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| Projection (equity share) | Mt CO₂-e, 2026 to 2050 |
|---|---|
| Planned retirements (EIA, else GEM) | 164 |
| Closures 5 years late | 180 |
| No closures | 239 |
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| Projection (operational control) | Mt CO₂-e, 2026 to 2050 |
|---|---|
| Planned retirements (EIA, else GEM) | 162 |
| Closures 5 years late | 179 |
| No closures | 238 |
How others report it
Not directly comparable: different boundaries and methods. Shown for context only. Our figures use the same method for every company (EPA eGRID; 2024–25 estimated plants, sent out); company reports may add contracted generation, Scope 2 or other boundaries.
| Source | Boundary | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions vs Climate TRACE (Mt CO₂-e) | ||||||
| Open Assets | Scope 1, equity share, plants in both datasets | 9.9 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | – |
| Climate TRACE (modelled) | Same plants and equity shares as ours | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | – |
Why Climate TRACE differs. Climate TRACE models each plant's generation from satellite and grid data and applies standard emission factors; our figures are what plants report to the regulator (EPA eGRID; 2024–25 estimated). To compare like with like, Climate TRACE plants are matched to ours and given the same equity shares, so the gap is Climate TRACE's modelling, not ownership. In our tests about half of the plant-level gap comes from generation estimates and half from emission factors (in Australia Climate TRACE's factors are too high for black coal and too low for brown coal). Company totals can look close while single plants are well off, because the errors offset.
Largest plant gaps, 2024: Cardinal: -2.4 Mt (-26%; generation -23%, emissions per MWh -4%); Greenville Electric Gen Station: -0.0 Mt (-24%; generation +1%, emissions per MWh -25%).
Company target
None in the Oxford Net Zero Tracker for this group (it covers listed companies; many public and private owners are not included).
Plants and closure dates ⓘ
Methodology →| Plant | Fuel | Mt CO₂-e | TWh | Trend | Closure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | Coal | 10.10 | 10.8 | 2028 | Closing | |
| 05-06 9.91 Mt · 11.4 TWh07-08 9.66 Mt · 10.7 TWh09-10 9.92 Mt · 10.8 TWh10-11 9.24 Mt · 10.1 TWh12-13 6.84 Mt · 7.4 TWh14-15 9.81 Mt · 10.7 TWh16-17 8.46 Mt · 9.2 TWh18-19 9.47 Mt · 10.0 TWh19-20 9.36 Mt · 9.6 TWh20-21 9.23 Mt · 9.1 TWh21-22 9.78 Mt · 10.1 TWh22-23 10.11 Mt · 10.8 TWh23-24 9.25 Mt · 9.7 TWh24-25 9.23 Mt · 9.5 TWh25-26 10.10 Mt · 10.8 TWh | ||||||
Please cite: Open Assets (University of Oxford & The University of Queensland). Power plant emissions and closures, version 2026-10. https://open-assets.ai/power/
- README.md citation, licences, sources, column notes
- power_company_series.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_plants.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_plant_annual.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_company_series_us.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_plants_us.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_plant_annual_us.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_company_series_eu.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_plants_eu.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_closure_events.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
- power_aggregate.csv CC BY 4.0 ⓘ
Sources & licences
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) (eGRID2018 to eGRID2023 (rev2)). US plant emissions (CO₂-e) and net generation, 2018-2023. US government work, public domain
- US Energy Information Administration, Power Plant Operations Report (EIA-923) (2023, 2024 and 2025 final data). US plant generation and fuel use for 2024-2025 (eGRID not yet published), with EPA default emission factors (40 CFR 98). US government work, public domain
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Markets Program Data (CAMPD) (Annual facility emissions, 2023-2025 (downloaded October 2026)). Measured CO₂ of large US fossil plants for 2024-2025, as eGRID uses it. US government work, public domain
- US Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (EIA-860M) (August 2026). US generators: operator, capacity, planned retirement month and year. US government work, public domain
- Global Energy Monitor, Global Coal Plant Tracker; Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker (July 2026 (coal), August 2026 (oil and gas)). Plant owners and equity shares (equity-share basis). CC BY 4.0
- Climate TRACE, Electricity generation emissions sources (v5.2.0). Comparison only ("How others report it"): modelled plant emissions and generation. CC BY 4.0
- Open Assets data: CC BY 4.0. Company targets (Net Zero Tracker, CC BY-NC 4.0) and TPI data are shown on the site for comparison but are not part of the downloadable data. Cite as: Open Assets (University of Oxford & The University of Queensland). Power plant emissions and closures, version 2026-10. https://open-assets.ai/power/