LLC34,219
ROGGEN GAS PLANTPhillips 6633,721
FEO North Park (545) Basin OperationsFulcrum Energy33,157
Cureton - Front Range Gas PlantWilliams Companies32,807
Franklin Mountain Energy 3Coterra Energy31,944
Midway LandfillWaste Management Inc.31,340
Southwestern Production Corp Powder River Basin (515) OperationsCanadian Overseas Petroleum31,168
Nickel Road Operating LLCNickel Road Operating, LLC31,166
CARESTREAM HEALTH INC.Onex30,628
Ignacio Compressor StationCATAMOUNT ENERGY PARTNERS LLC30,374
FOOTHILLS LANDFILLRepublic Services29,147
Luff Exploration Company - 395 - Williston BasinLuff Exploration Company29,040
DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTCity and County of Denver, CO28,551
REP Processing - Severance Compressor StationEnergy Spectrum27,502
1876 Resources, LLC - Denver BasinDeutsche Rohstoff AG27,277
1876 CO DJ BasinDeutsche Rohstoff AG27,277
US Air Force AcademyU.S. Government26,292
HEREFORD RANCH PROCESSING PLANTSummit Midstream Partners26,162
INEOS Gulf Coast - GatheringIneos26,003
Fort Lupton Gas PlantWilliams Companies25,833
Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc. - OxbowCrusoe Energy Systems Inc25,760
Golden Aluminum Inc.LUPTON VENTURES INC25,432
Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc. - Surprise S4Crusoe Energy Systems Inc25,077
SPINDLE GAS PROCESSING PLANTPhillips 6624,750
Colorado Springs LandfillWaste Management Inc.23,044
DCP Midstream 595 Piceance BasinPhillips 6622,758
Confluence DJ LLC 540 Denver BasinNGP Energy Capital21,608
ValmontXcel Energy21,336
CIG Station 5320 Fort Lupton, COKinder Morgan20,800
Antero Resources - 160 - Appalachian Basin (Utica)Antero Resources20,739
UGC - DRAGON TRAIL GAS PLANT - 08-103-00036Utah Gas Corp.20,046
Divide Creek Gathering System, LLCDivide Creek Gathering System LLC19,661
TEP Rocky Mountain, LLC Gathering and BoostingKayne Anderson19,31750%
TEP Rocky Mountain, LLC Gathering and BoostingWarburg Pincus19,31750%
BROADACRE LANDFILL - FOUNTAIN LANDFILLWaste Connections Inc.14,930
Twentymile MinePeabody Energy13,899
CIG Station 5560 Kit Carson, COKinder Morgan13,285
Redtail Gas PlantWoodward Diversified Capital11,992
BOULDER LANDFILLRepublic Services11,090
INEOS - GiddingsIneos10,023
Compressor Station 601Blackstone9,982
PLAINS END Generating StationItochu8,441
Meeker Compressor StationBlackstone8,411
DEBEQUE GAS PROCESSING FACILITYSummit Midstream Partners8,270
WAPAU.S. Government7,831
Colorado Natural Gas, Inc.JPMorgan Chase6,132
WASTE MGMT OF CO INC County LineWaste Management Inc.5,276
DENVER REGIONAL LANDFILLWaste Connections Inc.5,144
Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc. - Eagle 4-9Crusoe Energy Systems Inc3,440
Own Resources Operating LLCOwn Resources Operating LLC2,734
Eagle Valley Clean EnergyGreenbacker Group1,288
MESSER LLC CORTEZ PLANTMesser Group828
FORT MORGAN CITY OFCity of Fort Morgan, CO555
Denver Regional North LandfillRepublic Services473
DCP Midstream, LPPhillips 660
For more information on the data, see the technical notes.
* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies.

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