PERI: Toxic 100 Index

NRG Energy

Rank in Greenhouse 100: 11
2019 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 36,806,514
Percentage of national total 2019 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 1.3%
Percentage of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation and residential: 0.6%
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Power Plants, Other
EJ: Poor Share: 9%
EJ: Minority Share: 59%

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This company is rank 91 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 %
W A Parish	THOMPSONS	TX	Power Plants	12,862,472	12,758,308	38,200	65,965	0	0	34.95%		63.8%	16.8%	18.3%	5.2%	15.1%
Limestone	JEWETT	TX	Power Plants	9,027,825	8,959,979	24,819	43,026	0	0	24.53%		22.6%	2.1%	18.3%	15.0%	42.5%
Big Cajun 2	NEW ROADS	LA	Power Plants	2,927,335	2,910,255	6,326	10,754	0	0	7.95%		36.6%	34.2%	1.3%	17.0%	33.2%
Powerton	PEKIN	IL	Power Plants	2,887,462	2,865,216	8,138	14,109	0	0	7.84%		10.1%	5.9%	2.3%	13.0%	31.9%
Waukegan	WAUKEGAN	IL	Power Plants	1,402,259	1,391,529	3,926	6,804	0	0	3.81%		55.9%	14.3%	32.8%	11.6%	29.3%
Cedar Bayou	BAYTOWN	TX	Power Plants	1,247,075	1,245,808	578	689	0	0	3.39%		58.9%	14.1%	41.5%	13.8%	30.5%
Will County	ROMEOVILLE	IL	Power Plants	883,919	877,053	2,511	4,355	0	0	2.40%		38.1%	10.0%	17.6%	6.9%	18.0%
Sunrise Power Company	FELLOWS	CA	Power Plants	824,181	823,344	382	455	0	0	2.24%		46.8%	0.7%	41.4%	32.7%	55.4%
Joliet 29	JOLIET	IL	Power Plants	813,765	812,937	378	451	0	0	2.21%		39.2%	12.0%	23.1%	8.2%	21.2%
San Jacinto Steam Electric Station	LA PORTE	TX	Power Plants	766,886	766,108	355	423	0	0	2.08%		62.4%	7.4%	50.8%	14.1%	32.9%
T H Wharton	HOUSTON	TX	Power Plants	583,564	582,967	272	325	0	0	1.59%		70.0%	18.8%	41.9%	15.1%	36.2%
Arthur Kill	Staten Island	NY	Power Plants	560,342	559,773	260	310	0	0	1.52%		57.8%	20.1%	26.0%	11.9%	26.8%
MIDWAY-SUNSET COGENERATION CO.	FELLOWS	CA	Power Plants	512,887	512,358	242	288	0	0	1.39%		18.4%	0.1%	13.8%	22.8%	38.5%
Cedar Bayou 4	ELDON	TX	Power Plants	506,863	506,348	235	280	0	0	0.69%	50%	59.3%	14.2%	41.7%	13.9%	30.6%
El Segundo	EL SEGUNDO	CA	Power Plants	250,053	249,799	116	138	0	0	0.68%		71.7%	19.2%	36.9%	14.2%	31.2%
Gregory Power Facility	GREGORY	TX	Power Plants	189,458	189,266	88	105	0	0	0.51%		50.8%	2.3%	45.4%	10.6%	30.9%
SAGUARO POWER COMPANY	HENDERSON	NV	Power Plants	361,692	361,318	171	203	0	0	0.49%	50%	53.8%	8.7%	31.5%	13.8%	33.3%
Indian River	DAGSBORO	DE	Power Plants	164,799	163,499	475	825	0	0	0.45%		20.6%	8.3%	7.9%	9.7%	24.3%
Greens Bayou	HOUSTON	TX	Power Plants	131,681	131,546	62	74	0	0	0.36%		88.4%	20.4%	66.3%	22.8%	48.2%
Middletown	MIDDLETOWN	CT	Power Plants	125,382	125,245	60	76	0	0	0.34%		19.9%	5.9%	6.6%	6.5%	15.6%
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility	Nipton	CA	Power Plants	71,148	71,075	33	39	0	0	0.19%		--	--	--	--	--
Energy Center Omaha LLC	OMAHA	NE	Manufacturing	54,029	53,971	26	32	0	0	0.15%		32.6%	11.4%	14.6%	13.3%	32.7%
Oswego Harbor Power	OSWEGO	NY	Power Plants	33,913	33,804	33	76	0	0	0.09%		9.9%	2.4%	4.4%	17.0%	33.5%
Montville	UNCASVILLE	CT	Power Plants	17,513	17,485	11	18	0	0	0.05%		30.4%	7.5%	13.5%	10.0%	24.1%
Astoria Gas Turbine Power	ASTORIA	NY	Power Plants	13,801	13,787	7	7	0	0	0.04%		71.0%	23.1%	33.8%	17.8%	35.4%
Long Beach Generating Station	LONG BEACH	CA	Power Plants	13,137	13,123	6	7	0	0	0.04%		74.3%	11.5%	42.8%	13.7%	32.1%
Joliet 9	JOLIET	IL	Power Plants	6,749	6,742	3	4	0	0	0.02%		39.2%	12.0%	23.1%	8.2%	21.2%
NRG Dunkirk Power	DUNKIRK	NY	Power Plants	545	544	0	0	0	0	0.00%		22.0%	4.2%	15.1%	18.4%	35.7%
Cabrillo Power I Encina Power Station	CARLSBAD	CA	Power Plants	58	58	0	0	0	0	0.00%		45.7%	2.7%	32.3%	9.4%	24.3%

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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