PERI: Toxic 100 Index

NRG Energy

Rank in Greenhouse 100: 8
2018 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 44,371,477
Percentage of national total 2018 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 1.5%
Percentage of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation and residential: 0.7%
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Power Plants, Other
EJ: Poor Share: 10%
EJ: Minority Share: 58%

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This company has information in PERI's Toxic Air database.
This company is rank 96 on the Toxic 100 Water list.

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Facility Name	City	State	Sub-Sector	CO2 equivalent emissions (mt)	CO2 emissions (mt)	CH4 emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	N2O emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	Biogenic CO2 emissions (mt) ***	Other emissions (CO2 equivalent mt) ****	Percent of total company emissions	Split *	EJ Minority %	EJ Black %	EJ Hispanic %	EJ Poor %	EJ Near Poor %
Sunrise Power Company	FELLOWS	CA	Power Plants	1,008,956	1,007,932	467	557	0	0	2.27%		41.9%	0.4%	36.6%	28.5%	53.4%
Greens Bayou	HOUSTON	TX	Power Plants	39,129	39,088	19	22	0	0	0.09%		88.5%	20.4%	66.5%	23.1%	49.2%
Limestone	JEWETT	TX	Power Plants	9,699,523	9,623,820	27,694	48,009	0	0	21.86%		26.6%	2.8%	22.0%	14.4%	43.6%
MIDWAY-SUNSET COGENERATION CO.	FELLOWS	CA	Power Plants	543,339	542,779	256	305	0	0	1.22%		16.3%	0.2%	11.4%	22.8%	39.4%
Sam Bertron	DEER PARK	TX	Power Plants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00%		68.9%	10.4%	54.8%	15.5%	37.1%
Astoria Gas Turbine Power	ASTORIA	NY	Power Plants	29,577	29,542	15	20	0	0	0.07%		71.1%	23.0%	33.9%	18.7%	36.9%
NRG Dunkirk Power	DUNKIRK	NY	Power Plants	545	544	0	0	0	0	0.00%		21.0%	3.9%	15.0%	17.6%	36.2%
T H Wharton	HOUSTON	TX	Power Plants	293,905	293,606	137	163	0	0	0.66%		69.4%	18.9%	41.4%	15.2%	36.0%
Big Cajun 2	NEW ROADS	LA	Power Plants	4,773,731	4,739,719	12,475	21,537	0	0	10.76%		37.6%	35.2%	1.6%	15.8%	34.5%
San Jacinto Steam Electric Station	LA PORTE	TX	Power Plants	788,830	788,029	366	436	0	0	1.78%		61.2%	7.7%	49.3%	14.8%	34.1%
SAGUARO POWER COMPANY	HENDERSON	NV	Power Plants	349,084	348,724	165	196	0	0	0.39%	50%	53.0%	8.5%	31.4%	14.1%	34.0%
Long Beach Generating Station	LONG BEACH	CA	Power Plants	21,479	21,457	10	12	0	0	0.05%		73.9%	11.5%	42.6%	14.8%	33.9%
Oswego Harbor Power	OSWEGO	NY	Power Plants	59,575	59,410	52	114	0	0	0.13%		9.6%	2.4%	4.7%	18.0%	33.7%
Cedar Bayou 4	ELDON	TX	Power Plants	513,078	512,557	238	283	0	0	0.58%	50%	59.3%	14.7%	40.9%	14.7%	33.2%
Energy Center Omaha LLC	OMAHA	NE	Manufacturing	56,182	56,118	28	36	0	0	0.13%		32.0%	11.2%	14.3%	13.7%	33.2%
El Segundo	EL SEGUNDO	CA	Power Plants	485,609	485,116	225	268	0	0	1.09%		71.4%	19.4%	36.5%	15.1%	33.0%
Cedar Bayou	BAYTOWN	TX	Power Plants	856,115	855,246	397	473	0	0	1.93%		58.9%	14.5%	40.7%	14.4%	32.9%
NRG Energy Center Dover	DOVER	DE	Power Plants	54,800	54,740	27	34	0	0	0.12%		41.7%	28.4%	7.0%	13.1%	31.9%
Powerton	PEKIN	IL	Power Plants	5,306,606	5,265,703	14,963	25,941	0	0	11.96%		10.4%	5.8%	2.5%	13.1%	31.8%
Gregory Power Facility	GREGORY	TX	Power Plants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00%		49.7%	2.1%	44.7%	10.7%	30.7%
Walnut Creek Energy LLC.	City of Industry	CA	Power Plants	203,111	202,905	94	112	0	0	0.46%		83.0%	2.2%	54.8%	11.3%	30.5%
Waukegan	WAUKEGAN	IL	Power Plants	1,800,355	1,786,587	5,038	8,730	0	0	4.06%		55.2%	14.0%	32.1%	11.9%	30.3%
Marsh Landing Generating Station	Antioch	CA	Power Plants	139,472	139,330	65	77	0	0	0.31%		64.3%	14.3%	34.0%	11.7%	28.0%
Arthur Kill	Staten Island	NY	Power Plants	623,212	622,578	289	345	0	0	1.40%		57.2%	20.3%	25.4%	12.7%	27.7%
Cabrillo Power I Encina Power Station	CARLSBAD	CA	Power Plants	234,142	233,904	109	130	0	0	0.53%		45.1%	2.7%	31.8%	10.4%	25.8%
Carlsbad Energy Center Project	Carlsbad	CA	Power Plants	49,697	49,646	23	27	0	0	0.11%		45.0%	2.7%	31.8%	10.4%	25.8%
Indian River	DAGSBORO	DE	Power Plants	287,601	285,350	821	1,429	0	0	0.65%		20.9%	8.4%	8.3%	10.6%	25.3%
Montville	UNCASVILLE	CT	Power Plants	76,952	76,706	74	172	0	0	0.17%		30.1%	7.7%	13.2%	10.9%	24.2%
Joliet 9	JOLIET	IL	Power Plants	8,788	8,779	4	5	0	0	0.02%		38.3%	11.7%	22.1%	8.8%	22.7%
Joliet 29	JOLIET	IL	Power Plants	386,636	386,242	180	215	0	0	0.87%		38.3%	11.7%	22.1%	8.8%	22.7%
Will County	ROMEOVILLE	IL	Power Plants	1,140,805	1,131,991	3,222	5,593	0	0	2.57%		37.5%	9.9%	17.1%	7.2%	18.9%
W A Parish	THOMPSONS	TX	Power Plants	14,620,769	14,504,043	42,778	73,949	0	0	32.95%		63.7%	16.7%	18.9%	6.1%	15.7%
Middletown	MIDDLETOWN	CT	Power Plants	273,900	273,413	176	312	0	0	0.62%		18.9%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	14.8%
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility	Nipton	CA	Power Plants	77,052	76,974	36	43	0	0	0.17%		--	--	--	--	--

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.

*** Biogenic CO2 has not been included within the emissions totals anywhere else in this application.

**** "Other emissions" include HFCs, NF3, PFC, SF6, and other fluorinated gases.

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