EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant
Wilsonville, AL · Parent: Southern Co
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 26
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 735.9K lbs 66.6%
- Air Releases 312.5K lbs 28.3%
- Water Discharges 46.8K lbs 4.2%
- Land Disposal 9.8K lbs 0.9%
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant's 1.1M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 66.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 28.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wilsonville, AL, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 76.8K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,226 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations; Southern Alloy Corp; Grede II - Columbiana; American Foam Cast. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Alabama: Kincaid Power Station; Rm Heskett Station; Ecoelectrica LP; Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex. Other Southern Co sites in this extract: Miller Steam Plant; Barry Steam Plant; Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant; McDonough/atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Wilsonville, AL: 1.1M lbs across 26 chemicals (7 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 66.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kincaid Power Station and Rm Heskett Station.
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant inside Shelby's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant reports the 178th-largest volume (1.1M lbs). This one site accounts for 31.1% of every pound reported in Shelby. Scale peers outside Alabama include Kincaid Power Station and Rm Heskett Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Shelby's reported pounds (3.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant's total reported releases fell from 428.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 76.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant's off-site transfers fell from 377.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 39.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant's air releases fell from 40.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant's water releases fell from 8.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
76% less than the comparison
37% more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 67% (231.7K lbs to 76.8K lbs).
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 67% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Barium And Barium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 231.7K lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 75.7K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 292.5K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 428.3K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 76.8K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 26 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant in Shelby
Nearest TRI Facilities to E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations, Southern Alloy Corp, Grede II - Columbiana, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Kincaid Power Station, Rm Heskett Station, Ecoelectrica LP.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (26). Release-pound peers include Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C., Richards Manufacturing Co, Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube. Chemical-count peers include Conemaugh Generating Station, Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project, Ergon West Virginia Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. Memphis, TN · Petroleum 1.1M lbs reported
- Richards Manufacturing Co Irvington, NJ · Other 1.1M lbs reported
- Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube Sand Springs, OK · Primary Metals 1.1M lbs reported
- Blacks Fork Gas Plant Granger, WY · Natural Gas Processing 1.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Southern Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Miller Steam Plant, Barry Steam Plant, Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Barium And Barium Compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations. E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium And Barium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wilsonville, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 31.1% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. (Δ 335 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 66.6%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov